47  Stacking Dell Networking Switches: N4032, N4032F, N4064, N4064F 
Note: Do not remove or re-route stacking cables until prompted in the last step below. 
Do not remove or re-route 
stacking 
cables until prompted. Disconnect all other links on the member to 
be removed and re-route the traffic that was going through this unit so it now goes through the ports that 
were prepared on the remaining stack unit members.   
Caution: In the next step, be sure to keep track of all ports being used for stacking that will be temporarily 
unplugged.  They need to be re-cabled in the following step. 
Only after re-routing the traffic through the remaining stack units, remove the stacking cables from the 
switch to be removed.  The switch being removed does not need to be powered off.  Keeping the 
switches powered on automatically brings it to a stand-along state as the stack cables are removed. In the 
example below, the red cable will be removed from the configuration along with the switch. 
19 21 23
20 22 24
17
18
11 13 15
12 14 16
9
10
3 5 7
4 6 8
1
2
ACTLNK
2 864
1 753
10 161412
9 151311
18 242220
17 232119 ACTLNK
ACT
LNK
ACT
LNK
7 9 151311 17 232119 25 312927 33 393735 41 474543 ACTLNK
1 2
2 864 10 161412 18 242220 26 323028 34 403836 42 484644
SWITCH TO BE REMOVED 
FROM STACK
 
  Cabling of three stacked units. Figure 15
 
Use the freed cables or new cables to connect the two switches together that were previously adjacent to 
the switch being removed.  Since there are multiple interface and cable types supported for stacking, a 
different set of cables may be required to make this connection.