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Stacking Support Note 

 

All contents copyright (c) 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation.   

 

 

Application scenario 

 

In a small enterprise network, the network administrator typically has to configure 

individual switches one by one. Moreover, some events, like users downloading large 

files from server or switch breakdown, may cause server connection slowdown or 

service interruptions.    Therefore, easily managing a network and increasing 

redundancy become a higher priority for the network administrator. The XGS1910 

series provides a stacking feature which allows merging of several switches and also 

improving server bandwidth and link redundancy through the LACP feature. 

LACP

LACP

LACP

LACP

Internet

XGS1910-24_2F

XGS1910-24_1F

XGS1910-48_1F

 

 

Note:   

1.  All switches MUST use the same firmware version before you implemet stacking 

for them. 

2.  Use ring topology for stacking group in order to prevent switch separation in case 

of a connection issue. 

3.  Use XGS1910-48 as the uplink device for the stacking group. Because 

XGS1910-48 can support four 10G ports, this allows using two 10G ports for 

stacking group link and another two 10G ports for uplink usage. 

4.  If you want to use 10G to connect XGS4528 or XGS1910, use XFP on XGS4528 

and SFP-Plus on XGS1910. Then they will connect successfully. 

 

Summary of Contents for XGS1910

Page 1: ...Stacking XGS1910 Series Ethernet Switch Support Notes Version 1 00 September 2012 ...

Page 2: ...ich switch will be Master Within a managed stack one master switch or just master must be elected Any switch not being master is a slave switch or just slave To elect a master the following criteria are evaluated sequentially 1 If any switch already claims to have been master for more than 30 seconds then that switch will become master 2 If multiple switches claim to have been master for more than...

Page 3: ...re which allows merging of several switches and also improving server bandwidth and link redundancy through the LACP feature LACP LACP LACP LACP Internet XGS1910 24_2F XGS1910 24_1F XGS1910 48_1F Note 1 All switches MUST use the same firmware version before you implemet stacking for them 2 Use ring topology for stacking group in order to prevent switch separation in case of a connection issue 3 Us...

Page 4: ...ation will start from XGS1910 48_1F to XGS1910 24_1F and XGS1910 24_24F Goals to achieve 1 The XGS1910 48_1F will be a master switch 2 A server will use LACP to connect with XGS1910 24_1F and XGS1910 48_1F 1 1 XGS1910 48_1F Configuration steps Step 1 Monitor System Information to check the firmware version Step 2 Configuration System IP to configure an IP address on the switch ...

Page 5: ...12 ZyXEL Communications Corporation 5 Step 3 Configuration Stack to enable the stacking function Note After enabling the stacking function the switch MUST be rebooted Step 4 Maintenance Restart Device to reboot the switch Step 5 Check stacking status ...

Page 6: ...Stacking Support Note All contents copyright c 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation 6 Step 6 Configuration Stack to set Switch ID and Priority for the switch ...

Page 7: ...tents copyright c 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation 7 1 2 XGS1910 24_1F Configuration steps Step 1 Monitor System Information to check the firmware version Step 2 Configuration System IP to configure an IP address on the switch ...

Page 8: ...12 ZyXEL Communications Corporation 8 Step 3 Configuration Stack to enable the stacking function Note After enabling the stacking function the switih MUST be rebooted Step 4 Maintenance Restart Device to reboot the switch Step 5 Check stacking status ...

Page 9: ...tents copyright c 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation 9 Step 6 Configuration Stack to set Switch ID and Priority for the switch 1 3 XGS1910 24_2F Configuration steps Step 1 Monitor System Information to check the firmware version ...

Page 10: ...s Corporation 10 Step 2 Configuration System IP to configure an IP address on the switch Step 3 Configuration Stack to enable the stacking function Note After enabling the stacking function the switch MUST be rebooted Step 4 Maintenance Restart Device to reboot the switch ...

Page 11: ...Stacking Support Note All contents copyright c 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation 11 Step 5 Check stacking status Step 6 Configuration Stack to set Switch ID and Priority for the switch ...

Page 12: ...e time for all switches Since we finished configuring XGS1910 48_1F first the XGS1910 48_1F has the longest master life time value XGS1910 48_1F XGS1910 24_1F XGS1910 24_2F Based on the rules of master election the XGS1910 48_1F will become the Master switch You can now connect the 10G links between all switches ...

Page 13: ...tacking Support Note All contents copyright c 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation 13 Verification Step 1 Log in to XGS1910 48_1F All switches will behave as one switch Step 2 Check the stacking status ...

Page 14: ...ZyXEL Communications Corporation 14 3 1 Setting up LACP Step 1 Configuration Aggregation LACP Enable LACP on XGS1910 48_1F Switch 1 Step 2 Configuration Aggregation LACP Enable LACP on XGS1910 24_1F Switch 2 Verification Step 1 Monitor LACP System Status ...

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