Disabling Stacking Mode; Controlling The Stack Through The Cli; Logging In Through The Console Port - Arris Ruckus ICX 7850 Series Configuration Manual

Stack Management

Controlling the stack through the CLI

Disabling stacking mode

To remove stacking capability, enter the no stack enable command. This prevents the unit from actively sending out probe
messages; however, the unit could still be called to join a stack by an active controller. To prevent this, enter the stack disable
command in device configuration mode.
The stack disable command prevents a unit from sending or listening for any stacking probe messages. In this mode, the unit
cannot be forced to join a stack.
device# configure terminal
device(config)# stack disable
To restore the capability of the device to send and receive stacking probe messages, enter the no stack disable command in
device configuration mode.

Controlling the stack through the CLI

A Ruckus stack can be configured and managed using the command line interface (CLI). You can access the stack and the
command CLI in two ways:
• Through a direct serial connection to the console port
• Through a local or remote Telnet session using the stack IP address
You can initiate a local Telnet or SNMP connection by attaching a cable to a port and specifying the assigned management station
IP address.
The stacking commands in the CLI are organized into the following levels:
• Global - Commands issued in global mode are applied to the entire stack.
• Configuration mode - In this mode, you can make configuration changes to the entire stack. To save changes across
reloads, you must save them to the active controller startup-config file. The configuration mode contains sub-levels for
individual units and ports, VLANs, routing protocols, and other configuration areas.
• Stack unit configuration mode - Commands issued in this mode apply to the specified stack unit. Configuration
information resides in the active controller.
NOTE
By default, any user who can open a serial or Telnet connection to the stack can access all of these CLI levels. To secure
access, you can enable passwords or local user accounts, or you can configure the active controller to use a RADIUS or
TACACS/TACACS+ server for authentication. Refer to the Ruckus FastIron Security Configuration Guide for more
information.

Logging in through the console port

When a device becomes a stack member, it establishes a remote connection to a virtual console port on the active controller.
Input and output are relayed between the physical console port on the stack member and the virtual console port on the active
controller. Because each stack member connects to an independent virtual console port on the active controller, the console
ports on multiple stack units may be used simultaneously.
When a stack unit establishes communication with the active controller, it also establishes a remote console session to the active
controller. In a normally functioning stack, a console cable may be connected to any of the stack units and provide access to the
same commands on the active controller.
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