Allied Telesis x610 Series Layer 3 - Manual (Page 54)

Chapter 1: Overview
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VCStack Stacking Module
A Virtual Chassis Stack (VCStack) is two or more separate Allied Telesis
switches that are configured to operate as a single logical switch. The
component switches are connected via VCStack stacking modules
installed in each switch.
Two VCStack stacking modules are available:
 The AT-StackXG has two full-duplex, 12 Gbps stacking ports, shown in
Figure 30.
 The AT-x6EM/XS2 has two 10 Gbps SFP+ stacking slots, shown in
Figure 31. Note that the port speed of the AT-x6EM/XS2 is fixed at
10 Gbps.
AT-StackXG
STACK PORT 1 STACK PORT 2
AT-x6EM/XS2
1 2
L/A L/A POWER
SFP+ SFP+
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
10G LINK ACT 1000 LINK ACT L/A
Figure 30. AT-StackXG Stacking Module
Figure 31. AT-x6EM/XS2 Stacking Module
Refer to “VCStack Stacking Module Installation” on page 88 for the
AT-StackXG and AT-x6EM/XS2 stacking module installation instructions.
For more information on stacking see Chapter 2, “Virtual Chassis
Stacking” on page 59 and refer to the Allied Telesis Inc. website
(www.alliedtelesis.com) for the Overview of Virtual Chassis Stacking
(VCS) and the Virtual Chassis Stacking section of the AlliedWare Plus
Operating System Software Reference Guide.