Dell PowerConnect 8132, Manual

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Stacking Dell PowerConnect Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F
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Removal of a stack unit Figure 14.
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SWITCH REMOVED
FROM STACK
Removal of a stack unit results in one or more freed cables. In this example, there is a freed quad-
breakout cable (red) that was used to link the bottom unit to the one directly above it. The second
quad-breakout cable is then used to connect the top and bottom units to again complete the ring
topology.
Note : A QSFP+ quad-breakout cable connects one QSFP+ 40GE port to four SFP+ 10GE ports.
Alternatively, once the unit is removed, the remaining quad-breakout cable could be replaced with a
QSFP+ cable to connect the top and bottom stack members. This would free up four SFP+ interfaces,
but would require the use of another QSFP+ interface. The interfaces used for stacking is based on the
administrator’s preference.
Validation
To validate the stack unit has been removed and that the remaining stack members are still intact,
type the
show switch
command.
console# show switch
Management Standby Preconfig Plugged-in Switch Code
SW Status Status Model ID Model ID Status Version
--- ---------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
1 Mgmt Sw PCT8132 PCT8132 OK 5.0.0.3
2 Stack Mbr Oper Stby PCT8164 PCT8164 OK 5.0.0.3
3 Stack Mbr PCT8164 PCT8164 OK 5.0.0.3
4 Stack Mbr PCT8132F PCT8132F OK 5.0.0.3
5 Unassigned PCT8132F Not Present 5.0.0.3