Dell POWEREDGE M1000E - Manual (Page 342)

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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 11 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Using the Internal Ethernet Management Port
In a switch stack, only the Ethernet management port on the stack master is enabled. The ports on the
stack members are disabled. You cannot modify the IP address of stack member by using the Chassis
Management Module.
For a nonstacking-capable switch or a standalone stacking-capable switch, connect the Ethernet
management port to the PC as shown in
Figure 11-2 .
Figure 11-2 Connecting a Switch to a PC
Figure 11-3 shows how to connect the Ethernet management ports in the switch stack to the PC.
All the Ethernet management ports on the stack members in the same enclosure are connected to the
Chassis Management Module. However, only the Ethernet management port for the stack master is
enabled. The active link is from the Ethernet management port on the stack master through the Chassis
Management Module to the PC. If the stack master fails and a new stack master is elected, the active link
is now from the Ethernet management port on the new stack master through the Chassis Management
Module to the PC. In a stack that has members in multiple enclosures, the PC must be connected to the
Chassis Management Module of the enclosure with the stack master. The PC should also be able to
access the all of the enclosure OAs.
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