OmniSwitch 6350 Stack Overview
Managing OmniSwitch 6350 Stacks
page 7-2
OmniSwitch 6350 Hardware Users Guide
April 2017
OmniSwitch 6350 Stacking Specifications
Note.
Stackable OS6350 models (see table above) have 4x1G uplink ports, two of which are capable of
5Gbps stacking. For OS6350-24/P24 switches, ports 27 and 28 can be used for stacking and, for
OS6350-48/P48 switches, ports 49 and 50 are both uplink (1Gbps) and stacking capable (5Gbps) ports.
OmniSwitch 6350 Stack Overview
Users can configure OmniSwitch 6350 switches into a single virtual chassis known as a
stack
. With stacks,
switching capacity can be easily expanded simply by adding additional switches to the stack. For example,
a user can start with a stack composed of two switches and add additional switches to that stack as network
demands increase over time.
Note.
Switches should be added one at a time in a stack.
Stacks also provide enhanced resiliency and redundancy features. If a switch in a stack goes down or is
taken offline, the other elements in the stack will continue to operate without disruption. In addition, when
a switch auto-synchronizes at boot-up, or if the user manually synchronize the switches (see
“Synchronizing Switches in a Stack” on page 7-36
for more information), operating software and
configuration parameters are backed up on all switches in the stack. As a result, the original operating
software and configuration parameters can be easily recovered if corrupted or otherwise lost.
Note.
In the user guides provided with your OmniSwitch 6350 switch, the terms
stack
and
virtual chassis
are interchangeable referring to OmniSwitch 6350 switches in a stacked configuration. The terms
module
,
switch
,
slot
, and
element
are used to refer to individual switches within a stacked configuration. The terms
Chassis Management Module (CMM)
and
management module
refer to those switches operating in a
stack either in the primary or secondary management roles. OmniSwitch 6350 switches operating in an
idle role are essentially acting as network interface modules and therefore may be referred to as
Network
Interfaces (NIs)
.
Models Supporting Stacking
OS6350-24, OS6350-P24, OS6350-48, OS6350-P4
(Stacking OS6350-10/P10 switches is not currently
supported.)
Maximum Switches in a Stack
4
Required Stacking Module
N/A (Uses built-in stacking ports)
Required Transceiver Type
Direct Attach Copper
Cable Lengths - Copper
60cm, 1m, 3m, 7m
Cable Lengths - Fiber (SFP+)
Up to 10KM (Remote Stacking)
Default Chassis Mode
Standalone
