In the examples that follow the switches are stacked in a vertical rack or on a table.
Cisco 3850 stack cable configuration 2 switches.
If you disconnect the stack cable from port 2 on switch 1 the stack splits.
If i call the data stacking ports left and right do i connect one stack cable between two switches or do i connect two stack cables between two switches.
Cisco catalyst 3850 switches.
So besides the cisco catalyst 3850 switches you should prepare the cisco 3850 stack wise cables and stack power cables.
Cisco 3850 stack power cables.
I m the proud owner of 2 new catalyst 3850 xs 10g sfp.
Cisco 3850 stack wise cables.
For information about license levels see the system management configuration guide catalyst 3850 switches.
This video shows how to connect the stackwise cables on the back of the switches and form a stack a group of switches acting as one and manage them as a si.
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The example below shows how to properly connect a stack of six 3850 switches together with a power stack connection example.
I have two 3850s in a stack and noticed that they are in an active standby configuration.
Stackpower cable for use with cisco catalyst 3850 series switches.
What about 2 switches.
Stack manager and high availability configuration guide cisco ios xe release 3 6e catalyst 3850 switches managing switch stacks.
I would like to connect c3850 2 switch to c3850 1 with stack cables but i would like to c3850 1 remains active.
Stack manager and high availability configuration guide cisco ios xe release 3se catalyst 3850 switches managing switch stacks.
The operation of the switch stack continues uninterrupted during membership changes unless you remove the active switch or you add powered on standalone switches or switch stacks.
The example below shows how to properly connect a stack of six 3850 switches together with a power stack connection example.
The process will be similar for stacks of 2 3 4 5 7 8 and 9 switches.
If you disconnect the stack cable from port 2 on switch 1 the stack splits.
I have never used just 2 switches in a stack before and used to seeing master and members and not active standby does this mean the standby switch is not live untl the active one fails i am a bit confused as to why this is active standby as opposed to master member.
For information about license levels see the system management configuration guide catalyst 3850 switches.