S5700 Series Switches Hardware Description (V200)
Dedicated Stack Cable
Types of Dedicated Stack Cables
Dedicated stack cables are also copper cables, which are used for device stacking. Stacking using stack cables removes the need of configurations.
Table 10-21 lists the applicable dedicated stack cables.
Appearance and Structure
The two ends of a dedicated stack cable are the master end with the Master tag and the slave end without any tag. The device connected to the master end of a dedicated stack cable assumes the master role and the device connected to the slave end assumes the slave role only after you perform operations as required.
Figure 10-45 shows the structure of a dedicated stack cable.
Stack Setup
Dedicated stack cables can only be used to connect the same sub-series switch models, enabling them to set up a stack without manual configuration.
Before setting up a stack, confirm the stack connection mode supported by the member switches, as well as the hardware and software requirements. For details, see "Determining the Stack Connection Support and Mode" under "Typical Stack Configuration of Fixed Switches" in the Typical Configuration Examples.