Cisco STACK‑T4‑3M‑N 10 ft (3 m) Type 4 Stacking Cable for Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series

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STACK‑T4‑3M‑N 10 ft (3 m) Type 4 Stacking Cable for Cisco Catalyst 9200/9200L Series

The Cisco STACK‑T4‑3M‑N is a 10 ft (3 m) Type 4 stacking cable engineered to link up to eight compatible switches—including Catalyst 9200 and 9200L models—into a unified StackWise‑160 intelligent stack. This high-performance copper cable delivers up to 160 Gbps of aggregate stack bandwidth, enabling seamless inter-switch management, resilient fabric failover, and simplified operational control. Designed for small to medium enterprise and branch-office environments, the STACK‑T4‑3M‑N cable allows single-pane-of-glass administration, optimized performance through high-speed uplinks, and enhanced redundancy in compact rack deployments.

Features :

The Catalyst StackWise‑160 architecture relies on high-quality Type 4 stacking cables such as the STACK‑T4‑3M‑N to combine multiple physical switches into a single virtual chassis. This cable slots into the stack ports on each switch’s rear panel and supports active-active communication across the stack. With a robust 160 Gbps bi-directional capacity, it ensures consistent low latency and high availability across connected devices. In the event of link or unit failure, the stack maintains forwarding operations, offering uninterrupted connectivity and enterprise-grade resilience.

Advanced Options :

Installation is tool-free and intuitive—simply connect the cable ends to the stacking ports on adjacent switches. Its flexible but rugged design accommodates standard rack depths and prevents kinking. Ideal when populating racks with Catalyst 9200L- or 9200-series switches, the cable enables superior scalability by allowing up to eight switches to operate together as one. It drives features like cross-stack EtherChannel, unified configuration, and Sub‑50 ms StackWise failover—all essential for streamlined IT management in mission-critical and high-density environments.