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Connecting new XS708? switch to existing GS7xx switch stack
I've got an existing switch stack using a GS752TS and a GS728TPS. They're stacked using the provided AGC761 cables. (From the documentation it says they stack at 10G, but then says the SFP ports are either 1G or 2.5G... so what are they?) I have 5 servers that we want to move to 10G (currently 2-4 ports LAGd together on each server now). I'm assuming I'll be using a new XS708E (or T?) My question is how best to connect this new switch to the existing stack. I understand that I can't "stack" this new 10G switch with the older models, that I'll be managing them separately. Do I connect it with a single cable via the SFP ports? The old switch is SFP, the new one SFP+... do I use an AGC761 cable or is a AXC761 required? Would they connect at 1G, 2.5G, or 10G? Or would I need to use the copper ports, LAG-ing 2 or more together for more bandwidth?