Only SFP+ fiber ports can be used to stack the 8024. There is a white paper available specifically for stacking the 80xx that shows this. It can be found under the "Stacking" section at "http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/networking/w/wiki/2580.networking-whitepapers.aspx. If you go to page 23, it states that only the SFP+ are used for stacking, and the pages that follow provide detailed steps on how to set it up using either the CLI or the Web interface.
Both switches are similar, switch 1 has ports 1/0/21-24, switch 2 has ports 2/0/21-24
#show switch stack-ports
Configured Running Stack Stack Link Link Interface Mode Mode Status Speed (Gb/s) ---------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------ Te2/0/21 Stack Stack Link Down 10 Te2/0/22 Stack Stack Link Down 10 Te2/0/23 Stack Stack Link Down 10 Te2/0/24 Stack Stack Link Down 10
I started with a single connection on port 24 on both switches.
Yes, you can stack on the 10G or 40G ports. From global config you are using the stack command to go into stack configuration and then using stack-port command to select the interfaces that you want to be used as the stacking ports right?
If you use show stack-ports what is the output? Do you have link lights?
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Only SFP+ fiber ports can be used to stack the 8024. There is a white paper available specifically for stacking the 80xx that shows this. It can be found under the "Stacking" section at "http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/networking/w/wiki/2580.networking-whitepapers.aspx. If you go to page 23, it states that only the SFP+ are used for stacking, and the pages that follow provide detailed steps on how to set it up using either the CLI or the Web interface.
Hope this helps.
-B
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February 5th, 2014 07:00
It is in the firmare update release notes, page 16.
Stacking Over Ethernet Ports only on M8024-k/8024/8024F
Stacking is supported over standard Ethernet SFP+ ports. The ports must be configured as stacking ports.
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Both switches are similar, switch 1 has ports 1/0/21-24, switch 2 has ports 2/0/21-24
#show switch stack-ports
Configured Running
Stack Stack Link Link
Interface Mode Mode Status Speed (Gb/s)
---------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
Te2/0/21 Stack Stack Link Down 10
Te2/0/22 Stack Stack Link Down 10
Te2/0/23 Stack Stack Link Down 10
Te2/0/24 Stack Stack Link Down 10
I started with a single connection on port 24 on both switches.
The link lights are on yes
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February 4th, 2014 16:00
Hi,
Yes, you can stack on the 10G or 40G ports. From global config you are using the stack command to go into stack configuration and then using stack-port command to select the interfaces that you want to be used as the stacking ports right?
If you use show stack-ports what is the output? Do you have link lights?
noxinbos
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February 5th, 2014 07:00
I found a guide that specifically said stacking over ethernet was an option on these switches after the 4.2 version. I'm looking for it now.
noxinbos
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February 5th, 2014 07:00
Any one know the model/part number for the sfp modules that would allow this?
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February 5th, 2014 07:00
Barrett is correct, stacking over the other ports was not allowed until the 8124.
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February 6th, 2014 13:00
The part number that I have is 5DCPW, but I couldn't find any in stock.