Allied Telesis AT-S97 - Manual (Page 36)

Chapter 2: Stacking
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Overview
The AT-MCF2000 chassis and the media converter modules interconnect
Ethernet networking devices over large distances by transferring Ethernet
packets between twisted pair and fiber optic cables. The chassis can
accommodate two multi-channel media converter modules as well as the
optional AT-MCF2000M Management Module for either local (out-of-
band) or remote (in-band) network management of the ports on the media
converter modules.
You can use the AT-MCF2000 chassis as a standalone unit or you can
connect additional units to create a stack. In an AT-MCF2000 stack, there
is one master chassis and one to eight member chassis. With the
management module installed in the master chassis, you can stack up to
seven additional chassis that have the AT-MCF2000S Stacking Module
installed. A stack merges and synchronizes the network operations of two
or more AT-MCF2000 chassis to form a single, logical unit where
management functions span all of the ports in the stack.
You can manage the AT-MCF2000 stack locally through the Terminal Port
on the master unit of the stack or remotely using a Telnet or Secure Shell
Client.
Stacking
Guidelines
See the list of stacking guidelines below:
ˆ The chassis are managed as a unit.
ˆ The chassis are linked together with the stacking module.
ˆ You can mix and match media converter modules within the stack.
ˆ There is a limit of eight chassis (one master chassis and seven
member chassis) and 16 media converter modules installed in one
stack.
ˆ To create a stack of media converters, daisy-chain the units with the
Stack ports. The Stack port on the management module must be
connected to Stack 1 or Stack 2 port on the stacking module in the next
chassis. The remaining Stack port on the stacking module must be
connected to the Stack 1 or Stack 2 port on the next chassis and so.
For more information about cabling, see the AT-MCF2000S Stacking
Module Installation Guide.