Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Manual

146 Managing a Switch Stack
2 For each switch in the stack, connect one or more cables from a stacking
port on the switch to a stacking port on the next switch. If connecting
cables in parallel for stacking, the port speeds must be identical. A 40G
port configured as 4x10G is considered to be operating at a 10G speed.
Add additional cables in parallel as needed until the desired stacking
bandwidth is achieved.
3 Repeat this process until all of the devices are connected.
4 To complete the ring topology for the stack, connect one ore more stacking
ports on the last switch to the remaining stacking port(s) on the first
switch. Add additional cables (of the same speed) in parallel to achieve the
desired stacking bandwidth.
Figure 9-1. Connecting a Stack of PowerConnect 8024/8024F Switches
How is the Stack Master Selected?
A stack master is elected or re-elected based on the following considerations,
in order:
1
The switch is currently the stack master.
SFP+ Ports
Configured as
Stack Ports

Dell PowerConnect 8024 Specifications

General

Switching Capacity	480 Gbps
Stackable	Yes
Device Type	Switch
Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable
Power Redundancy	Optional
Width	17.3 in
Height	1.7 in
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Ports	24 x 10 Gigabit SFP+
Management	Web-based GUI, Command Line Interface (CLI), SNMP
VLAN Support	Yes
Power Supply	Internal
Routing Protocol	Static routing
Features	Quality of Service (QoS), VLAN support
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z
Operating Temperature	0 to 45 °C
Storage Temperature	-20 to 70 °C
Relative Humidity	10% to 90% (non-condensing)
MAC Address Table Size	32, 000 entries