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Chapter 8: Configuring the Switch for Standalone Operations
Determining the Standalone or Stacking Status of the Switch
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After powering on the switch and waiting two minutes for it to initialize the
management software, examine the switch ID LED on the front panel. If
the LED is displaying the number "1" or higher, the VCStack feature is
enabled on the unit. You need to disable it to use the switch in standalone
mode. For instructions, start with "Starting a Local Management Session"
on page 103. The VCStack feature is enabled by default.
If the LED is displaying "0", the VCStack feature is already disabled and
the switch is operating as a standalone unit. Go to Chapter 10, "Cabling
the Networking Ports" on page 115.
Caution
You must reset the switch to disable the VCStack feature. Some
network traffic can be lost if the device is already connected to a live
network. E89
Note
The initial management session of the switch must be from the
Console port.
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