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Chapter 19. Switch Stacks | 359
ProSafe M4100 and M7100 Managed Switches
Stack Switches Using 10G Fiber
This example shows how to stack two switches in different buildings at long distance using
10G fiber. First insert AX741 to I/O slot on Switch A, and insert AX741 to I/O slot on Switch B.
Then connect the two AX741 with fiber.
Switch A
AX741
Ax741
Switch B
Figure 39. Using 10G fiber to stack switches in different buildings
CLI: Stack Switches Using 10G Fiber
1. On Switch A, show the port information.
(Netgear Switch) #show stack-port
Configured Running Link
Stack Stack Link Speed
Unit Intf SlotId Type XFP Adapter Mode Mode Status (Gb/s)
---- ------ ------- ----- ----------- --------- -------- -------- --------
1 0/51 None Ethernet Ethernet Link Down 12
1 0/52 AX741 Stack Stack Link Down 0
In this case, port 1/0/52 has been configured as stack, so no action is needed.
2. On Switch B, show the stack port information.
(Netgear Switch) #show stack-port
Configured Running Link
Stack Stack Link Speed
Unit Intf SlotId Type XFP Adapter Mode Mode Status (Gb/s)
---- ------ ------- ----- ----------- --------- -------- -------- --------
2 0/27 None Stack Stack Link Down 0
2 0/28 AX741 Ethernet Ethernet Link Down 12