Managing a Switch Stack 157
Managing the Stack (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands you use to manage
the stack and view information about the switch stack. For more information
about these commands, see the
PowerConnect M6220/M6348/M8024/M8024-k
CLI Reference Guide
at support.dell.com/manuals.
Configuring Stack Member and NSF Settings
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to
configure stacking and NSF settings.
Command Purpose
configure Enter Global Configuration mode.
switch
current_ID
renumber
new_ID
Change the switch ID number. The valid range is 1-10.
NOTE: Changing the ID number causes all switches in the
stack to be reset to perform Management unit renumbering.
The running configuration is cleared when the units reset.
stack Enter Global Stack Configuration mode.
movemanagement
from_unit
to_unit
Move the management switch functionality from one
switch to another.
standby
unit
Specify the stack member that will come up as the master
if a stack failover occurs.
set description
unit
Configure a description for the specified stack member.
member
unit
SID
Add a switch to the stack and specify the model of the new
stack member.
•
unit
- The switch unit ID
•
SID
- The index into the database of the supported
switch types, indicating the type of the switch being
preconfigured. To view the SID associated with the
supported switch types, use the
show supported
switchtype
command in Privileged EXEC mode.
nsf Enable nonstop forwarding on the stack.
exit Exit to Global Config mode.
boot auto-copy-sw Enable the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature.