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please confirm the correct way to connect stack cables on 3 Cisco switches WS-C2960X-48FPD-L

Please confirm the correct way to connect stack cables on 3 Cisco switches WS-C2960X-48FPD-L
currently have it like this please check file:

xxxxxx #show swit detail
H/W Current
Switch# Role Mac Address Priority Version State
----------------------------------------------------------
1 Member 544a.0075.6000 1 4 Ready
2 Member 0087.31fd.f200 1 4 Ready
*3 Master 5070.9cf4.e280 1 4 Ready

Stack Port Status Neighbors
Switch# Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Ok Ok 3 2
2 Ok Ok 1 3
3 Ok Ok 2 1

this are the stack module: C2960X-STACK

xxxxxxxx #show SWitch STack-Ring SPeed

Stack Ring Speed : 20G
Stack Ring Configuration: Full
Stack Ring Protocol : FlexStack
SwitchStack.png

Predrag Jovic

According to Cisco, your drawing A is typically recommended method to connect stack ports, but I guess as long as resulting is a ring topology it should be OK (there is no reason why drawing B should not be OK). Cisco has few different propositions how to connect stack cables depending on length etc...
Do not leave to chance which device will be stack master - assign highest priority to device which you want to be stack master and next highest priority to device that should become new stack master if primary stack master fails (if you can, try to avoid situation where stack master has uplinks configured).

Pete Long

Agreed either of the will be fine, I always use example A, but Im creature of habit!

My Notes

Cisco Stacking 2960-X Catalyst Switches

Pete

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