Dell POWEREDGE M1000E - Manual (Page 10)

10 Contents
Configuring Static Network Information on
the OOB Port
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130
Configuring Static Network Information on
the Default VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Configuring and Viewing Additional
Network Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Basic Network Information Configuration
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
8 Managing a Switch Stack
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135
Stacking Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Creating a PowerConnect M6220 Stack . . . . . 136
Creating a PowerConnect M6348 Stack . . . . . 137
PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348
Stacking Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
How is the Management Unit Selected?
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139
Adding a Switch to the Stack
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140
Removing a Switch from the Stack . . . . . . . . 141
How is the Firmware Updated on the Stack? . . . 142
What is Stacking Standby? . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
What is Nonstop Forwarding? . . . . . . . . . . 142
Switch Stack MAC Addressing and Stack
Design Considerations
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145
NSF Network Design Considerations
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146
Why is Stacking Needed? . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Default Stacking Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Managing and Monitoring the Stack (Web) . . . . . . 148
Unit Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Stack Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Stack Firmware Synchronization . . . . . . . . . 151
Supported Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152