Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus x950 Series Installation Manual page 146

Chapter 8: Configuring the Master Switch
Table 25. Configuring the Master Switch - Part I (Continued)
Step
4 Verify that the switch hardware is operating correctly with the SHOW SYSTEM
ENVIRONMENT command. The status of all components should be Ok.
awplus# show system environment
Environment Monitoring Status
Overall Status: Normal
Resource ID: 1 Name: PSU Bay A (AT-PWR600)
ID Sensor (Units)
1 Device Present
2 Fan/Temperature Fault
.
.
Step 5 displays the version number of the AlliedWare Plus operating software on the switch.
After viewing the version numbers on all the switches, you will compare them to confirm they all
have the same version. Switches with different versions will have to be updated.
5 Display the version number of the AlliedWare Plus operating software on the switch
by entering the SHOW VERSION command and write it down in the worksheet in
"Stack Worksheet" on page 73 for the master switch.
awplus# show version
Steps 6 to 8 activate VCStack on the switch and assign it the priority 1 so that it becomes the
master switch when the stack is powered on for the first time.
6 Move to the Global Configuration mode with the CONFIGURE TERMINAL command.
awplus# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
7 Activate VCStack on the switch with the STACK ENABLE command.
awplus(config)# stack enable
% Automatically enabling 'stack virtual-mac' to minimize disruption
form failovers.
% Please check that the new MAC 0000.cd37.0431 is unique within the
network.
% Save the config and restart the system for this change to take
effect.
8
Assign priority 1 to the switch with the STACK PRIORITY to ensure that it is selected
as the master switch during the first power-on of the stack.
awplus(config)# stack 1 priority 1
% Warning: Stacking is currently disabled.
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Description and Command
Reading Low Limit
Yes
Yes
High Limit
- -
- -
Status
Ok
Ok