NETGEAR 7000 Series Switch User Manual


 
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v1.0, May 2008
Chapter 20
Managing Switch Stacks
This chapter describes the concepts and recommended operating procedures to manage Netgear
stackable managed switches running Release 4.x.x.x or newer. Netgear stackable managed
switches include the following models:
FSM7328S
FSM7352S
FSM7352PS
GSM7328S
GSM7352S
This chapter includes the following topics:
Initial installation and power-up of a stack
Removing a unit from the stack
Adding a unit to an operating stack
Replacing a stack member with an new unit
Renumbering stack members
Moving the master to a different unit in the stack
Removing a master unit from an operating stack
Merging two operational stacks
Pre configuration
Upgrading firmware
Migration of configuration with a firmware upgrade
Note: The FSM family and GSM family cannot be stacked together at this point.