Cisco 9300 stackwise with 8 switches( power stacking)

[alihamdyyousf]

dear i have 8 cat9300 switches and need to make a power stack but I have stack power cable only 30 cm which is a shortage to connect sw1 to sw 8 like data cable as I have no issue in stack data cable can make one stack for 8 switch but regarding power stack what I can do as cable is only 30 cm ? is there any solution or I should buy another cable to cover 8 switches @stackwise

[balaji.bandi]

You can buy big cable if i have not mistaken understand requirement here :

you get  different size 1.5 and 3 Meter cables :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst9300/hardware/install/b_c9300_hig/b_c9300_hig_appendix_0111.html

[alihamdyyousf]

thx but can i stack data 8 switches and in power stack, each 4 switches? or should stack power and data to be same so I should buy new stack power cable 

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

i would suggest to read this document :

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/white-paper-c11-741945.pdf

Personally - i would not do 8 in one stack(even though cisco support stack of 8 in one stack) , rather make 2 stack each one have 4 switches, since that way you have more flexibility ad control - its easy to maintain when required to software upgrade.

If you need more port and very flexible, i look for chassis as 9400 is good option.

[alihamdyyousf]

thanks alot dear i get your point