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Connecting devices in a mixed stack
ICX 6610 devices can operate as standalone devices and also as members of a mixed stack. A stack is
a group of devices (Brocade stackable units and their connected stacking links) that are connected so
that the stack is managed as a single entity.
A mixed stack contains ICX 6610 devices and ICX 6450 devices. ICX 6610 devices form the backbone
of the mixed stack. ICX 6450 devices are peripheral units that connect to the backbone and to other
peripheral units.
The following table summarizes the ports used in mixed stacking.
Stacking ports used in mixed stacking TABLE 9
Device Stacking ports Panel/slot Ports Speed Connection type
ICX 6610 Dedicated stacking Rear/2 1, 6,
2, 7
40 Gbps
4 x 10 Gbps
Backbone to backbone:
ICX 6610 to ICX 6610
ICX 6610 SFP+ Front/3 1-8 10 Gbps Backbone to peripheral:
ICX 6610 to ICX 6450
ICX 6450 SFP+ Front/2 1-4 10 Gbps Peripheral to backbone:
ICX 6450 to ICX 6610
Peripheral to peripheral:
ICX 6450 to ICX 6450
ICX 6610 stacking ports and trunks
This section discusses the ports you can use to connect ICX 6610 devices in the backbone and to ICX
6450 devices.
Ports used to connect ICX 6610 devices in the backbone
The ICX 6610 device contains four ports in slot 2 on the rear panel that are dedicated stacking ports.
They cannot be used as data ports, even when stacking is not enabled. There are two 40 Gbps ports
and two 4 x 10 Gbps ports arranged in two rows.
The stacking ports can be grouped into two trunks. Ports 1 and 2 on the top row can form trunk 0; ports
6 and 7 on the bottom row can form trunk 1.
Connecting devices in a mixed stack
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