PowerEdge: Cabling the Switch Stack FN410

Summary: Cabling the Switch Stack FN410.

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Instructions

Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregators are connected to operate as a single stack in a ring topology using the SFP+ or Base-T ports on the frontend ports 9 and 10. To create a stack in either a ring or daisy-chain topology, use two units on the same chassis or up to six units across multiple chassis.
Prerequisite: Before attaching the stacking cables, all Aggregators in the stack must be powered up with the default or reconfigured settings.
To connect stacking ports, use only SFP+ transceivers, SFP+ cables, and BaseT and its supported cables (separately purchased). For example:

  1. Insert a cable in port 9 on the first aggregator.
  2. Connect the cable to port 10 on the next aggregator.
  3. Continue this pattern on up to six aggregators.
  4. Connect a cable from port 9 on the last aggregator to port 10 on the first aggregator. This creates a ring topology.
FN 410T

Affected Products

PowerEdge FX2/FX2s
Article Properties
Article Number: 000191995
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 22 Apr 2025
Version:  4
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