Contents
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Chapter 2: Virtual Chassis Stacking ..............................................................................................................................51
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Stacking Guidelines............................................................................................................................................................ 53
Stack Trunk......................................................................................................................................................................... 54
40Gbps Stack Trunks.................................................................................................................................................. 54
10Gbps Stack Trunks.................................................................................................................................................. 61
Invalid Stack Trunks .................................................................................................................................................... 68
Master and Member Switches............................................................................................................................................ 71
Selection of the Master Switch.................................................................................................................................... 71
Switch ID Numbers............................................................................................................................................................. 73
Optional Feature Licenses.................................................................................................................................................. 74
Planning the Stack.............................................................................................................................................................. 75
Stacking Worksheet............................................................................................................................................................ 76
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................79
Reviewing Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................................ 80
Choosing a Site for the Switch............................................................................................................................................ 84
Unpacking the AT-x550-18XTQ or AT-x550-18XSQ Switch............................................................................................... 85
Unpacking the AT-x550-18XSPQm Switch......................................................................................................................... 88
Chapter 4: Installing the Switch on a Table or in an Equipment Rack .......................................................................91
Installing the Switch on a Table or Desktop........................................................................................................................ 92
Overview to Installing AT-x550-18XTQ and AT-x550-18XSQ Switches in Equipment Racks............................................ 93
Installing the AT-x550-18XTQ or AT-x550-18XSQ Switch in an Equipment Rack with the AT-RKMT-J14 Brackets......... 95
Required Items............................................................................................................................................................ 95
Switch Orientations in the Equipment Rack................................................................................................................. 95
Installing the Switch..................................................................................................................................................... 97
Installing the AT-x550-18XTQ or AT-x550-18XSQ Switch in an Equipment Rack with the AT-RKMT-J15 Bracket......... 100
Required Items.......................................................................................................................................................... 100
Installing the Switch................................................................................................................................................... 100
Installing the AT-x550-18XSPQm Switch in an Equipment Rack.....................................................................
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Required Items.......................................................................................................................................................... 106
Switch Orientations in the Equipment Rack............................................................................................................... 106
Installing the Switch................................................................................................................................................... 107
Chapter 5: Installing the Switch on a Wall ...................................................................................................................111
Switch Orientations on a Wall........................................................................................................................................... 112
Installation Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................... 113
Tools and Material..................................................................................................................................................... 113
Plywood Base for a Wall with Wooden Studs................................................................................................................... 115
Installing a Plywood Base................................................................................................................................................. 117
Installing the Switch on a Plywood Base .......................................................................................................................... 118
Installing the Switch on a Concrete Wall........................................................................................................................... 121
Chapter 6: Building the Trunk with Default Stacking Ports 17 and 21 .....................................................................125
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................... 126
Powering On the Switches Individually............................................................................................................................. 127
Powering On the Switches Simultaneously ...................................................................................................................... 130
Starting a Local Management Session............................................................................................................................. 132
Verifying the Stack............................................................................................................................................................ 134
Setting the Priority Numbers...................................................................................................................................... 135
Powering On a Switch....................................................................................................................................................... 137
Monitoring the Initialization Process................................................................................................................................. 140
Chapter 7: Building the Trunk with Optional Stacking Ports ....................................................................................143
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................... 144
Command Summary......................................................................................................................................................... 145
STACKPORT............................................................................................................................................................. 145
STACK ENABLE ....................................................................................................................................................... 145
STACK PRIORITY..................................................................................................................................................... 146
STACK RENUMBER................................................................................................................................................. 146
SWITCH PROVISION................................................................................................................................................ 147