Installation Guide

ExtremeSwitching X465 Stacking
The stacking-support option is enabled by default for X465 switches. For more information, see
Enabling and Disabling the Stacking-Support Option on page 252.
Table 129: Stacking Methods for X465 Switches
Stacking Method Type or Location of
Dedicated Stacking
Ports
Speed per Link
(HDX)
Cable Type and Lengths
ExtremeSwitching
(front panel, dedicated)
S1, S2 42 Gbps .5m, 1.0m, 3.0m, 5.0m,
10m, 20m
QSFP+
For details about the configure stacking-support command, see the ExtremeXOS 16.2
Command Reference Guide.
Summit X480 Stacking
The stacking-support option is enabled by default for X480 switches except in the case of X480-24x
switches with a VIM2-SummitStack, VIM2-SummitStack128, or VIM2-SummitStack-V80 module
installed. For more information, see Enabling and Disabling the Stacking-Support Option on page 252.
The stacking port selection option, which allows you to choose between native and alternate ports, is
enabled by default for X480-24x switches with a VIM2-SummitStack, VIM2-SummitStack128, or VIM2-
SummitStack-V80 module installed. For other X480 switch configurations, the option is disabled. For
more information, see Selecting Native and Alternate Stacking Ports on page 275.
Table 130: Stacking Methods for X480 Switches
Stacking Method Speed per Link (HDX) Cable Type and Lengths
SummitStack
(with VIM2-SummitStack)
See Native Stacking for X480 Switches on
page 266.
10 Gbps 0.5m, 1.5m, 3.0m, 5.0m
20 Gb Stacking Cable
SummitStack-V
(with VIM2-10G4X)
See Alternate Stacking for X480 Switches on
page 266.
10 Gbps 0.5m–40km
XFP
SummitStack-V80
(with VIM2-SSV80 and VIM3-40G4X)
20 Gbps 0.5m–100m
QSFP+ only
SummitStack-V160
(with VIM3-40G4X)
40 Gbps 0.5m–100m
QSFP+ only
SummitStack-V320
(with VIM3-40G4X)
80 Gbps 0.5m–100m
QSFP+ only
SummitStack128
(With VIM2-SS128)
32 Gbps 0.5m, 1.5m, 3.0m
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VIM2-SS128 is a module that can stack with other X480 switches using VIM2-SS128. It can also stack using SS256
with a conversion cable.
Building Stacks Stacking Considerations for Each Switch Model
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