Dell MXL 10 Switch User Manual


 
Stacking Dell Force10 MXL 10/40G Switches
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1 Standby online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56
2 Member online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56
3 Member online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56
4 Member online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56
5 Member online MXL-10/40GbE MXL-10/40GbE 8.3.16.0E0 56
Issue show system stack-port status command to see the topology and link status for each port.
FTOS#show system stack-port status
Topology: Daisy chain
Interface Link Speed Admin Link Trunk
(Gb/s) Status Status Group
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0/33 40 up up
0/37 40 up up
0/41 40 up down
0/45 40 up down
1/33 40 up up
1/37 40 up up
1/41 40 up down
1/45 40 up down
2/33 40 up down
2/37 40 up up
2/41 40 up down
2/45 40 up down
3/33 40 up down
3/37 40 up up
3/41 40 up down
3/45 40 up down
: : : :
Note: Each stack members’ role (including the Master and Standby) can be redefined by the user at any
time by setting the Priority values and reloading the stack.
Logical provisioning of a unit in a stack
If desired, a stack-unit number can be pre-allocated and applied to an MXL switch added to the stack
at a later date. This pre-configuration is stored on the Master switch and applied once the stack unit is
added. When you provision a unit number for an MXL 10/40GbE Switch:
The base-module ports on the switch (ports 33 and 37/stack groups 0 and 1) are pre-configured for
40GbE operation.
The 40GbE ports on FlexIO expansion modules (ports 41 and 45 in slot 0; ports 49 and 53 in slot 1)
are pre-configured for 4x10GbE (quad mode) operation.
Once logical provisioning of a unit has been applied using the commands below, configurations can be
made on that unit as if it were an actual physical unit.