Managing Switch Stacks - NETGEAR FSM726E-100NAS Administration Manual

This chapter describes the concepts and recommended operating procedures to manage NETGEAR
stackable managed switches running Release 4.x.x.x or newer. NETGEAR stackable managed switches
include the following models:
• FSM7226RS
• FSM7250RS
• FSM7328S
• FSM7328PS
• FSM7352S
• FSM7352PS
• GSM7328S
• GSM7352S
• GSM7328FS
Note: The FSM family and GSM family cannot be stacked together at this point.
This chapter includes the following topics:
• "Initial installation and Power-up of a Stack" on page 20-9
• "Removing a Unit from the Stack" on page 20-10
• "Adding a Unit to an Operating Stack" on page 20-10
• "Replacing a Stack Member with a New Unit" on page 20-11
• "Renumber Stack Members" on page 20-11
• "Moving a Master to a Different Unit in the Stack" on page 20-13
• "Removing a Master Unit from an Operating Stack" on page 20-14
• "Merging Two Operational Stacks" on page 20-14
• "Preconfiguration" on page 20-14
• "Upgrading Firmware" on page 20-15
• "Migration of Configuration With a Firmware Upgrade" on page 20-15

Managing Switch Stacks

v1.0, November 2008
Chapter 20
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