Configure Stacking Slot-Binding Loose Or Strict - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

Stacking Commands

configure stacking slot-binding loose or strict

configure stacking slot-binding <slot number> [loose|strict]
Description
Specifies whether the slot-MAC binding is loose or strict.
Syntax Description
slot number The number of the slot on which the slot-binding needs be set.
loose Specifies that the slot-MAC binding is loose. You can replace the stack member with a
similar switch.
strict Specifies that the slot-MAC binding is strict. You cannot replace the stack member with
another switch.
Default
loose
Usage Guidelines
If a switch in the stack is to be replaced with other switch, specify the slot-binding to be loose. The
switch can be replaced by the another switch only if:
• The old switch is not active.
• The MAC address is not discovered.
• The device type of the new switch is same as that of the old switch.
• The new switch requests for the slot number used by the earlier switch.
If the configuration of a stack is to be downloaded to a different but similar stack, then:
1 Configure the slot-binding to be loose.
2 Configure the requested slot of all the switches in the remote stack.
3 Download the configuration file to the new stack.
4 Reboot the stack.
Configure the slot-binding to be strict, if you do not want to replace the switch.
Example
To configure slot binding strict on slot 1:
configure stacking slot-binding 1 strict
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.7.
1444 ExtremeWare 7.7 Command Reference Guide