Installation Guide

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Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4Slot 5
Rack A
Rack B Rack C Rack D Rack E
Figure 227: Top-of-Rack Stack Installation
Table 163 lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
Table 163: Stacked Switches across Several Racks: Connections
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
Connecting Stacking Cables
To connect switches in a SummitStack configuration, use the appropriate stacking cables for the
specific stacking ports on the switches.
Connecting a SummitStack Cable to a Stacking Port
SummitStack cables are used to connect 20-Gbps SummitStack ports on the X460-G2 switch with the
SummitStack plug-in module.
SummitStack cables are used to connect 20-Gbps SummitStack ports on the following switches:
Summit X250e, X440, X450, X450a, and X450e series switches with integrated SummitStack ports
Summit X480 series switches with installed VIM2-SummitStack modules
Summit X650 switches with installed VIM1-SummitStack modules
To connect a SummitStack cable, follow these steps:
1. Align the cable connector with the stacking port connector on the rear of the
first switch (see Figure
228).
2. Firmly press the cable connector into place on the mating stacking port connector.
3. Align and tighten the retaining screws on the cable connector.
Connecting Stacking Cables
Building Stacks
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