Stacking Dell PowerConnect Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F
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Would you like to save them now? (y/n)
y
Configuration Saved! Management unit will be reloaded.
Are you sure you want to failover to the backup unit? (y/n)
y
If using the CLI through the console port, the session will no longer be valid. The console port on the
new Master switch will now be activated for management. The IP and MAC addresses of the stack will
remain the same with the new Master. If using a telnet session, log in using the same IP address as
before.
Web interface method
In case the Master unit fails, a Standby unit is automatically configured to take place as Master. To
find out which unit is currently in Standby status, go to the System > Stack Management > Stack
Summary
screen. The
Standby Status
column shows which unit is in Standby mode. There are two
standby modes:
Oper Stby
and
Cfg Stby
.
Oper
Stby is selected automatically by the Master during
stack creation. If the administrator decides to select a different unit to be Standby, then it is labeled
Cfg
Stby. Both Standby modes work identically.
In this example, unit 3 is the stack standby for the Master unit. To change the standby to a different
unit, go to the System > Stack Management > Unit Configuration screen.
