I am currently implementing a new Meraki network and we have 3 MS225 switches in a stack configuration. We have a single uplink (at the minute, more will come as we free up ports on the core switch) The uplink is connected to one of the SFP+ ports on switch 1. I connected a test pc to switch 3. I was able to initiate connections outbound from the test pc to the rest of the network but could not connect inbound. The test pc is on VLAN 2, VLAN 1 is used for management traffic and server traffic. I tried to ping the test pc from the Meraki dashboard Tools section of each switch in the stack and none of them could get a response. I moved the test pc to switch 1 (the one with the uplink) and repeated the ping tests and all 3 switches can now ping the test pc and also other systems on the network can now initiate remote connections to the test pc. I don;t have an issue putting uplinks into each switch but my understanding was that it is not strictly necessary as the stack will transfer the connection correctly. If this is not the case then surely the stacking cable is pretty pointless? How critical is the ordering of the stacking cables? The documentation says to go sw1 port 1 to sw 2 port 2, sw2 port 1 to sw3 port 2 and sw3 port 1 to sw1 port 2. I will check the cables next time I am onsite but could this behaviour be caused by the stacking cables being incorrectly routed?
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