Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 98)

Chapter 5: Enhanced Stacking
98 Section I: Basic Features
Setting a Switch’s Enhanced Stacking Status
The enhanced stacking status of the switch can be master switch, slave
switch, or unavailable. Each status is described below:
❑ Master switch - A master switch of a stack can be used to manage
all the other switches in a subnet. After you establish a local or
remote management session with the master switch, you can
access and manage all the switches in the subnet.
A master switch must have a unique IP address. You can manually
assign a master switch an IP address or activate the BOOTP and
DHCP services on the switch.
❑ Slave switch - A slave switch can be remotely managed through a
master switch. It does not need an IP address or subnet mask.
❑ Unavailable - A switch with an unavailable stacking status cannot
be remotely managed through a master switch. A switch with this
designation can be managed locally. To be managed remotely, a
switch with an unavailable stacking status must be assigned a
unique IP address.
Note
The default setting for a switch is slave.
Note
You cannot change the stacking status of a switch accessed through
enhanced stacking. To change the stacking status of a switch that
does not have an IP address or subnet mask, such as a slave switch,
you must use a local management session. If the switch has an IP
address and subnet mask, such as a master switch, you can use
either a local or a Telnet management session.
To adjust a switch’s enhanced stacking status, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type 9 to select Enhanced Stacking.