VSS vs STACK
Comparison Table: Stack vs VSS
Below table describes the difference between Stacking and VSS:
FEATURE | STACKING | VSS |
Cabling | Uses Proprietary Cabling | Uses 10G Interfaces |
Distance Supported | Limited by distance | VSS members can be in geographically distant locations |
Chassis members | Scalable upto 8-9 members | 2 members at max |
Platform switches | 2960 , 3750 , 3650 , 3850 | 6500 , 6800 , 4500 |
Control Plane | 1 Control Plane | 1 Control Plane |
Switch Size | On smaller / Access layer switches | On Core or Aggregation layer switches |
Add/remove member | No detailed configuration required to add stack member | Configuration required to add Chassis into VSS group |
Control and management traffic | No dedicated link explicitly for control and management traffic. | VSL is the dedicated link for carrying control and management information across VSS members. |
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