Using the System Configuration Menus
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You can continue using the system configuration menus, or use your network
management software, to configure the following additional system
parameters:
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Master switch priority
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Port configurations
•
Boot parameters
Modifying the Master Switch Priority
A master switch is assigned in a network that includes more than one switch.
Only one master switch is allowed per Model 58000 switch community. The
master switch gathers virtual LAN information from other Model 58000
switches in the community and communicates this information to the network
management station that manages them. The master switch also receives
configuration requests from the network management station and distributes
this configuration information to other Model 58000 switches in the
community.
The master switch is automatically determined by the LattisSpan protocol. This
determination is based on switch priority and MAC address. In their default
configuration, all Model 58000 switches have the same switch priority, in
which case the master switch is selected according to the lowest MAC address
of all connected Model 58000 switches in the community. The Model 58000
switch that reports the lowest MAC address is automatically assigned to be the
master switch in the community. The master switch selection process is
transparent and requires no preconfiguration from the user.
However, if you want to change the assigned master switch within a
community, you can decrease the master switch priority value for a particular
Model 58000 switch so that it is less than other Model 58000 switches within
the same community. Because a lower value indicates a higher priority, this will
cause the modified Model 58000 switch to become the master switch.
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