Planet SGSW-24040 User Manual page 331

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Master Capable
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Master Priority
 Switch Type
 Start Master Election
hardware), the following procedure must be used to assign the configuration of
the failing switch to the new hardware:
1. Remove the failing switch from the stack. For example, assume that the
failing switch had Switch ID 3.
2. Insert the new switch into the stack. The new switch is assigned an
unused Switch ID.
3. To remove the automatic switch ID assignment, choose "Delete",
followed by "Save". The new switch is then shown with Switch ID set to
"-".
4. To assign the configuration of Switch ID 3 to the new hardware, simply
choose 3 in the Switch ID column and click "Save".
5. The new hardware has now taken over the configuration of the failing
hardware.
General Switch ID Assignment Rules
When assigning Switch IDs to the devices in the stack, you must note the
following:
1. Switches with assigned IDs can be changed to use any other switch ID
(possibly by swapping Switch ID with another active switch).
2. When swapping two Switch IDs, the devices will retain their (own)
configuration, except for the Switch ID.
3. Switches without an assigned Switch ID can only be assigned to any
unused ID.
4. When assigning a Switch ID of an inactive switch to a new switch, the
new switch will inherit the former's configuration (see "Replacing a
Switch" above).
5. Deleting a switch will remove any configuration pertaining to it.
6. Deleting an active switch will leave it with an unassigned Switch ID until
rebooted or manually assigning a Switch ID.
Indicates whether a switch is capable of being master. An unmanaged switch, for
example, will not be Master Capable.
The priority that the switch has in the master election process.
The smaller the priority, the more likely the switch will become master during the
master election process.
The product name of the switch.
By checking this option, the "Save" operation will also start the master election
process.
This is done by clicking "Start Master Election", followed by "Save". This causes
the first two criteria to be ignored, thereby basing master election only on master
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