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BMD00082, February 2009 Chapter 4: Stacking
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Stacking Boot Management
The Boot Management General window provides controls that allow the administrator to per-
form a reboot of individual switches in the stack, or the entire stack. The following table
describes the stacking Reboot commands.
The Update Image/Cfg section of the window applies to the Master. When a new software
image or configuration file is loaded, the file first loads onto the Master, and the Master pushes
the file to all other switches in the stack, placing it in the same software or configuration bank
as that on the Master. For example, if the new image is loaded into image 1 on the Master
switch, the Master will push the same firmware to image 1 on each Member switch.
Upgrading Stack Software
Upgrade all stacked switches at the same time. The Master controls the upgrade process. Use
the following procedure to perform a software upgrade.
1. Load new software on the Master. Refer to “Transferring the New Image to the Switch”
on page 20.
The Master pushes the new software image to all Members in the stack, as follows:
If the new software is loaded into image 1, the Master pushes the software into image 1 on
all Members.
If loaded into image 2, the Master pushes the software into image 2 on all Members.
The software push can take several minutes to complete.
Table 4-2 Stacking Boot Management buttons
Field Description
Reboot Stack Performs a software reboot/reset of all switches in the stack. The software
image specified in the Image To Boot drop-down list becomes the active
image.
Reboot Master
Performs a software reboot/reset of the
Master switch. The software image
specified in the Image To Boot drop-down list becomes the active image.
Reboot Switches Performs a reboot/reset on selected switches in the stack. Select one or more
switches in the drop-down list, and click Reboot Switches. The software
image specified in the Image To Boot drop-down list becomes the active
image.