Planning a Switch Data Stack 47
Switch Stacking and Power Stacking Guidelines 48
Data Stack Cabling Configurations 48
Data Stack Bandwidth and Partitioning Examples 49
Power-On Sequence for Switch Stacks 50
Planning a StackPower Stack 51
StackPower Stacking Guidelines 51
StackPower Cabling Configurations 52
StackPower Partitioning Examples 53
Installing the Switch 54
Rack-Mounting 54
Attaching the Rack-Mount Brackets 56
Mounting the Switch in a Rack 58
Installing the Switch on a Table or Shelf 59
After Switch Installation 60
Connecting the StackWise Cables 60
Connecting a StackWise-320 Cable 60
Connecting a StackWise-480/1T Cable 62
Connecting to the StackPower Ports 64
Installing a Network Module in the Switch 64
Installing and Removing Cisco Pluggable Transceiver Modules 64
Connecting Devices to the Ethernet Ports 64
10/100/1000/Multigigabit Ethernet Port Connections 65
Auto-MDIX Connections 65
PoE+ and Cisco UPOE/UPOE+ Port Connections 65
Installing a Network Module 67
CHAPTER 4
Network Modules Overview 67
Installing a Network Module in the Switch 68
Safety Warnings 68
Installing a Network Module 68
Network Module Port Configurations 72
C9300-NM-2Q Module 72
C9300-NM-4G Module 73
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