Stack Management for the Series 3400cl and 6400cl Switches
Configuring Stack Management
Table 13-4. Candidate Configuration Options in the Menu Interface
Parameter
Default Setting
Stack State
Candidate
Auto Join
Yes
Transmission
60 Seconds
Interval
13-14
Using the Menu To Manage a Candidate Switch
Using the menu interface, you can perform these actions on a Candidate
switch:
■
Add ("push") the Candidate into an existing stack
■
Modify the Candidate's stacking configuration (
Interval
)
Convert the Candidate to a Commander
■
■
Disable stacking on the Candidate so that it operates as a standalone
switch
In its default stacking configuration, a Candidate switch can either automati
cally join a stack or be manually added ("pulled") into a stack by a Commander,
depending on the Commander's Auto Grab setting. The following table lists the
Candidate's configuration options:
Using the Menu To "Push" a Switch Into a Stack, Modify the Switch's
Configuration, or Disable Stacking on the Switch. Use Telnet or the
web browser interface to access the Candidate if it has an IP address. Other-
wise, use a direct connection from a terminal device to the switch's console
port. (For information on how to use the web browser interface, see the online
Help provided for the browser.)
1. Display the Stacking Menu by selecting Stacking in the console Main
Menu.
2. Display the Stack Configuration menu by pressing
Configuration.
Other Settings
Commander, Member, or Disabled
No
Range: 1 to 300 seconds
Auto Join
and
Transmission
to select Stack
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