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Step Description
1.
Plan the stack setup.
Plan the installation site and stack setup parameters:
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Planning stack size and the installation site
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Identifying the master switch and planning stack member IDs
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Planning stack topology and connections
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Identifying stack physical interfaces on the member switches
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2.
Install stack member
switches.
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack
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3.
Connect grounding
cables and power
cords.
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4.
Power on the
switches.
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5.
Configure basic stack
settings.
See the user guide for the switch.
6.
Connect the physical
stack ports.
Connect stack physical interfaces on the switches.
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Use SFP+ transceiver modules and fibers for connections over a long
distance.
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Use SFP+ network cables or twisted pair cables for connections over a
short distance.
All standby switches automatically reboot to stack with the master.
Planning the stack setup
This section provides information for planning the stack setup.
Planning stack size and the installation site
Choose switch models and identify the number of required stack member switches, depending on
the user density and upstream bandwidth requirements. The switching capacity of a stack equals the
total switching capacities of all member switches.
An HPE OfficeConnect 1950 stack can have a maximum of four switches.
Plan the installation site depending on your network solution, as follows:
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Place all stack member switches in one rack for centralized high-density access.
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Distribute the stack member switches in different racks to implement the ToR access solution
for a data center.
Identifying the master switch and planning stack member IDs
1.
Determine which switch you want to use as the master for managing all member switches in the
stack. A stack has only one master switch. You configure and manage all member switches in
the stack from the Web of the master switch. Stack member switches automatically elect a
master. You can affect the election result by assigning a high member priority to the intended
master switch. For more information about master election, see the user guide for the switch.
2.
Prepare a stack member ID assignment scheme. A stack uses member IDs to uniquely identify
and manage its members, and you must assign each stack member switch a unique member
ID.
