Alcatel OS6850-P48 User Guide - Page 165

Managing OmniSwitch 6850/6850E Series Stacks OmniSwitch 6850/6850E Series Stacking Specifications OmniSwitch 6850/6850E Series Stacking Specifications The following table lists OmniSwitch Stacking specifications. Models Supporting Stacking Maximum Switches in a Stack Default Chassis Mode of 6850E Default Daughter Module Mode of 6850E OmniSwitch 6850/6850E 8 6850 Stacking Note. After changing the chassis or module mode the switch must be rebooted. Changing OS6850E Chassis Mode OmniSwitch 6850E switches can be stacked with other OS6850E or OS6850 switches. The capabilities of the OS6850E vary based on the mode as shown in the table below. Mode of 6850E Chassis Capability 6850 - Allows stacking with OS6850 or OS6850E with CX4 module. 6850E - Allows stacking with 6850E using either the CX4 or SFP+ module. Note: If an OS6850/OS6850E is inserted into a stack with a mode different than the primary element, the inserted switch will not join the stack and will be put into PASS-THROUGH mode. The following example shows how to change the mode of the OS6850E using the stack set slot command. -> stack set slot 1 saved-mode OS6850 or -> stack set slot 1 saved-mode OS6850E Changing OS6850E Daughter Module Mode The OmniSwitch daughter module can be set to either stacking or uplink mode. The mode must be set according to the module installed and how the switch will be used. Mode of 6850E Daughter Module Stacking Uplink Capability CX4 -Allows stacking with 6850 or 6850E. SFP+ - Allows stacking with OS6850E. CX4 - Not Supported. SFP+ - Acts as uplink ports. OmniSwitch 6850/6850E Series Hardware Users Guide June 2011 page 6-3