Adding New Members To A Stack; Command-Line Interface Method - Dell PowerConnect M8024-k User Manual

Stacking PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, 8024F
Stack Member units serial ports and management IP addresses are no longer accessible for managing
those devices. The Master's management ports are required to monitor and configure every port in the
stack.
Validation
To see the new stack, login to the Master's Web UI. Select System > Stack Management > Stack
Summary.
Note: Remember, it is simple to change the Master or Standby to a different unit if desired using the
Unit Configuration screen.

Adding New Members to a Stack

The example below shows how to add a stack member to an existing stack. An 8024 is used for this
example, but the same commands can be used on an 8024F or M8024-k. Before cabling an additional
member to a stack, run the commands below to setup the switch to join the stack. Once configured,
continue to follow the instructions below for cabling to complete the task. This works best when
adding one stack member at a time. If multiple new members are to be added, follow these directions
and complete the install of one before going to the next. Complete these steps again for each
remaining switch to be added.
The example given below allows the user to add the new member without preconfiguring the existing
stack, though the new member itself will need to be configured. To preconfigure a stack before
connecting the new stack member, consult the User Guide under Preconfiguring a Stack Member.

Command-Line Interface Method

console#show switch stack-ports
Unit Interface
---- ---------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
1 0/21
1 0/22
1 0/23
1 0/24
Configured Running
Stack Stack
Mode Mode
Ethernet Ethernet
Ethernet Ethernet
Ethernet Ethernet
Ethernet Ethernet
Link Link
Status Speed (Gb/s)
Link Down Unknown
Link Down Unknown
Link Down Unknown
Link Down Unknown
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