Chapter 5
Managing Switch Stacks
Table 5-2
Switch Stack Configuration Scenarios (continued)
Scenario
Stack master failure
Add more than nine stack
members
Assigning Stack Member Information
These sections describe how to assign stack member information:
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Default Switch Stack Configuration
Table 5-3
Table 5-3
Feature
Stack member number
Stack member priority value
Offline configuration
Assigning a Stack Member Number
Note
This task is available only from the stack master.
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Remove (or power off) the stack master.
Through their StackWise ports, connect
1.
ten switches.
Power on all switches.
2.
Default Switch Stack Configuration, page 5-17
Assigning a Stack Member Number, page 5-17
Setting the Stack Member Priority Value, page 5-18
Provisioning a New Member for a Switch Stack, page 5-18
shows the default switch stack configuration.
Default Switch Stack Configuration
Assigning Stack Member Information
Result
Based on the factors described in the
Election and Re-Election" section on page
of the remaining stack members becomes the new
stack master. All other stack members in the stack
remain as stack members and do not reboot.
Two switches become stack masters. One stack
master has nine stack members. The other stack
master remains as a standalone switch.
Use the Mode button and port LEDs on the switches
to identify which switches are stack masters and
which switches belong to which stack master. For
information about using the Mode button and the
LEDs, refer to the hardware installation guide.
(optional)
(optional)
(optional)
Default Setting
1
1
The switch stack is not provisioned.
Catalyst 3750 Switch Software Configuration Guide
"Stack Master
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