Installing the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch 33
Stacking PowerConnect 3324/3348
PowerConnect 3324/3348 supports stacking up to six PowerConnect 3324/3348 devices or
up to 192 Fast Ethernet ports and six Giga ports. Each PowerConnect
3324/3348 stack
contains a single Master unit, while the remaining units are considered stacking members.
All management is done through the Master unit. Both 24-port and 48-port devices can be
included in the stack.
To enable stacking, units must be stacked with a Stack Module connected to port G2 in the
SFP slot.
Connecting Stacking Cables
1 Place each device in the rack or on a flat surface.
2 Insert a stacking connector for each G2 port.
USB Connector
3
Connect the Master unit lower RX stacking connector to the selected member upper
TX port.
4 Connect the stack in a stacking ring topology, where stacking cables are connected
from the lower RX stacking connector into the upper TX Stacking connector.
5 Ensure that the upper and lower stack members are connected via a stacking cable.
The following figure depicts a correctly connected stack:
NOTE: If the Stacking ring is not completed, the stack does not function.