Extreme Networks Summit X150 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 183

Figure 151: SummitStack Connections Using Four Summit Switches with SummitStack
Ports on VIMs
The following table lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
Connect this slot and port . . .
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
The figure below shows five switches installed at the tops of five adjacent racks. To accommodate the
shortest possible cables, immediately adjacent switches are not always connected together. Port 2 on
one switch is connected to Port 1 on the next connected switch. If the easy setup feature is used to
configure the stack parameters, the assigned slot numbers will be as shown in the figure.
Rack A
Slot 1
Figure 152: Top-of-Rack Stack Installation
The following table lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
Connect this slot and port . . .
Slot1 Rack A
Slot 2 Rack B
Slot 3 Rack D
Summit Family Hardware Installation Guide
Slot 1 Summit X480
Slot 4 Summit X650
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Rack B
Slot 2
Port 2
Port 2
Port 2
Slot 2 Summit X480
Slot 3 Summit X480
. . . To this slot and port
Slot 2 Stack Port 1
Slot 3 Stack Port 1
Slot 4 Stack Port 1
Slot 1 Stack Port 1
Rack C Rack D
Slot 5 Slot 3
. . . To this slot and port
Slot 2 Rack B
Slot 3 Rack D
Slot 4 Reck E
Building Stacks
Rack E
Slot 4
Port 1
Port 1
Port 1
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