Managing OmniSwitch 6850E Series Stacks OmniSwitch 6850E Series Stacking Specifications
OmniSwitch 6850E Series Hardware Users Guide January 2013 page 6-3
OmniSwitch 6850E Series Stacking 
Specifications
The following table lists OmniSwitch Stacking specifications. 
Changing OS6850E Daughter Module Mode
The OmniSwitch daughter module can be set to either stacking or uplink mode. The mode must be set 
according to the module installed and how the switch will be used. 
The following example shows how to change the mode to stacking using the interfaces mode command.
-> interfaces 1/25 mode stacking
WED JUL 01 18:08:29 : HSM-CHASSIS (101) info message:
+++ Ni 1 Port 25,26 are set to stackable for next boot:OK
-> reload working no rollback-timeout
Models Supporting Stacking OmniSwitch 6850E
Maximum Switches in a Stack 8
Default Daughter Module Mode of 
6850E
Stacking
CX4 Stacking Cable Lengths 30/60/150 cm
SFP+ Direct Attached Stacking Cable 
Lengths
1/3/7 m
Mode of 6850E Daughter Module Capability
Stacking CX4 -Allows stacking with otoher 6850E.
SFP+ - Allows stacking with other OS6850E.
Uplink CX4 - Not Supported.
SFP+ - Acts as uplink ports.