How do I stack switches with 10G fiber using CLI commands on my managed switch?

On Switch A, show the port information.

In this case, port 1/0/52 has been configured as stack, so no action is needed.
On Switch B, show the stack port information.
Since 2/0/28 is in Ethernet mode, it must be changed to stack mode.

(Netgear Switch) (Config)#stack (Netgear Switch) (Config-stack)#stack-port 2/0/28 stack (Netgear Switch) (Config-stack)#exit (Netgear Switch) (Config)
Reboot Switch B.

(Netgear Switch) #reload Management switch has unsaved changes. Would you like to save them now? (y/n) n Configuration Not Saved! Are you sure you want to reload the stack? (y/n) y Reloading all switches.

On Switch A, you see the following:

For more information, see the following support articles:

This article applies to the following managed switches and their respective firmware:

Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 21900