HP (Hewlett-Packard) 8200ZL Switch User Manual


 
7
Stack Management for the 3500, 3500yl, 6200yl
and 6600 Switches
Contents
Introduction to Stack Management on
the 3500, 3500yl, 6200yl and 6600 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Using the Menu Interface To View Stack Status
Using the Menu Interface To View and Configure a
Using the Commander To Access Member Switches for
Converting a Commander or Member to a Member
Components of ProCurve Stack Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
General Stacking Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operating Rules for Stacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
General Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Specific Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Configuring Stack Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Overview of Configuring and Bringing Up a Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
General Steps for Creating a Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
and Configure Stacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Commander Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Using the Menu To Manage a Candidate Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Using the Commander To Manage The Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Configuration Changes and Monitoring Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
of Another Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Monitoring Stack Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Using the CLI To View Stack Status and Configure Stacking . . . . . . 7-29
Using the CLI To View Stack Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Using the CLI To Configure a Commander Switch . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Adding to a Stack or Moving Switches Between Stacks . . . . . . . 7-35
Using the CLI To Remove a Member from a Stack . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
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