09-30-2021 04:52 PM
I just purchased 4 CBS350-48P-4X switches. They are installed in two separate network cabinets about 30' apart, two on 1st floor and two on 2nd floor. All have 10GB SPF+ transceiver modules in the 10GB ports. All 10GB ports are configured as stacking and connected using Cat6a cables. They are currently configured in a single stack ring, Master and Backup in one cabinet and Slave and Slave in another cabinet. Would it be better to configure as 2 stacks, a Master and Backup in each cabinet, then connect the switches with the remaining 10GB ports configured as network or uplink ports instead of stacking ports?
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10-01-2021 12:45 AM
Hi,
according to your explanation, i guess you configured 2 x 10G ports from each switch for stacking and used ring topology to stacking. since you have 4 switches backplane stack traffic is distributing evenly.
also as you mentioned, you can have 2 stacks in two cabinets and configure LACP using 2 x 10G (20G port channel) ports between stacks.
if you have stacked all 4 switches, you have single management plane for all 4 switches. if you create 2 stacks , management need to do in 2 management planes.
below link also will help you to get idea about two connectivity methods.
Good luck
rate and mark as answer i this resolved your concern
KB
10-01-2021 12:45 AM
Hi,
according to your explanation, i guess you configured 2 x 10G ports from each switch for stacking and used ring topology to stacking. since you have 4 switches backplane stack traffic is distributing evenly.
also as you mentioned, you can have 2 stacks in two cabinets and configure LACP using 2 x 10G (20G port channel) ports between stacks.
if you have stacked all 4 switches, you have single management plane for all 4 switches. if you create 2 stacks , management need to do in 2 management planes.
below link also will help you to get idea about two connectivity methods.
Good luck
rate and mark as answer i this resolved your concern
KB
10-01-2021 06:54 AM
Thank you. I will leave the stacked ring configuration as is.
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