Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Stacking Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................5
Document conventions......................................................................................5
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 5
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 5
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 6
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 7
Getting technical help........................................................................................7
Document feedback.......................................................................................... 8
About This Guide.......................................................................................................................9
Introduction....................................................................................................... 9
Supported hardware..............................................................................9
What’s new in this document............................................................................ 9
Related publications........................................................................................10
How command information is presented in this guide.....................................10
Traditional Stacking................................................................................................................11
Supported traditional stacking features...........................................................11
Traditional stacking overview.......................................................................... 12
Traditional stacking features............................................................... 12
Brocade stackable models.................................................................. 12
Brocade traditional stacking terminology............................................ 13
Supported traditional stacking topologies....................................................... 14
Brocade traditional stacking topologies...............................................15
Connecting ICX 6450 and ICX 6430 devices in a traditional stack................. 20
Connecting ICX 6450 devices in a stack.............................................21
Configuring a 10-Gbps port for a 1-Gbps uplink................................. 21
Connecting ICX 6430 devices in a stack.............................................21
Trunking configuration considerations for ICX 6430 and ICX
6450 devices................................................................................. 21
Software requirements........................................................................ 24
Traditional stack construction methods...............................................24
Scenario 1 - Three-member traditional stack in a ring topology
using secure-setup........................................................................ 25
Scenario 2 - Three-member traditional stack in a ring topology
using the automatic setup process................................................ 29
Scenario 3 - Three-member traditional stack in a ring topology
using the manual configuration process........................................ 31
Extended distance stacking............................................................................ 32
Connectivity options for stacking with FCX and ICX Series devices...33
FCX traditional stack configuration................................................................. 34
Configuring FCX stacking ports.......................................................... 34
Configuring a default stacking port to function as a data port............. 39
Configuring an ICX 6610 traditional stack.......................................................39
ICX 6610 trunked stacking ports configuration................................... 39
Configuration notes for ICX 6610 stack topologies............................. 40
Periodic background stack diagnosis for ICX 6610 devices............... 40
Stack port resiliency in ICX 6610 devices........................................... 41
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