Dell 3324, 3348 Stacking PowerConnect 3324/3348 , Connecting Stacking Cables

Installing the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch 33
Stacking PowerConnect 3324/3348
PowerConnect 3324/3348 supports stacking up to six PowerConnect 3324/3348 devices or
up to 192 Fast Ethernet ports and six Giga ports. Each PowerConnect 3324/3348 stack
contains a single Master unit, while the remaining units are considered stacking members.
All management is done through the Master unit. Both 24-port and 48-port devices can be
included in the stack.
To enable stacking, units must be stacked with a Stack Module connected to port G2 in the
SFP slot.
Connecting Stacking Cables
1Place each device in the rack or on a flat surface.
2Insert a stacking connector for each G2 port.
USB Connector
3Connect the Master unit lower RX stacking connector to the selected member upper
TX port.
4Connect the stack in a stacking ring topology, where stacking cables are connected
from the lower RX stacking connector into the upper TX Stacking connector.
5Ensure that the upper and lower stack members are connected via a stacking cable.
The following figure depicts a correctly connected stack:
NOTE: If the Stacking ring is not completed, the stack does not function.