Stack Members; Stack Member Numbers; Stack Member Priority Values; Install And Power-Up A Stack - NETGEAR M4200 Software Administration Manual

Stack Members

A switch stack can include up to eight stack members connected through their stack ports. A
switch stack always includes one stack master.
A standalone switch is a switch stack with one stack member that also operates as the stack
master. You can connect one standalone switch to another to create a switch stack
containing two stack members, with one of them being the stack master. You can connect
standalone switches to an existing switch stack to increase the stack membership.
The operation of the switch stack continues uninterrupted during membership changes
unless you remove the stack master or you add powered-on standalone switches or switch
stacks.

Stack Member Numbers

A stack member number (1 to 8) identifies each member in the switch stack. The member
number also determines the interface-level configuration that a stack member uses. You can
display the stack member number by issuing the show switch user EXEC command.
A new, out-of-the-box switch (one that did not join a switch stack or was not manually
assigned a stack member number) ships with a default stack member number of 1. When the
switch joins a switch stack, the default stack member number of the switch changes to the
lowest available member number in the stack.
Stack members in the same switch stack cannot be assigned the same stack member
number. Every stack member, including a standalone switch, retains its member number until
you manually change the number or unless the number is already being used by another
member in the stack. Fore more information, see

Stack Member Priority Values

You can change a stack member priority. This is useful if you want to change the master
of the stack. To change the stack member priority, issue the switch unit priority
value command in the global config mode.

Install and Power-up a Stack

Many switch models include a Hardware Installation Guide with information about rack
mounting and stack cabling.

Compatible Switch Models

NETGEAR stackable managed switches include the following models:
• M4300-28G
• M4300-52G
Managed Switches
Renumber Stack Members
Switch Stacks
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