IBM Partner Pavilion BMD00082 Switch User Manual


 
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Chapter 4: Stacking BMD00082, February 2009
Stacking Port Numbers
Once a stack is configured, the manner in which port numbers are displayed changes through-
out the BBI. Instead of the single number, the csnum appears in front of each port number. For
example:
This numbering change appears in the port status area at the top of the BBI, as well as on
numerous configuration pages. For example:
Virtual Switch Groups > Membership
Policies > External Port Settings
Policies > Internal Port Settings
Policies > ServerMobility > Port Configuration
On these BBI configuration pages, the administrator can also select whether to display all ports
for all switches, all present switches, all defined switches, or a specific csnum. To do this,
make the appropriate selection from the View Ports drop-down list.
Stacking Internal Port Settings
For each port in a stack, the following command is added to the Internal Port Settings window:
Stacking VLANs
VLAN 4090 is the default VLAN reserved for stacking ports.
Note – Do not use VLAN 4090 for any purpose other than stacking.
Table 4-1 Additional Internal Port Settings for Stacking
Field Description
Internal trunk id
<1-56, 0 = none>
Configures the trunk ID for internal ports. Ports in the same VSG that have the
same internal trunk ID form a trunk.