Tp-Link T2700G-28TQ [17/36] Stacking using interface card on rear panel

Stackable L2+/L3 Managed Switch

3. Hold the captive screws on the front panel of the interface card, and gently push

the interface card in along the slot guide rail until the interface card is flush with the

switch, as shown in the following figure.

Switch

Figure 3-6 Installing the Interface Card

4. Tighten the captive screws with a Phillips screwdriver to fix the interface card in

place.

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Removing the Interface Card

1. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, and make sure that it has good skin contact and

is well grounded.

2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws at both sides of the interface

card until all spring pressure is released.

3. Pull the interface card towards you along the guide rails, until it completely comes

out of the switch chassis.

4. After removing an interface card, if no new interface card is to be installed, please

install the protective cover as soon as possible to prevent dust from entering and

ensure the normal ventilation in the switch.

Note:

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TX432 supports hot plug, so if necessary you can install or remove the interface card

when the switch is operating. However, it is recommended that the power be turned

off during installation.

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Do not touch the surface-mounted components directly with your hand while the

switch is in operation.

3.5 Stacking Using Interface Card on Rear Panel

You can connect up to 8 switches to form a stack with a single management IP address.

Follow the steps below to connect the switches and configure the stack ports, then the

switches will automatically elect a master unit and establish a stack. Once the stack

is established, you can use any port of any switch in the stack to manage the stack

system.

You can use either the SFP+ ports on the front panel or the Interface Card on the rear

panel to create a stack. These two pairs of stack ports cannot be mixedly used in the

stack connection.

Here we take stacking using Interface Card for example.

1. Install an Interface Card (TX432 for example) into the Interface Card Slot of each

switch, see 3.4 Installing & Removing the Interface Card.

Installation