Contents
Master and Member Switches ..............................................................................................................................................48
Selection of the Master Switch ......................................................................................................................................48
ID Numbers ...................................................................................................................................................................49
Reviewing Safety Precautions ..............................................................................................................................................52
Choosing a Site for the Switches ..........................................................................................................................................56
Planning a Stack ...................................................................................................................................................................57
Unpacking the Switch ...........................................................................................................................................................59
Installing Power Supply Modules ..........................................................................................................................................63
Overview........................................................................................................................................................................63
Installing a Power Supply ..............................................................................................................................................63
Disabling VCStack .........................................................................................................................................................78
Verifying the Status of VCStack............................................................................................................................................86
Activating the VCStack Feature ............................................................................................................................................87
Activating VCStack ........................................................................................................................................................87
Chapter 8: Powering On the Stack .................................................................................................................................101
Verifying the Stack ..............................................................................................................................................................106
Setting the Priority Numbers........................................................................................................................................107
Cabling the Twisted Pair Ports............................................................................................................................................110
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................117
Physical Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................123
Environmental Specifications..............................................................................................................................................123
Power Specifications...........................................................................................................................................................124
Certifications .......................................................................................................................................................................124
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts .........................................................................................................................................125
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