
Power Supply Requirements.......................................................................................................................30
Power Cord Requirements...........................................................................................................................30
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) Requirements....................................................................... 30
Follow Applicable Industry Standards............................................................................................................ 32
Build Stacks...............................................................................................................................................33
Introduction to Stacking.........................................................................................................................................33
Build Basic Stacks.............................................................................................................................................34
SummitStack Topologies...............................................................................................................................36
Use Ethernet Ports for Stacking (SummitStack-V Feature)........................................................39
SummitStack Terms.......................................................................................................................................... 41
Plan to Create Your Stack..................................................................................................................................... 44
Enable and Disable the Stacking-Support Option...........................................................................44
Recommendations for Placing Switches for Stacked Operation..............................................45
Recommendations for Configuring Stacks.......................................................................................... 45
Select Native and Alternate Stacking Ports........................................................................................ 46
Combine Switches from Dierent Series.............................................................................................. 47
Select Stacking Cables...................................................................................................................................47
Use the Extreme Stacking Tool..................................................................................................................48
Set up the Physical Stack...................................................................................................................................... 49
Connect the Switches to Form the Stack Ring..................................................................................49
Connect Your Stack to the Management Network...........................................................................53
Install Your Switch....................................................................................................................................54
Safety Considerations for Installation..............................................................................................................54
What You Will Need for the Installation......................................................................................................... 55
Mount the Device.......................................................................................................................................................55
Mount Options....................................................................................................................................................55
Mount the Device on a Table.......................................................................................................................56
Install the Device in a Rack...........................................................................................................................56
Mount the Device on a Wall (5320-16P models)............................................................................... 58
Mount the Device Under a Table (5320-16P models) .................................................................... 59
Connect Network Interface Cables.................................................................................................................. 60
Install Optional Components...............................................................................................................................60
Pluggable Transceiver Modules...................................................................................................................61
Optical Cables......................................................................................................................................................61
Turn on the Switch..................................................................................................................................................... 61
Connect AC Power............................................................................................................................................ 61
Connect DC Power............................................................................................................................................61
Activate and Verify the Switch...............................................................................................................64
Connect to a Management Console.................................................................................................................64
Logging in for the First Time on Switch Engine.........................................................................................65
Configure a VLAN and a Virtual Router to Use a Front Panel Port for Local
Management................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Changing the Switch OS via the Bootloader Menu.................................................................................. 67
Changing the Switch OS via the Startup Menu.......................................................................................... 67
Logging In for the First Time on Fabric Engine..........................................................................................68
Monitor the Switch................................................................................................................................... 69
5320 Series Switch LEDs.......................................................................................................................................69
Port LEDs in Default (SYS) Mode............................................................................................................. 70
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