Dell N2024 Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started Guide 47Installing as a Free-standing SwitchNOTE: We strongly recommend mounting the switch in a rack.Install the switch on a flat surface if you are not installing it in a rack. Thesurface must be able to support the weight of the switch and the switchcables. The switch is supplied with four self-adhesive rubber pads.1 Attach the self-adhesive rubber pads on each location marked on thebottom of the switch.2 Set the switch on a flat surface, and make sure that it has properventilation by leaving 5 cm (2 inches) on each side and 13 cm (5 inches) atthe back.Stacking Multiple N30xx SwitchesYou can stack N30xx switches up to 12 switches high using the mini-SASports located on the rear of the switch. N30xx switches only support stackingwith other N30xx switches. When multiple switches are connected togetherthrough the stack ports, they operate as a single unit with up to 576 frontpanel ports. The stack operates and is managed as a single entity.NOTE: If you are installing a stack of switches, you need to assemble and cable thestack before powering up and configuring it. When a stack is powered up for thefirst time, the switches elect a Master Switch, which may occupy any location inthe stack. The Master LED on the front panel is illuminated on the master unit.Creating a Switch StackCreate a stack by connecting adjacent units using the mini-SAS stackingports on the back panel of the switch. Figure 1-23 on page 48 shows theswitches connected in a ring topology, which is the recommended topologyfor a stack.1 Connect one of the mini-SAS cables into either of the stacking ports of thetop switch and the switch directly below it.If necessary, use a separately purchased, longer (1 meter or 3 meter) mini-SAS cable to connect the switches.2 Repeat this process until all of the devices are connected.3 Use the remaining stacking cable to connect the two remaining stackingports together so that a ring topology is assembled.