Chapter 20 managing switch stacks – NETGEAR 7000 Series Managed Switch User Manual
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Chapter 20
Managing Switch Stacks
This chapter describes the concepts and recommended operating procedures to manage Netgear
stackable managed switches running Release 4.x.x.x or newer. Netgear stackable managed
switches include the following models:
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FSM7328S
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FSM7352S
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FSM7352PS
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GSM7328S
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GSM7352S
This chapter includes the following topics:
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Initial installation and power-up of a stack
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Removing a unit from the stack
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Adding a unit to an operating stack
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Replacing a stack member with an new unit
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Renumbering stack members
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Moving the master to a different unit in the stack
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Removing a master unit from an operating stack
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Merging two operational stacks
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Pre configuration
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Upgrading firmware
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Migration of configuration with a firmware upgrade
Note: The FSM family and GSM family cannot be stacked together at this point.