The default stacking ports on FCX S/S-F devices are the ports in the 16/10 Gbps CX4 stacking
module on the rear panel. The default stacking ports on the FCX E/I devices are the first two ports in
the four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module on the front panel.
Refer to the table below for the list of supported XFP transceivers (for stacking and non-stacking FCX
models) and supported SFP and SFP+ transceivers.
Stacking ports on Brocade FCX Series devicesTABLE 17
Stacking ports Data ports
Panel/slot Ports Default
stacking
Can be data
ports
Default data Can be
stacking
ports
FCX S/S-F
16/10 Gbps
CX4 stacking
module
Rear/2 1,2 Yes: 1, 2 Yes
2-port 10
Gbps XFP
module
Front/3 1,2 Yes: 1, 2 Yes: 1, 2
FCX E/I
Installing the FCX Switch
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