Zstack – Znyx Networks bh5700 User Manual

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zstack

NAME

zstack - Configures the OpenArchitect switch stacking.

SYNOPSIS

zstack [-h <host_name>] [-d <level>] [-a] [-t] [{-f <file>} |

<configuration>]

DESCRIPTION

zstack combines multiple switch fabric chips into a single virtual switch. zstack must be run
before any other switch configuration. Specifically it must be run before zconfig. zstack is
typically run from an S20stack script prior to the S50xxx scripts. zstack currently only
supports directly connected switch chips as are present on the Ethernet Switch Blade. Directly
connected means that the local CPU can directly access and control the switch fabric chips being
stacked. zstack does not yet support network based stacking where there are separate boards
with separate CPUs controlling the switch fabric chips.

OPTIONS

-h <hostname>

Specifies the remote hostname to configure.

By default, zstack configures stacking on the local

OpenArchitect switch. This option should only be used for
displaying the configuration, if at all.

-d <level> Sets the level of debugging output produced by

zstack. The default level is 1. Setting the debug level
higher produces more output. The maximum output level is

currently four (4).

-a

Displays the current stacking configuration of the

switch.

-t

Tears down the entire switch stacking configuration.

{-f <file>} | <configuration>

Gets configuration information from the specified file. A
<file> name of '+' reads configuration data from standard

input. If the -f flag is not used, a single line of
configuration data can be entered as parameters to zstack.

CONFIGURATION SYNTAX

zstack takes configuration data from standard input or from a file with the -f option. In either
case, the configuration syntax is the same. The zstack configuration data consists of a list of

Ethernet Switch Blade User's Guide

release 3.2.2j

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