Cat9K stacking - mixed stack options

[marcelnjkoks]

Hi all, 

For C9K stacking, i'm aware of this:

• Full stack 9300x: 1Tb
• Full stack 9300: 480Gbps
• Full stack 9300L: 320Gbps
• Mixed 9300 + 9300X: yes, but stack speed will be 480Gbps

• Full stack 9200: 160Gbps
• Full stack 9200L: 80 Gbps
• Mixed 9200/9200L stacking is not supported

But, can you mix 9300's and 9300L's?

and if so, would that support adding a 9300X to the mix?

[Leo Laohoo]

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@marcelnjkoks wrote:

But, can you mix 9300's and 9300L's?

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1.  The entire stack must be "all-in":  All "L" or "non L".  Cannot be both. 

2.  The entire stack must boot into Bundle Mode or Install Mode (not both)

[marcelnjkoks]

Thanks Leo, clear. 

It's different with -X models apparently, and we'll soon see new models X coming from Cisco.  

[Leo Laohoo]

9300X, when stacked with another 9300X, supports a theoretical stacking bandwidth of 1 Tbps.  

If a 9300X is stacked to a 9300, the stacking bandwidth drops down to 480 Gbps.