Instruction manual

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Stack Configurations
As shown in Figure 5, the cascade connectors and cables
on the 400-ST1 front panel provide the ability to stack up
to eight switches. With 400-4TX media dependent
adapters (MDAs) installed in each switch, the stack can
accommodate a maximum of 224 switch ports.
Because stack parameters are associated with the base unit
(see Base Unit on page 8), the physical stack order
depends on the base units position and whether the stack
is configured stack up or stack down.
Stack Up Configurations
In Figure 5, data flows from the base unit (unit 1) to the
next switch, which is assigned as unit 2, and continues
until the last switch in the stack is assigned as unit 8. The
physical order of the switches is from bottom to top (unit 1
to unit 8).