Hello,
I am using a SG500x in native stacking mode, utilizing the S1/S2-5G ports for stack. I use XG1/XG2 ports as 10Gb uplinks but i'm not able to use XG3/XG4 ports.
How can I reconfigure XG3/XG4 as network ports to have 4 SFP port per switch available without losing stacking mode ?
There is what i found in differents manuals (+ link for sources)
https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/csbms/Sx500/administration_guide/500_Series_Admin_Guide.pdf
Page 74 :
SG500X/ESW2-550X Devices —
S1-S2-10G are stack ports by default.
You can manually reconfigure S1-S2-10G and S1-S2-5G as network ports or stack ports.
https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/csbms/Sx500/quick_start/en/500_Series_QSG_En.pdf
Page 14 :
It seems I am stuck with this stacking option :
Stacking Option Two:
• Ports XG3/S1 and XG4/S2 are not available
• Port S1, S2 and 5G are configured as stack ports
– Speed — 1G, 5G, 1G/5G-auto
• Ports XG1 and XG2 are available as standard network ports
– Speed — 1G or 10G
When I go CLI there is no status for XG3/XG4, but only link state "not present"
switch#show interfaces status XG 1/1/1
Flow Link Back Mdix
Port Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode
-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------
te1/1/1 10G-Fiber Full 10000 Disabled Off Up Disabled Off
switch#show interfaces status XG 1/1/2
Flow Link Back Mdix
Port Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode
-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------
te1/1/2 10G-Fiber Full 10000 Disabled Off Up Disabled Off
switch#show interfaces status XG 1/1/3
Flow Link Back Mdix
Port Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode
-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------
te1/1/3 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present -- --
switch#show interfaces status XG 1/1/4
Flow Link Back Mdix
Port Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode
-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------
te1/1/4 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present -- --
switch#
switch#
switch#show interfaces status XG 2/1/1
Flow Link Back Mdix
Port Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode
-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------
te2/1/1 10G-Fiber Full 10000 Disabled Off Up Disabled Off
switch#show interfaces status XG 2/1/2
Flow Link Back Mdix
Port Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode
-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------
te2/1/2 10G-Fiber Full 10000 Disabled Off Up Disabled Off
switch#show interfaces status XG 2/1/3
Flow Link Back Mdix
Port Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode
-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------
te2/1/3 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present -- --
switch#show interfaces status XG 2/1/4
Flow Link Back Mdix
Port Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode
-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------
te2/1/4 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present -- --
There is result of show stack for more details about my setup.
switch#show stack
Current stack mode is : native
Topology is Chain
Stack image auto synchronization is enabled
Unit Model Name MAC Address Software Master Status
---- -------------- ----------------- --------- -------- ------
1 SG500X-24 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.4.8.6 Enabled master
2 SG500X-24 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.4.8.6 Enabled backup
Unit Port Connected Port Administrative Operational
No. Unit Status Speed Speed
---- ----- --------- -------- -------------- -----------
1 S1-5G 2 active Auto 5G
S2-5G 2 active Auto 5G
2 S1-5G 1 active Auto 5G
S2-5G 1 active Auto 5G
After Reboot Configuration:
Current New Stack Mode Stack Ports Speed
Unit No. Unit No.
-------- -------- ------------------ ---------------------------------- -----
1 Auto native S1-S2-5G Auto
2 Auto native S1-S2-5G Auto
Thanks anyone for help ;)
HNS,
