Nortel Networks 2500 Series Switch User Manual


 
46 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series stacking
Configuring the operational mode on rear ports using the CLI
You can use the following commands to configure the operational mode of
rear ports into Stacking or Standalone Mode:
"rear-ports mode command" (page 46)
"show rear-ports mode command" (page 46)
rear-ports mode command
The rear-ports mode command configures the operational mode of
the rear-port.
The syntax for the rear-ports mode is:
# rear-ports mode [unit <1-8>] {standalone|stacking}
The rear-ports mode command is executed in the Global Configuration
command mode.
Table 7 "rear-ports mode command" (page 46) describes the parameters
and variables for the rear-ports mode command.
Table 7
rear-ports mode command
Parameters and variables Description
[unit <1-8>]
Specifies the unit number. You can use a
maximum of eight units.
{standalone|stacking}
Specifies the operational mode of the selected
unit.
show rear-ports mode command
The show rear-ports mode displays the operational mode of the rear
port.
The syntax for the show rear-ports mode is:
# show rear-ports mode
The show rear-ports mode command is executed in Global
Configuration command mode in the CLI. There are no parameters and
variables for show rear-ports mode command.
Figure 13 "show rear-ports mode command output" (page 47) displays a
sample output of the show rear-ports mode command when the rear
ports are set and running in Stacking Mode.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
Overview — System Configuration
NN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard
4.1 19 November 2007
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