Allied Telesis AT-8350GB - Manual (Page 22)

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Stacking Ports
Figure 7 Stacking Ports
There are two stacking ports on the back of the switch (Figure 7). The
ports are used to connect AT-8350GB switches to form a logical switch. A
logical switch consists of two or more individual switches that function
as one unit. This feature offers the following benefits:
❑ All of the switches in a stack can be managed through one
management session with the master switch of the stack. This
eliminates the need to initiate a separate management session for
each switch in your network.
❑ Stacking allows you to build a switch that is customized to the
needs and requirements of your network.
❑ Stacking switches reduces the number of IP addresses you need
to assign to the switches you are managing, since you can use one
IP address for all of the switches in a stack. You assign the IP
address to the master switch of the stack.
Below are guidelines to follow when creating a switch.
❑ A switch stack can consist up to three AT-8350GB switches.
❑ You can also create a mixed stack of AT-8350GB switches and
AT-8326GB switches. The maximum number of switches that you
can have in a mixed stack are as follows:
— Two AT-8350GB switches and two AT-8326GB switches
— One AT-8350GB switch and four AT-8326GB switches
A stack does not require any additional hardware other than the
switches and the stacking cable that comes with the units.
For instructions on how to create a switch stack, refer to Creating a
Switch Stack on page 65.
STACK IN STACK OUT RS232
Stacking Ports