Contents
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OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide
July 2010
Priority Disconnect is Enabled;
Incoming PD Port has Lowest Priority Level ......................................................5-10
Priority Disconnect is Disabled ....................................................................... 5-11
Monitoring Power over Ethernet via CLI ..................................................................... 5-12
Chapter 6
Managing OmniSwitch 6400 Series Stacks
........................................................ 6-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................ 6-2
OmniSwitch 6400 Series Stack Overview ...................................................................... 6-3
Roles Within the Stack .................................................................................................... 6-3
Primary and Secondary Management Modules ....................................................... 6-3
Primary Management Module Selection ........................................................... 6-6
Secondary Management Module Selection ....................................................... 6-9
Idle Module Role .................................................................................................... 6-11
Pass-Through Mode ............................................................................................... 6-12
Recovering from Pass-Through Mode (Duplicate Slot Numbers) .................. 6-13
Stack Redundancy and Failover .................................................................................... 6-16
Checking Redundant Stacking Cable Status .......................................................... 6-17
Slot Numbering ............................................................................................................. 6-18
Dynamic Slot Number Assignment ........................................................................ 6-19
Manual Slot Number Assignment .......................................................................... 6-21
Reverting to the Dynamic Slot Numbering Model .......................................... 6-22
Hot-Swapping Modules In a Stack ............................................................................... 6-23
Removing Switches from an Existing Stack .......................................................... 6-23
Inserting Switches Into an Existing Stack .............................................................. 6-23
Merging Stacks ....................................................................................................... 6-24
Reloading Switches ....................................................................................................... 6-25
Reloading the Primary Management Module ........................................................ 6-25
Reloading the Secondary Management Module .................................................... 6-27
Reloading Switches with Idle Roles ....................................................................... 6-29
Reloading Switches in Pass-Through Mode .......................................................... 6-29
Reloading All Switches in a Stack ......................................................................... 6-30
Software Synchronization During a Full Reload ............................................. 6-30
Effects of Saved Slot Number Information on the Reload Process ................. 6-30
Avoiding Split Stacks ............................................................................................. 6-32
Changing the Secondary Module to Primary ................................................................ 6-33
Synchronizing Switches in a Stack ............................................................................... 6-35
Automatic Synchronization During a Full Reload ................................................. 6-35
Monitoring the Stack ..................................................................................................... 6-36
Visually Monitoring the Stack ............................................................................... 6-36
CLI Commands Supported on Both Primary and
Secondary Management Modules ..............................................................................6-37
Appendix A
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
..........................................A-1
Declaration of Conformity: CE Mark ............................................................................ A-1
China RoHS: Hazardous Substance Table ..................................................................... A-2
