https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/multi-enclosure-stacking-using-fiber-cables-ethernet/m-p/2371487#M33127 <P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Andrew had a Multi-Enclosure Stacking (MES) question:</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>******************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm trying to find if two enclosures can be stacked together using SFP+ SR fiber modules and fibre cables - for longer distance within the datacenter. Customer wants the enclosures to be over 7m apart.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is this supported? I can only find references to DAC cables in the examples/documents I have found so far.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>******************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Steve replied:</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>********************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#000000">Yes it is supported.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>**************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Be sure to look in the whitepaper on Multi-Enclosure Stacking:</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02102153/c02102153.pdf">http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02102153/c02102153.pdf</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:13:04 GMT chuckk281 2011-04-14T14:13:04Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/multi-enclosure-stacking-using-fiber-cables-ethernet/m-p/2371487#M33127 <P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Andrew had a Multi-Enclosure Stacking (MES) question:</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>******************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm trying to find if two enclosures can be stacked together using SFP+ SR fiber modules and fibre cables - for longer distance within the datacenter. Customer wants the enclosures to be over 7m apart.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is this supported? I can only find references to DAC cables in the examples/documents I have found so far.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>******************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Steve replied:</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>********************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#000000">Yes it is supported.</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>**************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Be sure to look in the whitepaper on Multi-Enclosure Stacking:</FONT></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02102153/c02102153.pdf">http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02102153/c02102153.pdf</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:13:04 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/multi-enclosure-stacking-using-fiber-cables-ethernet/m-p/2371487#M33127 chuckk281 2011-04-14T14:13:04Z