Stacking Dell PowerConnect Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F
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Consider all LAGs, VLANs, STP, ACLs, security, and so on, that needs to be configured on the new ports
in order to accept cables, establish links, and begin to forward traffic.
Note:
It is highly recommended not to continue until these things have been considered and
proper preparations are made.
Note:
Do not remove or re-route stacking cables until prompted in the last step below.
Do not remove or re-route
stacking
cables until prompted. Disconnect all other links on the member to
be removed and re-route the traffic that was going through this unit so it now goes through the ports
that were prepared on the remaining stack unit members.
Caution:
In the next step, be sure to keep track of all ports being used for stacking that will
be temporarily unplugged. They need to be re-cabled in the following step.
Only after re-routing the traffic through the remaining stack units, remove the stacking cables from the
switch to be removed. The switch being removed does not need to be powered off. Keeping the
switches powered on automatically brings it to a stand-along state as the stack cables are removed. In
the example below, the red quad-breakout cable will be removed along with the switch.
Cabling of five stacked units.
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Use the freed cables or new cables to connect the two switches together that were previously adjacent
to the switch being removed. Since there are multiple interface and cable types supported for
stacking, a different set of cables may be required to make this connection.
