Trunking requirements, Stacking configuration requirements, Stacking cables – Brocade ICX 6610 Stackable Switch Hardware Installation Guide User Manual

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1

1-Port 1, 40 Gbps

2

2-Trunk 0

3

3-Port 2, 4 x 10 Gbps

4

4- Port 6, 40 Gbps

5

5-Trunk 1

6

6- Port 7, 4 x 10 Gbps

FIGURE 28 Dedicated stacking ports and trunks in slot 2 on ICX 6610 devices

Trunking requirements

You can connect one or both ports in a trunk. Connecting both ports in a trunk increases stacking
bandwidth and provides resiliency.

You must connect each port type (40 Gbps or 4x10 Gbps) to the same type of port on another
device as shown in the following table.

If you connect both ports in a trunk, both ports must connect to both ports of one trunk on another
device.

Port connections for trunking between ICX 6610 devices

TABLE 8

Valid port connections

Invalid port connections

Device 1

Device 2

Device 1

Device 2

Port 1 to

Port 1

Port 1 to

Port 2

Port 1 to

Port 6

Port 1 to

Port 7

Port 2 to

Port 2

Port 2 to

Port 1

Port 2 to

Port 7

Port 2 to

Port 6

Stacking configuration requirements

Before configuring the traditional stack using the CLI, physically connect the devices using stacking
cables. For information about configuring a stack, refer to the FastIron Ethernet Switch Stacking
Configuration Guide
.

Stacking cables

Use 1 meter passive copper QSFP stacking cables or SFP+ fiber-optic cables to connect ICX 6610
devices in a traditional stack. 40G-QSFP-SR4 is also supported.

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