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Stacking Dell Networking Switches: N4032, N4032F, N4064, N4064F
2.2.1.1
Validation
After the entire stack is created, it can be validated with the
show switch
command from the Master
switch:
console#
show switch
Management Standby Preconfig Plugged-in Switch Code
SW Status Status Model ID Model ID Status Version
--- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- -------- -------
1 Mgmt Sw N4064F N4064F OK 6.0.1.1
2 Stack Mbr Oper Stby N4064 N4064 OK 6.0.1.1
3 Stack Mbr N4032 N4032 OK 6.0.1.1
The show switch stack-ports command can also be used to see all of the ports that have been added to
the stack as well as which ones are being used for stacking. To view only ports that are configured for
stacking, use the command
show switch stack-ports | include Stack
.
Figure 11 shows the Stack LED that is located on the back panel of every Dell N4000 series switch.
Stacking LED for the Dell N4000/N4000F series switch
Figure 11
When the switch is the Master of a stack, the LED glows solid blue. If it is a stack member only, it glows a
solid amber. When in stand-alone mode, the LED is off.
Note:
Each stack members’ role (including the Master and Standby) can be defined any time after the
initial stack is created.
2.2.2
Web interface method
Make sure all switches are at the same firmware version prior to configuring the stack, or use the Stack
Firmware Synchronization (
boot auto-copy-fw
) feature to synchronize all firmware during the stack
setup process to that of the Master. The
boot auto-copy-fw
command is explained below in this
example.
