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CLI Management Guide
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8.7 Single IP Management
It is possible to manage several switches with one IP address by using stacking. If there
is a limitation for using IP addresses and there are too many switches, which you must
manage, you can manage a number of switches with one IP address using this stacking
function.
It is named One IP Management because you can easily manage various switches and
subscribers connected to the switch with this stacking function. The switch provides the
function.
The following is an example of the network where stacking is configured.
Switch
Master Switch
Slave Switch
Slave Switch
Switch Switch
Switch A
Switch B
Switch C
Manage with the same
IP address
Internet
Fig. 8.38 Example of Single IP management
A switch, which is supposed to manage the other switches in stacking is named as Mas-
ter switch and the other switches managed by Master switch are named as Slave switch.
Regardless of installed place or connection state, Master switch can check and manage
all Slave switches.
It is possible to configure stacking function for switches from 2 to 16.
8.7.1 Switch Group
You should configure all the switches configured with stacking function to be in the same
VLAN. To configure the switches as a switch group which belongs in the same VLAN, use
the following command.
Command Mode Description
stack device NAME Global Configures device name or VID.
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