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100 PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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Building an IronStack
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FIGURE 13 PowerConnect B-FCX-E linear topology stack using SFP+ module ports
FIGURE 14 Mixed linear stack of PowerConnect B-FCX-E devices and PowerConnect B-FCX-S
devices
Software requirements
All units in an IronStack must be running the same software version. See “Troubleshooting an
IronStack” on page 151 for more information.
IronStack construction methods
There are three ways to build an IronStack.
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