Allied Telesis AT-9448Ts/XP (Basic Layer 3) - Manual (Page 46)

Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware
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Labeling the Switches
Starting with the top or bottom switch of the stack, assign each unit a
number starting with 1 and affix labels with the numbers to their front
panels or adjacent to the units on the equipment rack. These numbers will
be their static module ID numbers, which you’ll assign later in “Assigning
the Static Module ID Number 1 to the Master Switch” on page 54 and
“Assigning Static Module ID Numbers to the Member Switches” on
page 57. The number has a range of 1 to 8. An example of a stack with
three switches is shown in Figure 18. When numbering the switches, note
the following:
ˆ The labels should also include the MAC addresses of the switches,
which are found on labels on the back panels. The switches will be
easier to identify and manage if the labels have both the stack ID
numbers and the MAC addresses.
ˆ The switches can be numbered in any order, but they will be easier to
identify and manage if they are numbered in sequence starting with
the top or bottom switch.
ˆ The switch assigned number 1 will be the master switch of the stack.
As explained in “Maximum Number of Switches in a Stack” on
page 37, the AT-9448Ts/XP Switch should not be used as the master
switch.
Figure 18. Labelling the Switches
After labeling the units, go to Chapter 3, “Preparing the Switches” on page
47.
1 3 5
2 4 6
COMPA
23 24
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A L/A
D/C
L/A 1000 LINK / ACT
HDX / COL FDX
10/100 LINK / ACT
PORT ACTIVITY
STACK
PRES
MSTR
L/A 1
2
Switch Number: 1
MAC Address:
00:0C:46:67:44:8B
1 3 5
2 4 6
COMPA
23 24
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A L/A
D/C
L/A 1000 LINK / ACT
HDX / COL FDX
10/100 LINK / ACT
PORT ACTIVITY
STACK
PRES
MSTR
L/A 1
2
Switch Number: 2
MAC Address:
00:0C:46:67:5E:11
1 3 5
2 4 6
COMPA
23 24
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A L/A
D/C
L/A 1000 LINK / ACT
HDX / COL FDX
10/100 LINK / ACT
PORT ACTIVITY
STACK
PRES
MSTR
L/A 1
2
Switch Number: 3
MAC Address:
00:0C:46:67:12:18