Command-Line Interface Method; Identifying Physical Unit Numbers And Ports Within A Stack - Dell PowerConnect M8024-k User Manual

Stacking PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, 8024F
on the failed unit, the stack will be intact without changes. The example below demonstrates how to
manually remove a single member while keeping the stack intact.

Command-Line Interface Method

Since any SFP+ interface on these switches can be used for stacking, be sure to verify exactly which
ports are being used so they are un-cabled and re-routed last. This information is found with the
following command.
console#show switch stack-ports
Unit Interface
---- ---------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
1 0/21
1 0/22




2 0/21
2 0/22




3 0/21
3 0/22




4 0/21
4 0/22
Look for interfaces shown to be in Stack mode. Note the Interfaces used for stacking for each Stack
Unit. This information will be needed in the last step below when re-routing the stack cables.
Note: If the member unit is being removed due to malfunctioning, dead switch, or is not responding to
commands, information from the remaining switches can be used to find the stack interfaces.

Identifying Physical Unit Numbers and Ports within a Stack

The Dell PowerConnect 8024/8024F, and M8024-k hardware did not originally include the stacking
feature that was introduced in firmware 4.2 and therefore do not have all of the hardware features
commonly found on stacking devices such as dedicated stacking ports, locate LEDs, or LCDs displaying
stack unit numbers. Alternative methods to obtain this information are described below.
Configured Running
Stack Stack
Mode Mode
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Link Link
Status Speed (Gb/s)
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
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