Chapter
3: Web Management
Configuration - Stack
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Switch Type
The product name of the switch.
Start Master Election
By checking this option, the "Save" operation will also start the master election process.
Switch IDs
Assigning and Swapping Switch IDs
When a switch is added to the stack, a Switch ID is automatically assigned to the switch. The
automatic SID assignment can be modified by choosing a different Switch ID on the Stack
Configuration page. This method allows Switch IDs to be assigned so that it is easier for the
user to remember the ID of each switch.
The Switch IDs of two switches can be swapped by simply interchanging the values in the
Switch ID column. Changing Switch IDs does not result in any interruption of the stack
operation.
Removing a Switch From the Stack
When a switch is removed from the stack, the configuration for the switch is preserved, and
the switch still appears on the Stack Configuration page. If the configuration of the switch is
not to be transferred to another switch, then the configuration may be deleted by choosing
Delete, followed by "Save".
Replacing a Switch
If a switch is to be replaced with another switch (for example, replacing failing hardware), the
following procedure must be used to assign the configuration of the failing switch to the new
hardware:
1.
Remove the failing switch from the stack. For example, assume that the failing switch
had Switch ID 3.
2.
Insert the new switch into the stack. The new switch is assigned an unused Switch ID.
3.
To remove the automatic switch ID assignment, choose "Delete", followed by "Save".
The new switch is then shown with Switch ID set to "-".
4.
To assign the configuration of Switch ID 3 to the new hardware, simply choose 3 in the
Switch ID column and click "Save".
5.
The new hardware has now taken over the configuration of the failing hardware.
General Switch ID Assignment Rules
When assigning Switch IDs to the devices in the stack, you must note the following:
1.
Switches with assigned IDs can be changed to use any other switch ID (possibly by
swapping Switch ID with another active switch).
