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5.
Interconnect the new member switch to at least one member of the existing Virtual
Chassis configuration using the uplink module ports on each of the switches that have
been configured as VCPs.
6.
Power on the new member switch.
7.
Confirm that the new member switch is now included within the Virtual Chassis
configuration by checking the front-panel display for the member ID. It should display
a member ID that is higher than 0 (1 through 9), because there is already at least one
member of the Virtual Chassis configuration.
NOTE: If you are using a preprovisioned configuration, the member ID is
automatically assigned to the member's serial number in the configuration
file.
Adding a New Switch to an Existing Preprovisioned Virtual Chassis Configuration Using
Autoprovisioning
Before you begin, be sure you have:
•
Installed the uplink modules needed for the Virtual Chassis configuration.
•
Mounted the new switch in a rack.
• Ensured that the preprovisioned Virtual Chassis configuration has an active master.
For more information, see “Example: Configuring a Virtual Chassis Using a
Preprovisioned Configuration File” on page 752.
•
On the master, configured the Link Level Discovery Protocol (LLDP) on the uplink
module ports that will be used as VCPs. LLDP is configured by default but might have
been disabled. To configure LLDP, see “Configuring LLDP (CLI Procedure)” on page 2344
or “Configuring LLDP (J-Web Procedure)” on page 2345.
•
Ensured that the new member switch has the factory-default configuration. If the new
member switch has been previously configured, revert its configuration to the factory
defaults. See “Reverting to the Default Factory Configuration for the J-EX Series Switch”
on page 341.
•
Made a note of the serial number (on the back of the switch). You will need to edit the
Virtual Chassis configuration to include the serial number of the new member switch.
• Edited the existing Virtual Chassis preprovisioned configuration to include the serial
number of the new member switch. You can specify the role of the new member switch
when you add its serial number to the Virtual Chassis configuration file. The parameters
specified in the master Virtual Chassis configuration file are applied to the new member
switch after it has been interconnected through its uplink VCP to an existing member
switch.
•
Prepared an existing member switch to interconnect with the new switch through an
uplink module port by configuring an uplink module port as a VCP on the existing
member switch.
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Chapter 45: Configuring Virtual Chassis