Dell PowerConnect M6348 Getting Started Guide - Page 8
Connecting a Switch to a Terminal, Assembling a Stack - stacking cable
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting a Switch to a Terminal 1 Connect the DB9 connector of the USB-to-DB9 serial cable to a VT100 terminal or to a computer running VT100 terminal emulation software. 2 Connect the USB connector at the other end to the USB port on the switch. NOTE: If you are installing a stack of switches, connect the terminal to the Master Switch. When a stack is powered up for the first time, the switches elect the Master Switch, which may occupy any location in the stack. If you connect the terminal to a member (non-Master) switch, you will not be able to use the command line interface (CLI). Assembling a Stack The software supports up to 12 stacked switches, supporting up to 576 1G ports. Each PowerConnect M6348 switch provides two stacking ports at the bottom of the switch. CAUTION: Ensure that a switch is turned off before adding it to the stack. Use the 1-meter stacking cables to connect the stacking ports in the following manner: 1 Insert a stacking cable in the bottom stacking port on the first switch. 2 Connect the cable to the upper stacking port on the next switch. 3 Continue connecting each switch to the next until all switches are connected in a ring. 4 On the last switch in the stack, connect the cable to the upper stacking port on the first switch to create a loop. If necessary, use a separately purchased 3-meter stacking cable to connect the last switch to the first. Figure 1 shows a chassis with six connected M6348 switches. 6 Getting Started Guide