HP 2610, Advanced Traffic Management Manual

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ProCurve Stack Management
Configuring Stack Management
■ Convert the Candidate to a Commander
■
Disable stacking on the Candidate so that it operates as a standalone
switch
In its default stacking configuration, a Candidate switch can either automati­
cally join a stack or be manually added (“pulled”) into a stack by a Commander,
depending on the Commander’s
Auto Grab
setting. The following table lists the
Candidate’s configuration options:
Table 8-4. Candidate Configuration Options in the Menu Interface
Parameter Default Setting Other Settings
Stack State Candidate Commander, Member, or Disabled
Auto Join Yes No
Transmission 60 Seconds Range: 1 to 300 seconds
Interval
Using the Menu To “Push” a Switch Into a Stack, Modify the Switch’s
Configuration, or Disable Stacking on the Switch.
Use Telnet or the
web browser interface to access the Candidate if it has an IP address. Other­
wise, use a direct connection from a terminal device to the switch’s console
port. (For information on how to use the web browser interface, see the online
Help provided for the browser.)
1. Display the Stacking Menu by selecting
Stacking
in the console Main
Menu.
2. Display the Stack Configuration menu by pressing
[3]
to select Stack
Configuration
.
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