AX742 ProSafe 24 Gigabit Stacking Kit

AX742 Stacking Kit is cost-effective preferred method for local Virtual Chassis Stacking using both rear I/O bays. When some switches are distant, affordable SFP (AX743) and 10GBase-T (AX745) I/O modules allow for fibre or copper distant connections, still leveraging rear bays zero-touch stacking functionality.

• • Copper, fibre can be mixed and matched for stacking interconnect.
• • One AX742 Stacking Kit per M5300 switch for local, dual ring topology
• • AX742 is a bundle: 2 CX4 I/O modules AX744 1 stacking CX4 cable (1m - 3.3 ft)
• • Latest IEEE 802.3ak 10GBASE-CX4 specifications (infiniband)
• • Each I/O module half-duplex speed is 12 Gbps (24 Gbps full duplex) with 1m cable
• • Dual ring stacking interconnect is 48 Gbps per switch (384 Gbps per stack) when one AX742 kit per switch (two I/O modules)
• • Longer cable may be used (standard infiniband CX4 cable)