Inter-connecting switches, To connect stacked switches – Avaya C360 User Manual
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Installation
42 Installation and Configuration Guide Avaya C360 Multilayer Stackable Switches, version 4.5
4. Tighten the two screws on the side panel of the stacking module by turning the knurled
knobs clockwise.
Inter-Connecting Switches
Tip:
Tip:
You may stack the C360 with the G700, P333T-PWR, P332G-ML or P332GT-ML.
Please refer to
for further information on mixed stacks.
Note:
Note:
The two ends of the Octaplane cable terminate with different connectors. Each
connector can only be connected to its matching port.
The following cables are used to connect stacked switches:
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Short Octaplane cable (X330SC) - ivory-colored, used to connect adjacent switches
(Catalog No. CB0223) or switches separated by a BUPS unit. This cable is 30 cm. long.
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Long/Extra Long Octaplane cable (X330LC/X330L-LC) - ivory-colored, used to connect
switches from two different physical stacks, or switches separated by a BUPS unit
(Catalog No. CB0225/CB0270). The long cable is 2 m long; the extra-long cable is 8 m
long.
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Redundant/Long Redundant Octaplane cable (X330RC/X330L-RC) - black, used to
connect the top and bottom switches of a stack (Catalog No. CB0222/CB0269). This cable
is 2 m long.
Tip:
Tip:
You may use the same cables with P330 and P330-ML switches.
To connect stacked switches:
Tip:
Tip:
When adding a switch to an existing stack, first connect the stacking cables and
then power up the module.
To connect stacked switches:
1. Plug the light grey connector of the Short Octaplane cable into the port marked “to upper
unit" of the bottom C360 switch.
2. Plug dark grey connector of same Short Octaplane cable to the port marked “to lower unit"
in the unit above. The connections are illustrated in
.
3. Repeat Step 1and Step 2 until you reach the top switch in the stack.