I currently have 1 Cisco 3550 switch but have filled up all the GBIC ports with 2970 switches, i need more 2970 switches added to the LAN, i have another spare 3550 switch but need to know how to stack both 3550's to give me this greater capacity? I believe i need a Gigastack GBIC Connector to connect both 3550's together but what do i do then? How do i configure them? surely it's not as simply as plug and play? Any help would be appreciated.
2006-09-14 00:13:24 · 6 answers · asked by bagmouss 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
As long as you're running a flat broadcast domain (no vlans), you can just plug the gigastacks into place, and life will be good. If you have a segmented broadcast domain, you will need to configure trunking along with specifying the trunking type (ie 802.1q)
2006-09-14 02:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by cable_kill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cisco 3550 End Of Life
2016-12-17 16:18:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope you're a bit of a boffin. I have listed some general info below however the Cisco 3550 is now end of life so you may wish to go down another route. In any event follow this link
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps646/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a0080115941.html
everything you need to know is there.
A switch cluster is a group of connected Catalyst switches that are managed as a single entity. In a switch cluster, 1 switch must be the command switch and up to 15 switches can be member switches. The total number of switches in a cluster cannot exceed 16 switches. The command switch is the single point of access used to configure, manage, and monitor the member switches. Cluster members can belong to only one cluster at a time.
The benefits of clustering switches include:
Management of Catalyst switches regardless of their interconnection media and their physical locations. The switches can be in the same location, or they can be distributed across a Layer 2 or Layer 3 (if your cluster is using a Catalyst 3550 multilayer switch as a Layer 3 router between the Layer 2 switches in the cluster) network.
Cluster members are connected to the command switch according to the connectivity guidelines described in the "Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candidates and Members" section. This section includes management VLAN considerations for the Catalyst 1900, Catalyst 2820, Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950, and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. For complete information about these switches in a switch-cluster environment, refer to the software configuration guide for that specific switch.
Command-switch redundancy if a command switch fails. One or more switches can be designated as standby command switches to avoid loss of contact with cluster members. A cluster standby group is a group of standby command switches.
Management of a variety of Catalyst switches through a single IP address. This conserves on IP addresses, especially if you have a limited number of them. All communication with the switch cluster is through the command switch IP address.
2006-09-14 00:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend a 19" standard rack mount cabinet.
Mine is in my garage, mounted on the wall
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2006-09-14 00:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by Frostbite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put one on top of the other and use tape to hold in place.
No tape? Use string.
2006-09-14 00:16:13 · answer #5 · answered by Rudebox77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this,
http://www.cisco.com/public/support/tac/my_ts_launch.html
Have fun but be safe!
2006-09-14 00:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋