HP HP ProCurve series 2500, Management And Configuration Manual

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Configuring Advanced Features
HP ProCurve Stack Management
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Syntax: no stack name <stack name>
stack join <mac-address>
If you don’t know the MAC address of the destination Commander, you can
use
show stack all
to identify it.
For example, suppose you have a Switch 2512 operating as the Commander
for a temporary stack named “Test”. When it is time to eliminate the temporary
“Test” stack and convert the Switch 2512 into a member of an existing stack
named “Big_Waters”, you would execute the following commands in the CLI
of the Switch 2512:
Figure 9-33. Example of Command Sequence for Converting a Commander to a
Member
Using the CLI To Remove a Member from a Stack
You can remove a Member from a stack using the CLI of either the Commander
or the Member.
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When you remove a Member from a stack, the Member’s Auto Join parameter
is set to No .
Using the Commander CLI To Remove a Stack Member. This option
requires the switch number (SN) and the MAC address of the switch to
remove. (Because the Commander propagates its Manager password to all
stack members, knowing the Manager password is necessary only for gaining
access to the Commander.)
Eliminates the “Test” stack and converts
the Commander to a Candidate.
Helps you to identify the MAC address of the
Commander for the “Big_Waters” stack.
Adds the former “Test” Commander to the
“Big_Waters” stack.