x950 Series Installation Guide for VCStack
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Stacking Guidelines
Here are general stacking guidelines:
AlliedWare Plus v5.4.8-2 or later supports stacks of two switches.
AlliedWare Plus v5.4.9 or later supports stacks up to four switches.
AlliedWare Plus v5.4.9-2.3, v5.5.0 or later supports stacks up to
eight switches.
Note
Instructions later in this guide explain how to view the version
number of the operating software on the switches.
The VCStack feature comes standard with the AlliedWare Plus
operating software. No additional software or license is required.
The default setting for the VCStack feature on x950 Switches is
disabled. Enabling it requires rebooting the switch. Instructions
later in this guide explain how to enable the feature and reboot the
unit.
A stack can have x950-28XSQ, x950-28XTQm, and x950-52XSQ
switches.
The switches must have the same optional features licenses. If you
purchased optional features for the switches, you should install
them before assembling the stack.
The switches of a stack have to be connected together with a
network link called a stack trunk. As explained in “Stack Trunks” on
page 74, you can choose any ports on the switches to be the trunk.
Once ports are designated as members of the trunk, they cannot
be used as regular networking ports.
You should not pre-configure the features of the switches, such as
virtual LANs and spanning tree, before building the stack. The
configuration settings are likely to be discarded once the switches
begin operating as a stack.
Summary of Contents for x950 Series
Page 12: ...Figures 12 ...
Page 18: ...Preface 18 ...
Page 50: ...Chapter 1 Overview 50 ...
Page 70: ...Chapter 2 XEM2 Ethernet Line Cards 70 ...
Page 134: ...Chapter 5 Installing Power Supplies and Optional XEM2 Line Card 134 ...
Page 146: ...Chapter 7 Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack 146 ...
Page 162: ...Chapter 8 Installing the Switch on a Wall 162 ...
Page 224: ...Chapter 12 Powering On and Verifying the Stack 224 ...
Page 256: ...Chapter 14 Replacing Modules 256 ...