In reviewing a networks GIGAstack cabling I have noted a few closets with cable configurations that do not match recommendations. The recommendations for connecting switches w/ a redundant connection is that you chain port 2 from one switch to port 1 of the next switch
the redundant connection from the last switch port 2 back to port 1 of the first switch. I have a few closets where the cabling is vertical
i.e. in a two switch stack port 2 connected to port 2 and port 1 connected to port 1.
The connections seem to work fine.
Qs.
1. Are the cabling rules hard and fast
or are these just recommendations. If they are hard and fast rules what is the difference between port 1 and 2 of the GBIC?
2. Should we do a review of all closets and verify odd even connections?
Thanks,
Steve