Ruckus ICX 7450 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Ports 1/3/1 and 1/4/1 are default stacking ports. Default stacking ports have the capability to accept special stacking packets during a
CLI-initiated command sequence of the Secure Setup utility.
The 4x10 GbE SFP+ ports on the front panel can also be used as stacking ports. The following figure shows these ports in slot 2. 10 GbE
stacking is not supported in slots 3 and 4. The 4x10 GbE copper module (ICX7400-4X10GC) does not support stacking.
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Stacking ports (front panel)
Default stacking ports can be changed to Ports 1/2/1 and 1/2/3 if a 4x10 GbE SFP+ module is installed in slot 2. Refer to the
Ruckus
FastIron Stacking Configuration Guide
for more information on configuring 4x10 Gbps stacking ports.
NOTE
40 Gbps stacking on the rear panel and 4x10 Gbps stacking on the front panel cannot be configured at the same time
Stacking configuration requirements
Before configuring the stack using the CLI, physically connect the devices using stacking cables. For information about configuring a
stack, refer to the
Ruckus FastIron Stacking Configuration Guide
.
Stacking cables
Use QSFP+ direct attached copper stacking cables or QSFP+ optics with fiber cables to connect the Ruckus ICX 7450 devices in a stack.
The copper cable lengths for 40 GbE ports are 0.5 meter, 1 meter, 3 meters, or 5 meters.
NOTE
Stacking cables are not included in the shipping carton and must be ordered separately.
Stack size
A traditional stack can contain a maximum of twelve Ruckus ICX 7450 devices. A stack cannot contain other device types.
Stacking topologies
Both linear and ring topologies are supported in a stack. In a linear stack topology, there is a connection between each switch that carries
two-way communications across the stack.
