cisco catalyst 3650 stacking .

[pritamjitbiswas]

Hi, i have a cisco catalyst 3650 switch i want to create a stacking HA fail over so i have perches one more cisco catalyst 3650 switch. i want create this stacking using fiber cable as because we don't have stack port can any one tell me how can i do this. 

[Leo Laohoo]

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@pritamjitbiswas wrote:

we don't have stack port

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3650 have two built-in ports at the back for stacking. 

[pritamjitbiswas]

No sir i have checked but there is no port . can i create staking using SFP

[Seb Rupik]

Hi there,

What exact model 3650 are you using?

Have you checked that the stacking blanking plates have been removed?

You can chain your 3650 together using SFPs but from an end device point of view, they are logically seperate devices resulting in STP blocked links.

cheers,

Seb.

[Leo Laohoo]

Post the picture of the model of the switch.
I suspect this is a 3560 (and not a 3650).

[johnlloyd_13]

hi,

you can't use SFP to stack 3650 switches.

you'll need the stacking cable and module inserted behind the 3650.

see helpful link:

http://wannabelab.blogspot.com/2015/10/stacking-cisco-catalyst-3650-switches.html

[pritamjitbiswas]

Can i use horizontal stacking ?

[Reza Sharifi]

Not sure if I understand when you say "horizontal stacking".

The switch comes with 2 stacking ports in the back. So, you need one or 2 stacking cables to connect the switch to another one.

HTH

[pritamjitbiswas]

could you please tell me the part number of stack module and part number of stack cable 

[Leo Laohoo]

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@pritamjitbiswas wrote:

Can i use horizontal stacking ?

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Horizontal stacking not possible.  

(Only the 3850-48XS and 3560CX support Horizontal Stacking.)

Switch Clustering (aka Single IP Management) will depend on the version of IOS the 3560 is running on.

Catalyst 1000 support Single IP Management (which is another marketing word for Switch Clustering).