Qlogic SANbox 5802V - Stacking; Three-Switch Stack; Two-Switch Stack

3 – Planning
Multiple Chassis Fabrics
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Stacking
You can connect up to six SANbox 5802V switches together through the XPAK
ports, thus preserving the SFP ports for devices. This is called stacking. The
following 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-switch stacking configurations are recommended for
best performance and redundancy. Each XPAK port at 10-Gbps contributes 1 GB
of bandwidth between chassis with one chassis hop between any two ports.
Figure 3-1 shows a two-switch stack of model 5802V switches using two 3-inch
XPAK switch stacking cables. Forty SFP ports are available for devices.
Figure 3-1 Two-Switch Stack
Figure 3-2 shows a three-switch stack of SANbox 5802V switches using two
3-inch and one 9-inch XPAK switch stacking cables. Sixty SFP ports are available
for devices.
Figure 3-2 Three-Switch Stack