Interoperability In A Mixed Stack Configuration; Compatibility With Baystack 450 Switches - Nortel business policy switch 2000 User Manual

Appendix B

Interoperability in a mixed stack configuration

This appendix presents important interoperability guidelines when you implement
a mixed stack configuration. A mixed stack consists of a combination of Business
Policy Switches and BayStack 450 and/or BayStack 410 switches.
This appendix covers the following topics:
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Compatibility with BayStack 450 switches

The BPS 2000 software version 2.0 is compatible with BayStack 450 software
version 4.1.
When you are using a local console to access the BPS 2000 software version 2.0
features with a Hybrid, or mixed, stack (BPS 2000 and BayStack 450 and 410
switches in the same stack), you must plug your local console into a BPS 2000
unit.
To find out which version of the BPS 2000 software is running, use the console
interface (CI) menus or the Web-based management system:
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"Compatibility with BayStack 450
"Setting up your mixed stack configuration" on page 366
"Upgrading software in a mixed stack" on page 371
"Joining stacks" on page 373
"Troubleshooting problems" on page 374
CI menus—From the main menu of the console, choose Systems
Characteristics menu. The software currently running is displayed in
sysDescr.
switches," next
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