Stacking Mode; Where To Go From Here - Dell PowerEdge M IO Aggregator Command Reference Manual

The untagged VLAN of a server-facing LAG is configured based on the untagged VLAN to
which the lowest numbered server-facing port in the LAG belongs.
Tip: Dell Force10 recommends that you configure the same VLAN membership on all LAG
member ports.
Stacking is supported only on the 40GbE ports on the base module. A single stack is limited
to two Aggregators in the same chassis. Up to three stacks are supported in an M1000e
chassis. To configure a switch stack, you must use the CLI. See
information.
When you configure an Aggregator to operate in stacking mode, VLANs are reconfigured as
follows:
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When you reconfigure an Aggregator from stacking to standalone mode, Aggregator ports
that you manually configured for VLAN membership in stacking mode retain their VLAN
configuration in standalone mode. To restore the default auto-VLAN mode of operation (in
which all ports are members of all 4094 VLANs) on a port, enter the auto vlan command; for
example:
FTOS(conf)# interface tengigabitethernet 0/2
FTOS(conf-if-te-0/2)# auto vlan

Where to Go From Here

You can customize the Aggregator for use in your data center network as necessary. To
perform additional switch configuration, do one of the following:
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If you installed the Aggregator in a stack, you can configure additional settings for switch
stacking.

Stacking Mode

If an Aggregator port belonged to all 4094 VLANs in standalone mode (default), all
VLAN membership is removed and the port is assigned only to default VLAN 1. You
must configure additional VLAN membership as necessary.
If you had manually configured an Aggregator port to belong to one or more VLANs
(non-default) in standalone mode, the VLAN configuration is retained in stacking mode
only on the master switch.
For remote out-of-band management, enter the OOB management interface IP address
into a Telnet or SSH client and log in to the switch using the user ID and password to
access the CLI.
For local management using the CLI, use the attached console connection.
For remote in-band management from a network management station, enter the IP
address of the default VLAN and log in to the switch to access the CLI.
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