Breaking a 3750X stack

[cindy.palmer]

Current configuration:
    Core:  3750 (stack of 4) connected to router (via port-channel), catalyst switch (via port-channel), firewalls and Nexus (via fiber port-channel)

Have a new location within the data center, so need to break the 3750 stack (retire 3rd & 4th switches) and move 1st and 2nd switches to new cage.

Plan:
    Shutdown ports connected from 3750x (3 &4) to the Nexus 1 & 2 on both the 3750Xs and the N93128TXs
    Shutdown 3750X 3 & 4 switches
    Remove stack cabling for the 3rd and 4th switches.
    Close the stack ring.  Switch1-> 2 and switch 2 -> 1
    On 3750X - remove provisioning for switches 3 & 4 (no switch [#] provision [model name])

Now, here's the question.  Once I shutdown the fiber ports on the 3750s and N93128TXs, can i remove the fiber pairs from the fiber tray, or have I missed a step?

THANKS!

[Reza Sharifi]

Now, here's the question.  Once I shutdown the fiber ports on the 3750s and N93128TXs, can i remove the fiber pairs from the fiber tray, or have I missed a step?

Once you disconnect the ports, you can remove the fiber cables if they go directly between the 2 switches and don't use any patch panels.

HTH

[cindy.palmer]

FANTASTIC.
Just wanted to make sure. Enough moving parts in this exercise.
Cindy

[Reza Sharifi]

Glad to help, Cindy. Yes, you can defiantly reuse the cable if it is direct connect.

Good luck with your project.

HTH