Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 95)

AT-S63 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Features 95
❑ The enhanced stacking feature uses the IP address 172.16.16.16.
Do not assign this address to any device on your subnet if you
intend to use the enhanced stacking feature.
There are three basic tasks to implement this feature on your network:
❑ You must select a switch in each subnet of your network to
function as the master switch of the enhanced stack for that
subnet.
The master switch can be any switch that supports enhanced
stacking, such as an AT-8000 Series switch, an AT-8400 Series
switch, or an AT-9400 Series switch. For networks that consist
of more than one subnet, there must be at least one master
switch in each subnet.
Allied Telesyn recommends that each enhanced stack have
two master switches, each assigned a unique IP address. That
way, should you remove one of the master switches from the
network, such as for maintenance, you all still be able to
remotely manage the switches in the stack using the other
master switch.
❑ You should assign each master switch a unique IP address and a
subnet mask.
A master switch should have a unique IP address and a subnet
mask. The other switches in an enhanced stack, referred to as
slave switches, do not need an IP address.
If an enhanced stack will have more than one master switch,
you must assign each master switch a unique IP address.
Note
You can set the IP address manually or activate the BOOTP and
DHCP services on a master switch and have the master switch
obtain its IP information from a BOOTP or DHCP server on your
network. Initially assigning an IP address or activating the BOOTP
and DHCP services can only be performed through a local
management session.
For instructions on how to set the IP address manually, refer to
”Configuring the IP Address, Switch Name, and Other Basic
Parameters” on page 51. For instructions on activating the BOOTP
and DHCP services, refer to ”Activating the BOOTP and DHCP Client
Software” on page 54.