Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Stacking Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 39)

NOTE
FCX-I and FCX-E models cannot be used in a traditional stack without the addition of an optional 10
Gbps SFP+ module.
Slot and port designations for FastIron stackable devices TABLE 2
Device Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4
FCX624S-F 24 10/100/1000 ports on front panel Two 16 Gbps ports on
rear panel
Two 10 Gbps
ports on front
panel N/A
FCX648S-F 48 10/100/1000 ports on front panel Two 16 Gbps ports on
rear panel
Two 10 Gbps
ports on front
panel N/A
FCX-E devices with four-
port 1 Gbps SFP module Four-port 1 Gbps SFP module plus
the first four copper ports act as a
combo port. Slot 1 also contains the
remaining 20 10/100/1000 ports. N/A N/A N/A
FCX-I devices with four-
port 1 Gbps SFP module Four-port 1 Gbps SFP module plus
the first four copper ports act as a
combo port. Slot 1 also contains the
remaining 20 10/100/1000 ports. N/A N/A N/A
FCX-E devices with four-
port 10 Gbps SFP+
module 48 10/100/1000 ports on front panel Four-port 10 Gbps
SFP+ module
(supports stacking)
N/A N/A
FCX-I devices with four-
port 10 Gbps SFP+
module 48 10/100/1000 ports on front panel Four-port 10 Gbps
SFP+ module
(supports stacking)
N/A N/A
NOTE
Do not connect stacking ports to non-stacking ports. Stacking ports have a proprietary packet format
that renders them incompatible with regular ports even when they are forwarding regular packets. In
linear topologies, make sure that end units have only one stacking port configured (secure-setup
automatically configures only one stacking port for an end unit).
Configuring a single stack port
To configure a single stack port, enter a command similar to the following.
device(config)# stack unit 3
device(config-unit-3)# stack-port 3/2/1
Syntax: [no] stack-port stack-unit/slotnum/portnum
If you enter an incorrect stack port number, you will get an error similar to the following.
device(config-unit-3)# stack-port 3/4/1
Traditional Stacking
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