NETGEAR M4300 managed switch series can be stacked with other M4300 switches. Please see below for some important points to note when configuring M4300 stacks
- A stack can consist of a maximum of 8 x M4300 switches.
- M4300 switches can only be stacked with other M4300 switches.
- M4300 switches can be stacked using any of their 10G ports (copper or fiber) with the following limitations:
- M4300-28G, M4300-52G, M4300-28G-PoE+ & M4300-52G-PoE+ can have up to 4 x 10G ports per switch configured for stacking.
- M4300-8X8F, M4300-12X12F, M4300-24X24F & M4300-96X can have up to 16 x 10G ports per switch configured for stacking.
- The stack ports on an M4300 switch must be set to stack mode before the switch can be added to a stack. Note that the default mode for stack ports on an M4300 switch is ethernet mode.
- Each M4300 in a stack must run the same firmware version.
How to build an M4300 stack using the web management interface:
- Power on all M4300 switches with stacking cables disconnected.
- Connect to the web management interface of the intended management unit and log-in.
- Go to System - Stacking - Advanced - Stack-port Configuration.
- Select the checkboxes beside the required stack ports (here we select ports 1/0/25 and 1/0/26).
- In the Configured Stack Mode column, select Stack from the drop down menu:
- Click Apply.
- Go to Maintenance - Save Config - Save Configuration. Select the checkbox to save the configuration and click Apply.
- Connect to the web management interface of the remaining switches and repeat steps 3 to 7.
- Power off all M4300 switches.
- Connect the stacking cables.
- Power on the intended stack master. Wait until it boots (until the web management interface is available).
- Power on the remaining units. When each unit is booted, it joins to the stack.
How to build an M4300 stack using the CLI:
- Power on all M4300 switches with stacking cables disconnected.
- Connect via console to the intended management unit and log-in.
- Using the commands in red below, go to stack global config mode, set the required ports to stack mode (here we set ports 1/0/25 and 1/0/26) and save the configuration.
(M4300-52G-PoE+) >enable
(M4300-52G-PoE+) #configure
(M4300-52G-PoE+) (Config)#stack
(M4300-52G-PoE+) (Config-stack)#stack-port 1/0/25 stack
(M4300-52G-PoE+) (Config-stack)#stack-port 1/0/26 stack
(M4300-52G-PoE+) (Config-stack)#exit
(M4300-52G-PoE+) (Config)#exit
(M4300-52G-PoE+) #save - Connect via console to each of the remaining switches and repeat step 3.
- Power off all M4300 switches.
- Connect the stacking cables.
- Power on the intended stack master. Monitor through the console connection and wait for it to boot to the log-in prompt.
- Power on the remaining units. When each unit is booted, it joins to the stack.
Last Updated:07/07/2025
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Article ID: 30332