Stacking Dell PowerConnect 7000 Series Switches
Introduction
This white paper explains the purpose and operation of the stacking feature in the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 7000 Series Gigabit Ethernet switches. The PowerConnect 7000 series is Dell’s most advanced switching product line, offering advanced switching capabilities including
In addition, stacks can be composed of an interchangeable mix of PowerConnect 7000 Series switches and PowerConnect M6348 switches, enabling administrators to continue to leverage the full utility of
Applicability
This paper applies to the PowerConnect 7000 series switches, which includes the PC7024, PC7048, PC7024P, PC7048P, PC7024F, PC7048R, and
3 meters. When the stacking modules are configured to operate in Ethernet mode, the maximum cable length is 12 meters.
The PCM6348 has two 10 Gbps SFP+ ports, and two separate 10 Gbps Ethernet ports that support
The following table summarizes the features of the PowerConnect 7000 series and PCM6348 switches.
Part Number | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Modules | Other |
| Ports | Ports (SFP) | (Stacking, SFP+, | Features |
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PCM6348 | 161 | 2 | 4 |
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PC7024 | 24 | 42 | 2 |
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PC7024P | 24 | 42 | 2 | PoE4 |
PC7024F | 4 | 24 | 2 |
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PC7048 | 48 | 43 | 2 |
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PC7048P | 48 | 43 | 2 | PoE4 |
PC7048R/ | 48 | 43 | 2 |
1.The PCM6348 also has 32 internal ports that connect to server blades in a chassis.
2.Shared with ports
3.Shared with ports
4.Each copper port can provide up to 30W of power to an external powered device.
5.The difference between the PC7048R and
Stacking and Management
An important advantage of stacking is that it provides a consolidated interface for management of multiple switches when linked together. When a stack is already deployed in the network, operators can add units to the stack as their port requirements increase, with minimal administrative overhead
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