D-Link DES-3326S Command Line Interface Reference Manual page 208

config stacking mode
Purpose
Syntax
Description
Parameters
Restrictions
Example usage:
To configure the stacking mode:
DES-3326S:4#config stack mode disable
Command: config stacking mode disable
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DES-3326S:4#
D-Link DES-3326S Layer 3 Switch CLI Reference
Used to enable or disable Switch stacking and to configure the stacking mode.
config stacking mode [ disable | enable [master | auto | slave ] ]
Use this command to setup Switch stacking or disable the stacking function.
Each Switch should be configured separately prior to establishing the physical
link through the stacking ports.
enable – Stacking mode is enabled by default. When enabled the Switch can
operate as a standalone device or it can be allowed to operate with other
DES-3326S Switches in a stacked group.
auto − This is the default stacking mode setting for the Switch. In auto stacking
mode the Switch is eligible for stacking or it can operate as a standalone
device. If a Switch stack is connected and all Switches are configured to
operates in auto stacking mode, the master-slave relationships and stacking
order will be determined automatically according to MAC address. The lowest
MAC address becomes the master (stack number 1). The order in which slave
devices appear logically in the stack (stack number 2+) is determined by how
they are connected relative to the master Switch. The auto mode serves to
first determine if the device is stacked or standalone, then if stacked, it
determines which Switch is the master and the remaining stack numbers for
the slave Switches.
master − This overrides the auto stacking mode. The auto mode described
above may be overridden so that a properly connected Switch in a stack may
be forced into master mode. Only one Switch in a stack may act as the master
and all configuration settings for the stacked group - including stacking
configuration - are saved in configuration files in the master Switch. The stack
is managed as a single entity through the master.
slave − This overrides the auto stacking mode. When the Switch is in slave
mode in cannot function as a master and a master Switch must be properly
connected to the stack for a Switch to operate in slave mode.
disable – This forces the Switch to operate as a standalone device. In
standalone mode the Switch functions as a standalone device even if a
stacking module is installed. When stacking mode is disabled, configuration
settings including IP settings are saved in an alternate configuration file. A
Switch that has stacking mode disabled should not use stacking ports if they
are present.
The Switch's stacking mode can only be changed using the CLI interface. Only
administrator-level users can issue this command.
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