Managing Switch Stacks - D-Link DES-3326SR User Manual

DES-3326SR Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User's Guide
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Make sure the terminal or PC you are using to make this
connection is configured to match these settings.
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make sure the emulation is set to VT-100. If you still don't see
anything, try hitting <Ctrl> + r to refresh the screen.

Managing Switch Stacks

The Switch is designed to be stacked in stacks of up to eight
Switches, all managed as a single unit with a single IP address.
The stack order is hardware-determined, that is, the unique
MAC address of each Switch determines where the Switch
stands in the stack order. This fact can be taken into account
when you are placing the Switches in the equipment rack.
Administrators may find it convenient to place the Switches in
the rack in the same order they appear logically in the Switch
stack. However, you also may prefer to override the auto-detect
stack order feature if for example, you add Switches to a stack
that is already in place. Regardless of the method used to
determine Switch stack order, remember some important
points:
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All management of all the Switches in the stack is done
through the Master Switch
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It is recommended that the Master Switch be used to
uplink to the Ethernet backbone
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If the link between
disconnected, all of the switches in the stack will
automatically reboot
• A switch stack has a single IP address − if the link to a
given switch fails or is disconnected, that switch will reboot
any two switches fails
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