Contents
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Example 4.................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Master and Member Switches ............................................................................................................................................ 79
Selection of the Master Switch .................................................................................................................................... 79
Switch ID Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................. 81
Optional Feature Licenses .................................................................................................................................................. 82
Mixed Switch Stacks........................................................................................................................................................... 83
Stack Mixed-Mode Licenses........................................................................................................................................ 84
Stack Mixed-Mode Commands.................................................................................................................................... 84
Trunk Ports .................................................................................................................................................................. 84
Optional Licenses ........................................................................................................................................................ 84
AlliedWare Plus ........................................................................................................................................................... 84
Guidelines.................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Planning the Stack.............................................................................................................................................................. 86
Configuring Mixed-Mode VCStacking ................................................................................................................................. 87
Stacking Worksheet............................................................................................................................................................ 88
Chapter 3: Beginning the Installation ............................................................................................................................ 91
Reviewing Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................ 92
Choosing a Site for the Switch............................................................................................................................................ 97
Unpacking the x530L-10GHXm Switch............................................................................................................................... 98
Unpacking the x530L-18GHXm Switch............................................................................................................................. 101
Unpacking the x530L-28GTX, x530L-28GPX, x530L-52GTX, or x530L-52GPX Switch .................................................. 103
Chapter 4: Installing the Switch on a Table ................................................................................................................. 105
Installing the Bumper Feet ................................................................................................................................................ 106
Chapter 5: Installing the Switch in an Equipment Rack ............................................................................................. 109
Overview of Installing the x530L-10GHXm Switch in an Equipment Rack ............................................................
........... 110
Installing the x530L-10GHXm Switch in an Equipment Rack with the RKMT-J14 Brackets............................................. 112
Required Items .......................................................................................................................................................... 112
Switch Orientations in the Equipment Rack............................................................................................................... 112
Installing the Switch ................................................................................................................................................... 114
Installing the x530L-10GHXm Switch in an Equipment Rack with the RKMT-J15 Bracket .............................................. 117
Required Items .......................................................................................................................................................... 117
Installing the Switch ................................................................................................................................................... 117
Installing the x530L-18GHXm, x530L-28GTX, x530L-28GPX, x530L-52GTX, or x530L-52GPX Switch in an Equipment Rack
123
Required Items .......................................................................................................................................................... 123
Switch Orientations in the Equipment Rack............................................................................................................... 123
Installing the Switch ................................................................................................................................................... 124
Chapter 6: Installing the Switch on a Wall ................................................................................................................... 127
Switch Orientations on a Wall........................................................................................................................................... 128
Installation Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................... 130
Tools and Material ..................................................................................................................................................... 131
Plywood Base for a Wall with Wooden Studs ................................................................................................................... 133
Installing a Plywood Base................................................................................................................................................. 134
Installing the Switch on a Plywood Base .......................................................................................................................... 135
Installing the Switch on a Concrete Wall........................................................................................................................... 140
Chapter 7: Building the Trunk with the Default 10Gbps Stacking Ports .................................................................. 143
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 144
Installing the Power Cord Retaining Clip(s) ....................................................................................
.................................. 145
Powering On the Switches Individually............................................................................................................................. 146
Powering On the Switches Simultaneously ...................................................................................................................... 150
Starting a Local Management Session ............................................................................................................................. 152
Verifying the Stack............................................................................................................................................................ 155
Adding Ports 25 and 26 on the x530L-28GPX or x530L-28GTX Switch to the Stack Trunk ............................................ 156
Adding Ports 49 and 50 on the x530L-52GPX or x530L-52GTX Switch to the Stack Trunk ............................................ 158
Monitoring the Initialization Processes.............................................................................................................................. 160
Chapter 8: Building the Stack Trunk with 5Gbps Multi-Speed Ports ........................................................................ 163
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 164