Removing Units From The Stack Configuration; Renumbering Stack Units - Dell PowerConnect M8024-k User Manual

Stacking PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, 8024F

Removing Units from the Stack Configuration

Once a stack unit has been removed, it may be desirable to remove it completely from the stack
configuration. Issuing a no member command in Stack Configuration mode will delete the removed
switch from the configured stack information.
For this example Unit #3 (Standby) will be removed. Assume that the bottom Unit in Figure 16 is Unit
#3. After removing all cables and re-cabling the stack loop as instructed earlier, perform the following
commands.
console#show switch
Management Standby
SW Status Status
--- ---------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------
1 Mgmt Sw
2 Stack Mbr Oper Stby PC8024F
3 Unassigned
4 Stack Mbr
Notice that Unit #3 is no longer present, and it's Management Status is Unassigned. A new Standby was
also elected automatically, having moved from Unit #3 to Unit #2. Now go into Stack Configuration
Mode and enter the following to complete the task.
console(config)#stack
console(config-stack)#no member 3
console(config-stack)#do show switch
Management Standby
SW Status Status
--- ---------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------
1 Mgmt Sw
2 Stack Mbr Oper Stby PC8024F
4 Stack Mbr

Renumbering Stack Units

Note: 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.
If it is desired to renumber the switch Units to show (in this example) Units 1, 2, and 3, instead of 1, 2,
and 4, it will require a brief reset of the stack and clear the configuration of the interfaces on the
switch receiving the new Unit number. The commands are as follows, enter y when prompted.
Preconfig Plugged-in
Model ID Model ID
PC8024 PC8024
PC8024F
PC8024
PC8024F PC8024F
Preconfig Plugged-in
Model ID Model ID
PC8024 PC8024
PC8024F
PC8024F PC8024F
Switch Code
Status Version
OK 4.2.0.1
OK 4.2.0.1
Not Present 0.0.0.0
OK 4.2.0.1
Switch Code
Status Version
OK 4.2.0.1
OK 4.2.0.1
OK 4.2.0.1
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