Managing Ironstack Partitioning - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

Available UPSTREAM units
Hop(s)
1
2
Available DOWNSTREAM units
Hop(s)
1
2
Do you accept the topology (RING) (y/n)?: n
Available UPSTREAM units
Hop(s)
1
2
Available DOWNSTREAM units
Hop(s)
1
2
Enter the number of the desired UPSTREAM units (0-2)[0]: 1
Enter the number of the desired DOWNSTREAM units (0-1)[0]:
Selected Topology:
Active
Selected UPSTREAM units
Hop(s)
1
Do you accept the unit ids (y/n)?: y
PowerConnect#Election, was alone --> active, assigned-ID=1
reset unit 2: diff bootup id=1
PowerConnect# show stack
alone: standalone, D: dynamic config, S: static config
ID
1 S FCX624 active
2 S FCX624 standby 0012.f2d5.2100

Managing IronStack partitioning

When a unit in an IronStack with a linear topology fails, the IronStack divides (partitions) into two or
more separate stacks that all have the same configuration. This may cause an IP address conflict
in the network. If you want to keep the stacks separate, you will need to change the IP address of
each new stack.
When a stack breaks into partitions, the partition with the Active Controller remains operational. If
a partition contains the Standby Controller, this partition will become operational because the
Standby Controller will assume the Active role and will reload the partition units. A partition without
an Active or Standby Controller will not function. To reconfigure these units to act in standalone
mode, you must first do a stack unconfigure me command on each unit. Refer to
IronStack"
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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Type Mac Address
FCX624 0012.f2d5.2100
FCX624 001b.ed5d.9940
Type Mac Address
FCX624 001b.ed5d.9940
FCX624 0012.f2d5.2100
Type Mac Address
FCX624 0012.f2d5.2100
FCX624 001b.ed5d.9940
Type Mac Address
FCX624 001b.ed5d.9940
FCX624 0012.f2d5.2100
Id Type Mac Address
1 FCX624 0012.f239.2d40
Id Type Mac Address
2 FCX624 0012.f2d5.2100
Type Role Mac Address
0012.f239.2d40 128 local
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Managing your IronStack
Pri State Comment
Ready
0 remote Ready
5
"Unconfiguring an
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