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SecureStack A2 Installation Guide 3-19

Stack Initialization Overview

Whenyouinstallandconnectallthestackingcablestotheswitchesinthestackbefore 

applyingpowertotheswitches,thefollowingoccurs:

•Theswitchthatwillmanage(Manager)thestackisautomaticallyestablishedwithall

otherswitchesestablishedasMemberswitchesinthestack.Whentheswitches

completetheir

initializations,oneoftheswitchesinthestackwillilluminateits

ManagerLED,indicatingthatitisthestackManager.TheManagerLEDoneach

Memberswitchwillbeoff.

•ThehierarchyoftheswitchesthatwillfunctionasbackupManagerisalsodetermined

incasethecurrentManagermalfunct ions ,is

powereddown,orisdisconnectedfrom

thestack.

•TheConsoleportoneachMemberswitchwillprovideonlytheunitnumber.Onlythe

ConsoleportontheManagerswitchisactiveandprovideaCLIforout‐ofband

configurationtosettheIPaddress,password,andothersettings.

Onceyouknow

whichswitchistheManager,proceedto“ConnectingtoConsolePortfor

LocalManagement”onpage 3‐20.