Displaying Information About Hitless Stacking; Syslog Messages For Hitless Stacking Failover And Switchover183 - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

Displaying information about hitless stacking

Use the show stack command to view information pertinent to a hitless stacking switchover or
failover. The command output illustrates the Active and Standby Controllers, as well as the
readiness of the Standby Controller to take over the role of Active Controller, if needed.
PowerConnect#show stack
alone: standalone, D: dynamic config, S: static config
ID
1 S FCX624S
2 S FCX624S
3
-1/3| 1 |1/5--1/5| 2 |1/3--1/5| 3 |1/3-
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|-------------------------------------|
Standby unit 2: protocols ready, can failover or manually switch over
Current stack management MAC is 0000.5200.1100
NOTE
The text in bold highlights the information added for hitless stacking failover and switchover. For a
description of the fields in this output, see
page 137.
Syslog messages for hitless stacking failover and switchover
Syslog messages are generated for the following events:
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Message level
Informational
Informational
Informational
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Type Role Mac Address
active 00e0.5200.2900 128 local
standby 00e0.5200.0100 128 remote
S FCX624S member
active standby
+---+ +---+
+---+ +---+
Switchover
Failover
Standby Controller assignment
lists the supported Syslog messages.
Syslog messages
Message
Stack: Stack unit <unit_number> has been
assigned as STANDBY unit of the stack
system
Stack: Stack is operational due to
SWITCH-OVER
Stack: Stack is operational due to FAIL-OVER
PowerConnect B-Series FCX hitless stacking
Pri State
0000.0000.0000 128 reserve
+---+
+---+ |
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"Field descriptions for the show stack command"
Comment
Ready
Ready
Explanation
Indicates that the unit has been assigned
as the Standby Controller.
Indicates that a switchover has occurred.
Indicates that a failover has occurred.
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