Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Stacking Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 26)

The following figure shows how the stack cables are connected between switches in a linear stacking
configuration for dual linking.
FIGURE 10 ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 linear stacking configuration
The following figure shows how the stack cables are connected between switches in a ring stacking
configuration.
FIGURE 11 ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 ring stacking configuration
Software requirements
All units in a traditional stack must be running the same software version.
Traditional stack construction methods
There are three ways to build a traditional stack.
1. Use the secure-setup utility to form your stack. Secure-setup gives you control over the design of
your stack topology and provides security through password verification. For the secure-setup
Software requirements
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