Using the Dell Networking OS stacking feature, you can interconnect multiple switch units with stacking ports or front end user ports. The
stack becomes manageable as a single switch through the stack management unit.
The system accepts Unit ID numbers from 1 to 6 and it supports stacking up to six units.
Topics:
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Stacking Overview
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Important Points to Remember
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Stacking Installation Tasks
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Stacking Configuration Tasks
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Verify a Stack Configuration
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Remove Units or Front End Ports from a Stack
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Troubleshoot a Stack
Stacking Overview
Dell Networking OS elects a management (master) unit, a standby unit, and all other units are member units.
Dell Networking OS presents all of the units. For example, to access Ten GigabitEthernet Port 1 on Stack Unit 1, enter interface
tengigabitethernet 1/1 from CONFIGURATION mode.
Stack Management Roles
The stack elects the management units for the stack management.
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Stack master — primary management unit, also called the master unit.
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Standby — secondary management unit.
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Stack units — the remaining units in the stack, also called stack members. The system supports up to six stack units.
The master holds the control plane and the other units maintain a local copy of the forwarding databases. From the stack master you can
configure:
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System-level features that apply to all stack members.
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Interface-level features for each stack member.
The master synchronizes the following information with the standby unit:
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Stack unit topology
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Stack running configuration (which includes ACL, LACP, STP, SPAN, and so on.)
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Logs.
The master switch maintains stack operation with minimal impact in the event of:
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Switch failure
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