The SuperStack 4 Switch 5500G Stacking Cables

enable you to form an XRN fabric between switches.

The following cables are for use with the SuperStack
4 Switch 5500G-EI:
50cm Stacking Cable (3C17262)
The Switch 5500G 50cm (18.7 in) stacking cable
enables you to form an XRN fabric between two
switches, up to three rack units apart. You can form a
fabric using any combination of Swtich 5500G-EI 24
and 48 port switches. Using further stacking cables,
you can stack up to a maximum of eight units.
The cable is marked with a blue label for the Up
connector and a yellow label for the Down connector.
To illustrate the up and down connector labels, Figure
1 shows the 50cm Stacking Cable as an example.
Figure 1 Stacking Cable Connectors
Resilient Stacking Cable (3C17263)
The Switch 5500G resilient stacking cable enables you to
form an XRN fabric between two switches, up to sixteen
rack units apart. You can form a fabric using any
combination of 5500G-EI 24 and 48 port switches.
Using further stacking cables, you can stack up to a
maximum of eight units.
The resilient stacking cable is 120 cm (47.2 in) long
and marked with a blue label for the Up connnector
and a yellow label for the Down connector as
illustrated in Figure 1.
5m Stacking Cable (3C17269)
The Switch 5500G 5 metre stacking cable enables you to
form an XRN fabric between two switches that are
located in two different 19" racks.
The racks can be located in an adjacent room or
adjacent racks to enable environmental redundancy
or if there are space contraints in the positioning of
your switches.
The cable is marked with a blue label for the Up
connector and a yellow label for the Down connector.
INTRODUCTION
Up Connector (Blue Label)
Down Connector (Yellow Label)
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SuperStack

4 Switch 5500G Stacking Cables

User Guide
(3C17262, 3C17263, 3C17269)
DUA1726-2AAA01
Connect the 50cm Stacking Cable as shown in Figure
2.
Figure 2 Connecting Switches in a Stack using 50cm cables
Ensure that the connector marked with a blue label is
connected into the blue port at the rear of the unit
and the connector marked with a yellow label is
connected into the yellow port.
Table 1 Attaching the Cable Between Two Switches
To create a resilient stack, connect the Resilient
Stacking Cable as shown inf Figure 3.
Figure 3 Connecting Switches in a Stack using a Resileint
Cable
Ensure that the connector marked with a blue label is
connected into the blue port at the rear of the unit
and the connector marked with a yellow label is
connected into the yellow port.
CAUTION: If a resilient stacking cable is not fitted
then disconnecting a stacking cable (when the stack
is in use) will break the flow of data.
Table 2 Attaching the Cable Between Two Switches
CONNECTING THE 50CM STACKING CABLE
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
DC ON
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
DC ON
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
DC ON
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
DC ON
Up Connector (Blue Label)
Down Connector (Yellow Label)
Stacking Port LED
Connector Label Color Attach to the:
Yellow Down port in the back panel of the
top Switch
Blue Up port in the back panel of the
bottom Switch
CONNECTING THE RESILIENT STACKING CABLE
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
DC ON
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
DC ON
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
DC ON
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
DC ON
Up Connector (Blue Label)
Down Connector (Yellow Label)
Stacking Port LED
Resilient
Stacking Cable
Connector Label Color Attach to the:
Yellow Down port in the back panel of the
top Switch
Blue Up port in the back panel of the
bottom Switch
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To create a stack, connect the 5m Stacking Cable as shown in
Figure 4.
Ensure that the connector marked with a blue label is
connected into the blue port at the rear of the unit and
the connector marked with a yellow label is connected
into the yellow port.
The figure shows two stacks of switches in separate racks
(which are in adjacent rooms) connected using the 5m
stacking cable.
Table 3 Attaching the Cable Between Two Switches
Figure 4 Connecting Switches in a Stack using a 5m Cable
CONNECTING THE 5M STACKING CABLE
Connector Label Color Attach to the:
Yellow Down port in the back panel of the
top Switch
Blue Up port in the back panel of the
bottom Switch
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STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault,
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
STK
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
STK
Caution: This device has more than one power input.
Do disconnect all power inputs to power off this device.
5m Stacking Cable
Down Connector (Yellow Label)
Up Connector (Blue Label)
ROOM 1 ROOM 2
The stack LED is located on the front of the Switch as
shown in Figure 5:
Figure 5 Stack LED (Front Panel)
Table 4 shows how to read the status of the stack
according to the stack LED on the front of the
Switch.
Table 4 Stack LED (Front Panel)
Figure 6 shows the location of the UP and DOWN
LEDs on the rear of the Switch
Figure 6 UP and DOWN Stacking Cable LEDs (Rear Panel)
Table 5 shows how to read the stacking port LEDs.
Table 5 Stacking Cable LEDs (Rear Panel)
LEDS
Color State:
Green flashing
fast
Both stacking ports are linked and the XRN
fabric is working in a resilient mode. The LED
flashes off for activity on the UP and DOWN
ports.
Green flashing
steadily
A unit in the fabric has been isolated due to
incompatible software versions. This only
occurs when a switch in the stack is not
compatible with other units in the stack and
has to logically isolate itself to prevent the
entire stack malfunctioning.
Yellow flashing
fast
Only one stacking port is linked and the XRN
fabric is working in non-resilient mode. The
LED flashes off for activity on the UP or
DOWN port.
Off The stacking cable is not connected.
SuperStack 4 Switch 5500G-EI 24-port
Console
PWR
RPS
MOD
STK
Unit
Stack LED
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
Mode:
Green=Status
Yellow=Packet
Red=POE
Color State:
Green Stack link is present.
Green flashing Stack link is present and activity detected.
Off for every packet.
Off No stack connection.
Stacking Cable Port (Down)
Stacking Cable Port (Up)
Stacking: Green=OK, Flashing Green=Traffic, Yellow=Link Fault, Yellow Flashing=Stack Fault
Stack LEDs
DOWN UP
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