Extreme Networks Summit X150 Series, Hardware Installation Manual

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Contents
Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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Rack Specifications and Recommendations .................................................................................................179
Mechanical Recommendations for the Rack..........................................................................................179
Protective Grounding for the Rack .........................................................................................................179
Space Requirements for the Rack .........................................................................................................180
Securing the Rack..................................................................................................................................180
Evaluating and Meeting Cable Requirements ......................................................................................................181
Cabling Standards.........................................................................................................................................181
Cable Labeling and Record Keeping ............................................................................................................181
Installing Cable..............................................................................................................................................182
Fiber Optic Cable ...................................................................................................................................183
Cable Distances and Types ...................................................................................................................184
RJ-45 Connector Jackets ..............................................................................................................................186
Radio Frequency Interference.......................................................................................................................186
Meeting Power Requirements ..............................................................................................................................187
PoE Devices..................................................................................................................................................187
Power Supply Requirements.........................................................................................................................187
AC Power Cables ..........................................................................................................................................187
Uninterruptible Power Supply Requirements ................................................................................................188
Selecting a UPS .....................................................................................................................................188
Calculating Volt-Amperage Requirements .............................................................................................188
UPS Transition Time ..............................................................................................................................189
DC Power Requirements ..............................................................................................................................189
Applicable Industry Standards..............................................................................................................................189
Chapter 5: Building a SummitStack Configuration ............................................................................. 191
Stacking Summit Family Switches........................................................................................................................191
Slot Numbers ................................................................................................................................................192
About Redundancy........................................................................................................................................193
Stacking Methods and Summit Switches .............................................................................................................193
Combining Switches from Different Series....................................................................................................197
Stacking Cables ...................................................................................................................................................198
Placing Summit Family Switches for Stacked Operation......................................................................................200
Using the SummitStack-V Feature .......................................................................................................................200
Summary of Conditions for Alternate Stacking Ports ....................................................................................202
Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack Ring ................................................................................................204
Using SummitStack Ports and 40G Stacking Cables....................................................................................204
Single-Rack Stacking Configurations.....................................................................................................205
Multiple-Rack Stacking Configurations ..................................................................................................207
Combining Different Types of Stacking Ports................................................................................................209
Using the SummitStack-V80 Stacking Module or VIM2-SummitStack-V80 Module .....................................211
Using SummitStack-V160 Stacking...............................................................................................................212
Using SummitStack-V320 Stacking...............................................................................................................213
Using the VIM1-SummitStack512 Module.....................................................................................................215
Using the SummitStack-V Feature .......................................................................................................................216
Connecting Stacking Cables ................................................................................................................................218
Connecting a SummitStack 40G Cable to a Stacking Port ...........................................................................218
Connecting a SummitStack 128G Cable.......................................................................................................219
Port Covers on the VIM1-SummitStack512 Module...............................................................................220
Connecting the Cable ............................................................................................................................221
Connecting a SummitStack 128G/20G Stacking Cable ................................................................................221
Connecting a SummitStack 128G/64G Stacking Cable ................................................................................223
Connecting a SummitStack 64G Stacking Cable ..........................................................................................225
Connecting a SummitStack 64G/20G Stacking Cable ..................................................................................226
Connecting Active or Passive QSFP+ Cables ..............................................................................................228
Connecting Console Ports for a Stack..................................................................................................................228
Management Port Cabling....................................................................................................................................229
Stacking Port LEDs ..............................................................................................................................................229