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Viewing information about software licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Chapter 5 Stackable Devices
IronStack overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Building an IronStack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Managing your IronStack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Troubleshooting an IronStack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Stack mismatches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Viewing the License ID (LID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Viewing the license database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Viewing software packages installed in the device . . . . . . . . . . 93
IronStack technology features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Stackable models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
IronStack terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
IronStack topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
IronStack construction methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Scenario 1 - Configuring a three-member IronStack
in a ring topology using secure-setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Scenario 2 - Configuring a three-member IronStack
in a ring topology using the automatic setup process. . . . . . .105
Scenario 3 - Configuring a three-member IronStack
in a ring topology using the manual configuration process . .108
Configuring an FCX IronStack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Configuring PowerConnect B-Series FCX stacking ports. . . . .109
Configuring a default stacking port to function as
a data port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Verifying an IronStack configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Logging in through the CLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Logging in through Brocade Network Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Logging in through the console port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
IronStack management MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Removing MAC address entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
CLI command syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
IronStack CLI commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Copying the flash image to a stack unit from
the Active Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Reloading a stack unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Controlling stack topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Managing IronStack partitioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
MIB support for the IronStack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Persistent MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Unconfiguring an IronStack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Displaying IronStack information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Adding, removing, or replacing units in an IronStack . . . . . . . 147
Renumbering stack units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Syslog, SNMP, and traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Troubleshooting an unsuccessful stack build . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Troubleshooting image copy issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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