Extreme x250e-24t Installation Instruction
Installing Summit Family Switches
Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting a SummitStack 128G Cable
To connect a SummitStack 128G cable:
1
Holding the cable connector with the release tab on top, align the connector with the stacking port
on the VIM1 module in the Summit X650 series switch (figure).
on the VIM1 module in the Summit X650 series switch (figure).
Figure 65: Connecting a SummitStack 128G Cable
2
Firmly press the cable connector into the stacking port until the spring latch on top of the connector
clicks into place.
clicks into place.
3
and
to connect the other end of the cable.
NOTE
Because of the weight of the SummitStack 128G cable, Extreme Networks strongly recommends the use of cable
management hardware to support the cables and provide strain relief at the connectors.
management hardware to support the cables and provide strain relief at the connectors.
Connecting Console Ports for a Stack
To begin the software configuration for a new stack, you must have at least one console port connected.
Connect a console to the console port of the switch that you intend to become the master of the stack. If
you are going to configure redundancy, you may wish to connect to the console ports of all switches in
the stack that you will configure to be master-capable. If you followed the cabling examples in
Connect a console to the console port of the switch that you intend to become the master of the stack. If
you are going to configure redundancy, you may wish to connect to the console ports of all switches in
the stack that you will configure to be master-capable. If you followed the cabling examples in
and
, and you use the easy-setup configuration procedure, only slots 1 and 2 will be allowed to
become master.
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