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stack 2 switches HP A 5120 EI

 
tramos_rj
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stack 2 switches HP A 5120 EI

hello, 

How to stack 2 switches HP A 5120 EI?

Someone made this procedure or similar?

 

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Apachez-
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Re: stack 2 switches HP A 5120 EI

You use IRF to do this (which is superior to stacking because with IRF the device will really function as a single unit meaning you can a single etherchannel with one cable to unit1 and the second cable to unit2, where with stacking etherchannels must terminate in the same physical unit):

 

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PUBLIC_SP4TS_REDIRECTOR/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02642152/c02642152.pdf

 

http://allhpnetworking.blogspot.se/2010/10/hp-networking-series-example.html

 

There are also a few videos on youtube on this topic.