Contents
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OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide
April 2011
OmniSwitch 6400 Series Stack Overview ...................................................................... 5-3
Roles Within the Stack .................................................................................................... 5-3
Primary and Secondary Management Modules ....................................................... 5-3
Primary Management Module Selection ........................................................... 5-6
Secondary Management Module Selection ....................................................... 5-9
Idle Module Role .................................................................................................... 5-11
Pass-Through Mode ............................................................................................... 5-12
Recovering from Pass-Through Mode (Duplicate Slot Numbers) .................. 5-13
Stack Redundancy and Failover .................................................................................... 5-16
Checking Redundant Stacking Cable Status .......................................................... 5-17
Slot Numbering ............................................................................................................. 5-18
Dynamic Slot Number Assignment ........................................................................ 5-19
Manual Slot Number Assignment .......................................................................... 5-21
Reverting to the Dynamic Slot Numbering Model .......................................... 5-22
Hot-Swapping Modules In a Stack ............................................................................... 5-23
Removing Switches from an Existing Stack .......................................................... 5-23
Inserting Switches Into an Existing Stack .............................................................. 5-23
Merging Stacks ....................................................................................................... 5-24
Reloading Switches ....................................................................................................... 5-25
Reloading the Primary Management Module ........................................................ 5-25
Reloading the Secondary Management Module .................................................... 5-27
Reloading Switches with Idle Roles ....................................................................... 5-29
Reloading Switches in Pass-Through Mode .......................................................... 5-29
Reloading All Switches in a Stack ......................................................................... 5-30
Software Synchronization During a Full Reload ............................................. 5-30
Effects of Saved Slot Number Information on the Reload Process ................. 5-30
Avoiding Split Stacks ............................................................................................. 5-32
Changing the Secondary Module to Primary ................................................................ 5-33
Synchronizing Switches in a Stack ............................................................................... 5-35
Automatic Synchronization During a Full Reload ................................................. 5-35
Monitoring the Stack ..................................................................................................... 5-36
Visually Monitoring the Stack ............................................................................... 5-36
CLI Commands Supported on Both Primary and Secondary
Management Modules ............................................................................................ 5-37
Chapter 6
Booting OmniSwitch 6400 Series Switches
......................................................... 6-1
Booting a Stand-Alone Switch ........................................................................................ 6-1
Booting Stacked Configurations ..................................................................................... 6-2
Monitoring the Chassis ................................................................................................... 6-3
Checking the Overall Chassis Status ........................................................................ 6-3
Checking the Temperature Status ............................................................................ 6-3
Checking the Fan Status ........................................................................................... 6-4
Checking the Power Supply Status .......................................................................... 6-4
Additional Monitoring Commands .......................................................................... 6-4
Using LEDs to Visually Monitor the Chassis .......................................................... 6-4
