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AT-S41 User’s Guide
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Stacking Overview
The stacking feature can make it easier for you to manage the AT-
8326GB switches in your network. It offers the following benefits:
❑ You can manage up to six AT-8326GB switches from one local or
remote management session. All of the switches in a stack can be
managed through one management session with the master
switch of the stack. This eliminates the need to initiate a separate
management session for each switch in your network.
❑ Stacking allows you to build a switch that is customized to the
needs and requirements of your network.
❑ Stacking switches reduces the number of IP addresses you need
to assign to the switches you are managing, since you can use one
IP address for all of the switches in a stack. You assign the IP
address to the master switch of the stack.
Note
You can set the IP address manually or activate the DHCP services on
a master switch and have the master switch obtain its IP information
from a DHCP server on your network. Initially assigning an IP address
or activating the DHCP services can only be performed through a
local management session.
Note
When you change the configuration of your switch stack by adding
or removing a switch from the stack, the master switch will
automatically reset to all parameter settings, except for the IP
address, to their factory default settings. This means that any
configurations or virtual LANs you have established on the master
switch will be removed.