Cisco 500 series Administration Manual page 77

Stack Management
System Mode and Stack Management
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Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
Click Administration > System Mode and Stack Management. The
Mode and Stack Management
The operational status of a standalone device or a stack is displayed in the
Operational Status block:
• Stack Mode—Displays the stack mode of the device:
- Standalone—Device is not part of a stack.
- Native Stacking—Device is part of a stack.
• Stack Topology—Displays which topology is in use with the stack, Chain or
Ring.
• System Mode—Displays whether the stack/standalone devices are
operating in Layer 2 or Layer 3 system mode. For 500X devices, this always
displays that the device is operating in both Layer 2 and Layer 3 system
mode.
• Stack Master—Displays the unit ID of the master unit of the stack.
• Master Election Status—Displays how the stack master unit was selected.
See Master Selection
To configure the system mode after reboot, select the following option:
• System Mode—Select whether the stack/standalone device is to operate in
Layer 2 or Layer 3 system mode after reboot. (Applies to Sx500 Models only,
not applicable to the SG500X models)
Configure the units in a stack from the Stack Administrative Settings Table.
These changes become effective after reboot.
If the device is an Sx500 and if the stack mode is changed from Native
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Stacking mode to Standalone mode, the device will be in Layer 2 system
mode after reboot, unless you change the System Mode field to Layer 3.
The following operational status of every unit in a stack is shown in the table.
• Stack Unit Number—Displays the unit ID of a known and active unit.
• Model Name—Model name of a known and active unit.
• Stack Connection 1—Information for the first stack connection:
- Port—The name of the port that is connected.
- Speed—The speed of the port that is connected.
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