Install Guide

Figure 25. Two S5000 Systems Connected in a Ring

Connecting Three S5000 Systems

To provide backup connectivity and increased data transfer between the systems, Dell Networking recommends inserting an

additional cable between the two units, in a second stacking port.

CAUTION: The S5000 does not require special stacking cables. The cables used to connect 10GbE and 40GbE data ports

are sucient.

NOTE: The port numbers in the following procedure are used as examples only.

1. Insert one end of the rst cable into stack port 60 of chassis 1 (bottom).

2. Insert the other end of the cable into stack port 56 of chassis 2 (center).

3. Insert the second cable into stack port 60 of chassis 2 (center) and port 56 of chassis 3 (top).

4. Use the third cable to connect the top and bottom units by inserting one end of the cable into stack port 56 on chassis 1

(bottom) and the other end of the cable into stack port 60 on chassis 3 (top).