Removing Member Units; Command-Line Interface Method - Dell Networking N4032 Configuration Manual

2.5

Removing member units

This section provides guidance on how to remove member units from a stack while minimizing traffic flow
interruptions within the stack. Removing any member of a
of any member unit in the stack.
If a unit in the stack fails, the Master unit removes the failed unit from the stack and no changes or
configuration are applied to the other stack members; however, the dynamic protocols will try to re-
converge as the topology could change because of the failed unit. When there are no connected ports 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.
Run the show switch command to see the current Stack configuration. For this example Unit 2 will be
removed.
console#show switch
Management Standby
SW Status
--- ---------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- --------
1 Mgmt Sw
2 Stack Mbr
3 Stack Mbr
2.5.1

Command-line interface method

Since any interface on these switches can be used for stacking, make sure to verify exactly which ports are
being used for stacking so they are un-cabled and re-routed last. This information is found with the
following command.
console#show switch stack-ports | include Stack
Interface Stack Mode Stack Mode Status
Te1/0/7
Te1/0/8
Te2/1/1
Te2/1/2
Te3/0/7
Te3/0/8
Note: Be sure to capitalize
Only interfaces in Stack mode are displayed. The logical stack unit number is represented in each
interface name. The first number in the interface name is the logical stack unit. For example, interface
Te2/1/1 is in logical unit number 2.
A blinking LED light can be generated on the
blinking LED is useful when identifying physical units and ports for running diags, sniffing, mirroring ports,
and other basic troubleshooting. It is also helpful when adding, removing, replacing or tracing cables
39 Stacking Dell Networking Switches: N4032, N4032F, N4064, N4064F
Preconfig
Status Model ID
N4032
Oper Stby N4032F
N4064
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack Stack
Stack
since the command is case sensitive.
ring topology
Plugged-in
Model ID
N4032
N4032F
N4064
Speed (Gb/s) Status
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
Link Up 10
back of each Dell N4xxx to locate each physical unit. This
stack does not require a reload
Switch Code
Status Version
OK 6.0.1.3
OK 6.0.1.3
OK 6.0.1.3
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled