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Stack Management for the 3500, 3500yl, 6200yl and 6600 Switches
Configuring Stack Management
Using the Menu To Manage a Candidate Switch
Using the menu interface, you can perform these actions on a Candidate
switch:
■
Add (“push”) the Candidate into an existing stack
■
Modify the Candidate’s stacking configuration (
Auto Join
and
Transmission
Interval
)
■
Convert the Candidate to a Commander
■
Disable stacking on the Candidate so that it operates as a standalone
switch
In its default stacking configuration, a Candidate switch can either automati
cally join a stack or be manually added (“pulled”) into a stack by a Commander,
depending on the Commander’s
Auto Grab setting. The following table lists the
Candidate’s configuration options:
Table 7-4. Candidate Configuration Options in the Menu Interface
Parameter
Default Setting
Other Settings
Stack State
Candidate
Commander, Member, or Disabled
Auto Join
Yes
No
Transmission
60 Seconds
Range: 1 to 300 seconds
Interval
Using the Menu To “Push” a Switch Into a Stack, Modify the Switch’s
Configuration, or Disable Stacking on the Switch.
Use Telnet or the
web browser interface to access the Candidate if it has an IP address. Other
wise, use a direct connection from a terminal device to the switch’s console
port. (For information on how to use the web browser interface, see the online
Help provided for the browser.)
1. Display the Stacking Menu by selecting
Stacking in the console Main
Menu.
2. Display the Stack Configuration menu by pressing
[3]
to select
Stack
Configuration.
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