Power stacking C9300X

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SimonReach
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Power stacking C9300X

Installing 2 C9300X-Ms this coming weekend.


I know i require 2 data stacking cables, going from stacking port 1 to port 2 on both switches.  Never stacked power before though and i can't find if i need 2 power stacking cables as well or if a single power stacking cable is fine?

 

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Inderdeep
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Understand the best practice here for Power stacking

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/white-paper...

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cmr
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Power stacking should use two cables the same as data stacking.  Both will 'work' with one cable, but are designed to operate as a ring, so you may get issues when using one.  On the other hand I have seen both work for many months just with one cable, it just is not recommended!

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Inderdeep
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Understand the best practice here for Power stacking

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/white-paper...

Regards/Inder
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SimonReach
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Thank you, looks like it's done the same as the data so will do that.

GIdenJoe
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Also it is best practice to have at least one switch in your stack with dual power supply.  It is not intended to work with all stackmembers only having a single psu.

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