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Connecting Three S4820T Systems

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You can use any of the RJ-45 or QSFP+ ports for stacking, provided you configure ports as stacking ports. To connect two S4820T systems in a ring, as shown in the figure, start with the S4820T at the bottom of the stack and follow these steps: NOTE: The port numbers in the following procedure are examples only. 1. Insert one end of the first cable into stack port 60 in chassis 1 (bottom). 2. Insert the other end of the same cable into stack port 52 on chassis 2 (top). 3. Insert a second cable into stack port 56 on chassis 2 (top). 4. Insert the other end of the second cable into stack port 56 on chassis 1 (bottom). Connecting Three S4820T Systems CAUTION: Use only Dell Networking-supported stacking cables to connect S4820T systems. To provide backup connectivity and increased data transfer between the systems, Dell Networking recommends inserting an additional cable between the units, in a second stacking port. Refer to the following figure. Connecting the Stacking Ports (Optional) 41

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You can use any of the RJ-45 or QSFP+ ports for stacking, provided you configure ports as stacking
ports.
To connect two S4820T systems in a ring, as shown in the figure, start with the S4820T at the bottom of
the stack and follow these steps:
NOTE:
The port numbers in the following procedure are examples only.
1.
Insert one end of the first cable into stack port 60 in chassis 1 (bottom).
2.
Insert the other end of the same cable into stack port 52 on chassis 2 (top).
3.
Insert a second cable into stack port 56 on chassis 2 (top).
4.
Insert the other end of the second cable into stack port 56 on chassis 1 (bottom).
Connecting Three S4820T Systems
CAUTION: Use only Dell Networking-supported stacking cables to connect S4820T systems.
To provide backup connectivity and increased data transfer between the systems, Dell Networking
recommends inserting an additional cable between the units, in a second stacking port. Refer to the
following figure.
Connecting the Stacking Ports (Optional)
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