Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual page 216

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PowerConnect B-Series FCX hitless stacking
Enabling hitless stacking
Hitless stacking is disabled by default. To enable it, enable hitless failover as described in
"Enabling hitless failover"
Displaying hitless stacking status
You can use the show stack command to view whether or not hitless stacking is enabled. The
following example shows that hitless stacking is disabled.
PowerConnect#show stack
alone: standalone, D: dynamic config, S: static config
ID
2 S FCX648S
3 S FCX624
5 S FCX624
8 S FCX648
-2/1| 8 |2/2--2/2| 3 |2/1--2/1| 5 |2/2-
|
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|-------------------------------------|
Standby u5 - No hitless failover. Reason: hitless-failover not configured
Syntax: show stack
Displaying pending device roles
When hitless stacking is disabled, a priority change will trigger an election, but the newly-elected
winner will not assume its role until the entire stack is reloaded or hitless stacking is enabled.
You can use the show stack command to view pending device roles. The "Role" column displays the
current role for each unit. The "Comment" column displays the role that will take effect after a
reload or when hitless stacking is enabled.
PowerConnect#show stack
alone: standalone, D: dynamic config, S: static config
ID
2 S FCX648S
3 S FCX624
5 S FCX624
8 S FCX648
-2/1| 8 |2/2--2/2| 3 |2/1--2/1| 5 |2/2-
|
|
|-------------------------------------|
Standby u3 - No hitless failover. Reason: hitless-failover not configured
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Type Role Mac Address
member 0000.0000.0000
member 0024.3876.2640
standby 00e0.5200.0400 100 remote
active 0024.3877.7980 128 local
active
+---+ +---+
+---+ +---+
Type Role Mac Address
member 0000.0000.0000
standby 0024.3876.2640 200 remote
member 00e0.5200.0400 128 remote
active 0024.3877.7980 128 local
active standby
+---+ +---+
+---+ +---+
Pri State
0 reserve
0 remote
standby
+---+
+---+ |
|
Pri State Comment
0 reserve
Ready, active if reloaded
Ready, standby if reloaded
Ready, member if reloaded
+---+
+---+ |
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