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Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting Stacking Cables
To connect Summit switches in a SummitStack configuration, use the appropriate stacking cables for the
specific stacking ports on the switches. This section provides instructions to connect the following
stacking cables:
●
SummitStack 40G cable (see
page 171
)
●
SummitStack 128G cable (see
page 172
)
●
SummitStack 128G/20G cable (see
page 174
)
●
SummitStack 128G/64G cable (see
page 176
)
●
SummitStack 64G cable (see
page 178
)
●
SummitStack 64G/20G cable (see
page 179
)
●
QSFP+ direct-attach cable (see
page 181
)
Connecting a SummitStack 40G Cable to a Stacking Port
SummitStack 40G cables are used to connect 20-Gbps SummitStack ports on the following
Summit switches:
●
Summit X250e, X450, X450a, and X450e series switches with integrated SummitStack ports
●
Summit X480 series switches with installed VIM2-SummitStack modules
●
Summit X650 switches with installed VIM1-SummitStack modules
To connect a SummitStack 40G stacking cable:
1
Align the cable connector with the stacking port connector on the back of the first switch
(
Figure 118
).
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.
Repeat steps
1
through
3
to connect the cable to the second switch.
Figure 118: Connecting a Summit Stacking Cable
CAUTION
Avoid making sharp bends in the cable. Sharp bends can stress the cable and cause damage.
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