Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Stacking Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 14)

Feature ICX 6430 ICX 6450 FCX ICX 6610 ICX 6650 FSX 800
FSX 1600 ICX 7750
Hitless stacking: Hitless failover, Hitless
switchover 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 No No No
Trunking of stacked ports 08.0.01 08.0.01 No 08.0.01 No No No
Auto Image Copy for stack units 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 No No No
Stack port resiliency No No No 08.0.10a No No No
NOTE
Traditional stacking is not supported on the ICX 6430-C devices.
Traditional stacking overview
This section gives a brief overview of traditional stacking technology, including traditional stacking
terminology. This section also lists the FastIron models that support stacking.
Traditional stacking features
A stack is a group of devices that are connected so that they operate as a single chassis. Brocade
traditional stacking technology features include:
• Management by a single IP address
• Support for up to eight units per stack (ICX 6430 supports only up to four units in the stack)
• Flexible stacking ports
• Linear and ring stack topology support
• Secure-setup utility to make stack setup easy and secure
• Active controller, standby controller, and member units in a stack
• Active controller management of entire stack
• Active controller download of software images to all stack units
• Standby controller for stack redundancy
• Active controller maintenance of information database for all stack units
• Packet switching in hardware between ports on stack units
• All protocols operate on traditional stacking in the same way as on a chassis system
Brocade stackable models
FCX devices
All FCX devices can be active members of a Brocade IronStack. FCX-E and FCX-I models require an
optional 10 Gbps SFP+ module to support stacking. For information about how to install FCX devices,
refer to the Brocade FCX Series Hardware Installation Guide.
All FCX devices can be ordered from the factory as -ADV models with support for Layer 3 BGP.
Traditional stacking overview
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