Dell PowerConnect 8132 Manual page 42

Stacking Dell PowerConnect Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F
Removing units from the stack configuration
Once a unit has been physically removed, it may be desired to remove it from the configuration as
well, if there are no plans on restoring it later. For the above example Unit 5 wasremoved; however,
the command continues to show the removed switch in the configuration.
show switch
Issuing a command in Stack Configuration mode deletes the removed switch from the
no member
configured stack information.
console(config)#stack
console(config-stack)#no member 5
console(config-stack)#show switch
Management Standby
SW Status
--- ---------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
1 Mgmt Sw
2 Stack Mbr
3 Stack Mbr
4 Stack Mbr
Notice that Unit 5 is no longer present in the configuration. A backup of the configuration (copy
running-config startup-config) is required to make the change persist after a reload.
Renumbering stack units
It may be desired to renumber switches in the stack. While this feature may be used at any time, it is
most commonly used after a switch has been removed and the remaining unit numbers are no longer
consecutive. While inconsecutive numbers or numbers out of order do not impact traffic in any way,
keeping an order can help quickly identify individual units and ports.
A switch may be any number between 1 and 6 as long as it is not already taken by another switch. If it
is desired to renumber the switch units to show units 1-2-3, instead of 1-2-4, it will require a brief
reset of the stack and clear the configuration of the interfaces on the switch receiving the new
number. Type the command
console#show switch
Management Standby
SW Status
--- ---------- --------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
1 Stack Mbr
2 Mgmt Sw
4 Stack Mbr
Caution: Renumbering stack units may hinder management scripts and monitoring software
that collects data based on particular port traffic. Use renumbering with caution when
monitoring ports and be aware that scripts and monitoring parameters may need to be
modified.
Preconfig
Status Model ID
PCT8132
Oper Stby PCT8164
PCT8164
PCT8132F
to see the current order of the units before renumbering.
show switch
Preconfig
Status Model ID
Oper Stby PCT8164F
PCT8132F
PCT8164F
Plugged-in Switch
Model ID Status
PCT8132 OK
PCT8164 OK
PCT8164 OK
PCT8132F OK
Plugged-in Switch
Model ID Status
PCT8164F OK
PCT8132F OK
PCT8164F OK
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