Cisco Systems 2960, 2960S, 2960S-24TS-S, WSC2960S24TSSRF Stack Cabling, Stack Bandwidth and Partitioning Examples

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Catalyst 2960-S Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Planning a Switch Stack
Stack Cabling
Figure 2-5 and Figure 2-6 show the switches stacked in a vertical rack or on a table. The connections are
redundant.
Figure 2-4 Stacking Switches with the 0.5-meter FlexStack Cable
Figure 2-5 Stacking Switches with 0.5-meter and 3-meter FlexStack Cables
Stack Bandwidth and Partitioning Examples
Figure 2-6 shows a stack that provides full bandwidth with redundant connections.
Figure 2-6 Stack with Full Bandwidth Connections
Figure 2-7 shows a stack with incomplete stack cabling connections. This stack provides only half
bandwidth and does not have redundant connections.
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