Stack 5 switchs with 0.5m stack cable

[InfectedGTi180]

Hi,

I want to stack 5 switchs (4x3750G and 1x3750X) but I've got only 0.5m cable stack.

Can someone tell me how I can connect my 5 switch.

I can't connect the first to the last with 0.5, it's too short.

Thank you

[Mark Malone]

Hi Unfortunately to create the full redundant loop it needs to be connected back to the first , that's a physical issue so there's no workaround apart from purchasing the correct length cable sorry

You could stack 1 - 1 at the back for now but its not recommended design for stacking and when you get the new cable you would have to break the whole stack

The cleanest way is stack iot correctly for now and get the cable as once the switch has the correct image it can be added to the current stack live reducing any downtime

[Marvin Rhoads]

Most people order a longer stacking cable for that final connection. In addition to the 0.5m ones, they also come in 1.5m and 3m lengths.

You can do a tricky cabling setup like the one showed here to get full redundancy using only 0.5m cables:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750x_3560x/hardware/installation/guide/3750x_3560x_HIG/HIGINSTL.html#wp1151563

[InfectedGTi180]

Thx, so it can be worked?

[Marvin Rhoads]

Yes - just so.

It looks a bit counter-intuitive at first glance, but if you follow your lines you can see they actually do make a complete ring allowing the full stack bandwidth and resiliency.