Renumbering Stack Units - Dell PowerConnect M8024-k User Manual

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

Renumbering Stack Units

PowerConnect 8024/8024F/M8024-k switch Stacks allow users to renumber the Units in the stack. For
example: a physical port in a stack is Te4/0/21, where 4 is the Unit Number. If this Stack is
renumbered so that Unit 4 is now Unit 2, then the same physical port that was Te4/0/21 is now
Te2/0/21.
Renumbering a Stack so there are no breaks in the numbering sequence, or renumbering for any other
reason, is optional. The stack functions properly with gaps in the Unit numbering, whether the Unit
failed or was removed intentionally.
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.
The example below shows three Units remaining in a stack after Unit 3 was removed.
1. Select System > Stack Management > Stack Summary.
2. Renumber Unit 4 to become Unit 3 would allow the units to be sequenced contiguously,
without a break in the Unit numbering.
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