Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Stacking Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 32)

1. Power on the devices.
2. This process requires clean devices (except for the active controller) that do not contain any
configuration information. To change a device to a clean device, enter the erase startup-config
command and reset the device. When all of the devices are clean, continue with the next step.
NOTE
The physical connections must be sequential, and must match the stack configuration.
3. Log in to the device that you want to be the active controller.
4. Configure the rest of the units by assigning ID numbers and module information for each unit. The
stack ID can be any number from 1 through 8.
device# config t
device(config)# stack unit 2
device(config-unit-2)# module 1 fcx-24-port-copper-base-module
device(config-unit-2)# module 2 fcx-xfp-1-port-10g-module
device(config-unit-2)# module 3 fcx-xfp-1-port-10g-module
device(config-unit-2)# stack unit 3
device(config-unit-3)# module 1 fcx-24-port-copper-base-module
device(config-unit-3)# module 2 fcx-xfp-1-port-10g-module
device(config-unit-3)# module 3 fcx-xfp-1-port-10g-module
NOTE
Each stack unit must have a unique ID number.
5. Assign a priority to the active controller using the priority command, as shown.
device(config)# stack unit 1
device(config-stack-1)# priority 255
Syntax: priority num
The num variable is a value from 0 through 255. 255 is the highest priority.
6. Assign a priority to the unit that will act as standby controller.
device# config t
device(config)# stack unit 2
device(config-unit-2)# priority 240
7. Enter the write memory command to save your settings.
8. Enter the stack enable command.
9. Physically connect the devices in a stack topology, which triggers an election during which the
stack is automatically configured. For more information about cabling the devices, refer to the
appropriate hardware installation guides.
NOTE
When you are configuring individual stack units, you can skip ID numbers. However, the
sequence in which the units are connected must match the order in which you configure them. For
example, you could configure unit 1 as FCX624, unit 3 as FCX648, unit 4 as FCX624, unit 6 as
FCX624 and unit 7 as FCX648. The physical connection order must be: active (FCX624), FCX648
(3), FCX624 (4), FCX624 (6) and FCX648 (7). The active controller is stack unit 1.
10. Verify your stack configuration by entering the show running config command.
device# show running config
Current configuration:
!
ver 05.0.02
!
stack unit 1
module 1 fcx-24-port-copper-base-module
module 2 fcx-xfp-1-port-10g-module
module 3 fcx-xfp-1-port-10g-module
Traditional Stacking
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