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S Series Switches

iStack Technology White Paper

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2.12.3 Multicast Packet Forwarding ................................................................................................................................. 33

2.12.4 Eth-Trunk Preferentially Forwarding Local Traffic ............................................................................................... 34

3 Product Capability ...................................................................................................................... 35

3.1 Stack Cables ................................................................................................................................................................ 35

3.2 Stack Parameters of S Series Switches ....................................................................................................................... 37

3.3 Switches That Do Not Support Stacking .................................................................................................................... 42

4 Application Scenarios ................................................................................................................ 43

4.1 Configuring a Stack with a Ring Topology ................................................................................................................. 43

4.2 Configuring a Stack for Bandwidth Expansion .......................................................................................................... 46

4.3 Example for Configuring MAD in Direct Mode......................................................................................................... 49

4.4 Example for Configuring MAD in Relay Mode ......................................................................................................... 51

4.5 Adding a Member Switch to a Stack ........................................................................................................................... 54

4.6 Removing a Member Switch from a Stack ................................................................................................................. 55

5 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 57

5.1 Switches Cannot Set Up a Stack ................................................................................................................................. 57

5.2 A Stack Cannot Run Properly Because One Member Switch Becomes Faulty .......................................................... 62

6 FAQ ................................................................................................................................................ 65

6.1 Can I Log In to a Standby or Slave Switch from Its Console Port or Management Interface? ................................... 65

6.2 How Can I Determine Which Member Switch Is the Master of a Stack Without Logging In to the Stack? ............... 65

6.3 How Can I Check the Stack ID of a Box Switch Through Indicators? ....................................................................... 65

6.4 What Is the Bandwidth Limitation on the S5700-SI&S5700-EI? ............................................................................... 66

Issue 01 (2013-05-25)

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

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