Enabling Mixed-Mode Stacking; Verify A Stack Configuration; Displaying The Status Of Stacking Ports - Dell S4048T Configuration Manual

• Reload a member unit, from the unit itself.
EXEC Privilege mode
reset-self
• Reset a stack-unit when the unit is in a problem state.
EXEC Privilege mode
reset stack-unit unit-number {hard}

Enabling Mixed-mode Stacking

On the S4048-ON and S4048T-ON switches, mixed-mode stacking is disabled by default.
To enable mixed-mode stacking on the S4048T-ON or S4048–ON, perform the following steps:
1 In configuration mode, enter the mixed-mode-stacking enable command:
mixed-mode-stacking enable
The following message appears prompting you to confirm the configuration:
Enabling mixed-mode-stacking requires configuration save and reload to operate
in compatible with S4048-ON.
Do you want to reload? Proceed[confirm yes/no]:
2 Enter yes at this prompt and press the return key.
The following message appears prompting you to save the configuration:
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:
3 Enter yes again and press the return key.

Verify a Stack Configuration

The light of the LED status indicator on the front panel of the stack identifies the unit's role in the stack.
• Off indicates the unit is a stack member.
• The master LED is in OFF state for the standby unit.
• Solid green indicates the unit is the stack master (management unit).

Displaying the Status of Stacking Ports

To display the status of the stacking ports, including the topology, use the following command.
• Display the stacking ports.
EXEC Privilege mode
show system stack-ports
Examples of Viewing the Status for Stacked Switches
Dell#show system stack-ports
Topology: Ring
Stacking 1035