Can cisco switches be stackedby using ethernet cables?

[Robon]

hello,
this might be the stupid question but i just started learning Cisco.
So I was wondering if Cisco Switches can be stacked using ether cables or not.
Is stack cable only the option?
And what about the SFP ?

by the way, i have Cisco Catalyst 2960 X switches in my lab.

[chrihussey]

They can be "connected" with ethernet cables or SFPs but they cannot be stacked.Each switch would have to be treated as a separate device.

When the switches are stacked they act as one switch and can be managed by a single IP address. You need the stack cables to accomplish this.

[Robon]

hello chrihussey,

thank you for your reply.

currently i'm have Cisco Catalyst 2690 X-24TSLL switches available with me. I dont see any stack module in this switch except 1 Mgmt port, 1 Console port, 24 ethernet ports and 2 SFP ports.

Does that mean this switches cannot be stacked?

[chrihussey · Accepted solution]

From what I can see it is not a stackable switch. Below is the documentation URL I have referenced:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/catalyst-2960-x-series-switches/models-comparison.html

Haven't used this same platform but believe this is the case. Hope this helps.