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.
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
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.
4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to connect the cable to the second switch.
Figure 131: Connecting a SummitStack Cable
Caution
Avoid making sharp bends in the cable. Sharp bends can stress the cable and cause
damage.
Connecting Active or Passive QSFP+ Cables
The QSFP+ direct-attach cable is used to connect ports on any of the following modules:
•
X460-G2 switch with VIM-2q module, which supports SummitStack-V160
•
X670-G2-48x-4q switch, which supports SummitStack-V80 (supported in EXOS 30.1 and prior
releases only), V-160, or V-320
•
X770 switch, which supports SummitStack-V160 or V-320
Follow these steps to connect a QSFP+ direct-attach cable.
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