Example: Stacked Switches across Several Racks

Top-of-Rack Stack Installation 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.

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Top-of-Rack Stack Installation
Top-of-Rack Stack Installation
Stacked Switches across Several Racks: Connections lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
Table 1. Stacked Switches across Several Racks: Connections
Connect this slot and port . . .. . . To this slot and port
Slot 1Rack APort 2Slot 2Rack BPort 1
Slot 2Rack BPort 2Slot 3Rack DPort 1
Slot 3Rack DPort 2Slot 4Rack EPort 1
Slot 4Rack EPort 2Slot 5Rack CPort 1
Slot 5Rack CPort 2Slot 1(Rack APort 1