Power stacking C9300X

[SimonPeart]

Installing 2 C9300X-Ms this coming weekend.

I know i require 2 data stacking cables, going from stacking port 1 to port 2 on both switches. Never stacked power before though and i can't find if i need 2 power stacking cables as well or if a single power stacking cable is fine?

[CMR]

Power stacking should use two cables the same as data stacking. Both will 'work' with one cable, but are designed to operate as a ring, so you may get issues when using one. On the other hand I have seen both work for many months just with one cable, it just is not recommended!

[inderdeepsingh1 · Accepted solution]

Understand the best practice here for Power stacking

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

[SimonPeart]

Thank you, looks like it's done the same as the data so will do that.

[joey.debra]

Also it is best practice to have at least one switch in your stack with dual power supply. It is not intended to work with all stackmembers only having a single psu.