Dell PowerConnect M8024-k User Manual page 32

Stacking PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, 8024F
Select the Unit Type of Management, Stand-by, or Member. For this example, Management will be
selected for all switches since they are all currently stand-alone. Once a stack is created, this setting
will allow each stack member to be individually selected for these roles.
Note: After a stack is created, any member of the stack can be made the Master using this screen. If a
unit member is made the Master, the Master automatically becomes a regular Member of the stack.
Note: After a stack is created, any member unit can be made a Standby. If a Standby is not chosen, it
will be chosen automatically upon Master failure based on the next highest MAC address.
7. Click Apply.
Changing a Switch ID requires a reboot of the stack (in this case, the single switch). Be sure to save
the configuration before allowing the reboot. This can be done from the
Copy Files screen as described on the next page.
Note: After changing a Switch ID and reloading the switch, the old ID remains in the configuration until
removed. Use the System > Stack Management > Unit Configuration screen again to remove the
unwanted ID, by selecting it from the menu, placing a checkmark in the Remove Switch box, and
clicking Apply. Be sure to also backup the configuration to the Startup Configuration so the ID doesn't
reappear after a reload.
All member units in a stack require the same firmware revision. This can either be done manually by
upgrading each member prior to cabling them to the Master, or the Master can automatically update
the firmware to match its own by using the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature. Make sure you are
making the following change on the switch that will become Master, which is the switch with the
highest MAC address during stack creation.
8. Select System > Stack Management > Stack Firmware Synchronization.
9. Use the pull-down menu beside Stack Firmware Synchronization and select Enable.
System > File Management >
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