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.
Top-of-Rack Stack Installation
Stacked Switches across Several Racks:
Connections lists the recommended
order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
| Connect this slot and port . . . | . . . To this slot and port | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | Rack A | Port 2 | Slot 2 | Rack B | Port 1 |
| Slot 2 | Rack B | Port 2 | Slot 3 | Rack D | Port 1 |
| Slot 3 | Rack D | Port 2 | Slot 4 | Rack E | Port 1 |
| Slot 4 | Rack E | Port 2 | Slot 5 | Rack C | Port 1 |
| Slot 5 | Rack C | Port 2 | Slot 1 | (Rack A | Port 1 |