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WITCH
Stacking Units
Units in the Switch 1100/3300 family can be stacked together and then
treated as a single manageable unit with one IP address.
The Matrix Port on the rear of the Switch allows you to connect two
Switch units back-to-back. For this you need a Matrix Cable (part number
3C16965). Contact your supplier for details.
The Switches in a stack are numbered 1 to 4, from the bottom up, for
management purposes. The SuperStack II Switch 3300 MM will always be
identified as Unit 1 and should therefore be positioned at the bottom of
the stack.
Stacking Two Units
You can stack two Switch units with a single Matrix Cable. To do this:
1
Power-off both units.
2
Arrange the units as required. They can be rack-mounted or
free-standing; if you choose to have them free-standing, remember to
position the rubber feet as detailed in
“Placing Units On Top of Each
Other”
on
page 25
. When positioning the units, note that Matrix Cables
are 1m (3.28ft) long.
3
Connect one end of the Matrix Cable to the Matrix Port of the top
Switch, and the other end to the Matrix Port of the lower Switch (See
Figure 8
).
4
If you use the management software of the units:
■
Ensure that both units have the same version of management
software
■
Ensure that you re-configure the stack-wide features on both units
For more information about management software, see
“Managing the
Switch”
on
page 32
.
