Questions tagged [stacking]
For questions about stacking of network devices. For instance, you are stacking a new set of switches or firewalls, where you need help with configurations or are troubleshooting a problem.
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Transitioning to Stacked Switches
We're in the process of installing multiple Dell MX7000 Chassis that uplink at 100Gb to a pair of Dell S5232F-ON Switches. We use VLT to interlink the S5232 Switches. Above the S5232 Switches are ...
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Understanding the Role of Member Device in Cisco 3850 VSS Stack
Clarifying the Role of Member Device in VSS Domain Configuration
I am trying to understand the role of a device in a VSS domain as a "member."
What does it mean for a device to be a member?
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Stacking Pair of Dell PC2724 Switches
I have a pair of Dell PowerConnect 2724 switches that I'd like to stack. One switch will host components like the router, wi-fi access point, network printers, servers, etc. The other switch will be ...
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Cisco 9500 switch stack
I have a cisco 9500 switch that is live/up in productions but I need assistance or more information on how to add a few more switches to create a switch stack and would like to be pointed in the right ...
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Switch Renumbering
We have a switch stack with six Cisco 3850 switches in it and for some reason the physical order of the switches in the cabinet and the switch number are not in sync. This is causing confusion; when ...
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Stackpower - hot pluggable?
I need to add a C3850 switch to an existing switch stack.
I know I can unplug a stackwise cable from the stack without problems, but is it the same with stackpower cables ?
All switches have at least ...
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Adding cisco switch to an existing stack with slightly different naming convention
I'm new to networking and I'm gearing up to add a switch to an existing stack at my job. The existing stacks are showing the following when I issue the show version command:
Switch Ports Model ...
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Dual Juniper MX80 problem
We have 2x Juniper MX80 routers with only one currently being actively used. Second one is waiting to take over in the event of disaster. We also have two ISP's that deliver network to our MX80.
We ...
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Cisco 2960x Stack IOS version mismatch
Hope some of you already have some hands-on experience with that - if you're adding a new switch to the stack and you get IOS version mismatch, can you still copy the bin image from the master to the ...
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Connecting two HP 2910al Switches using SFP to get 2Gb/s speed
I would like to Connect my two HP 2910al switches using SFPs to get a maximum of 2G links.
is this possible, and how?
I want to make both of them to use the IP address (ex 192.168.2.xxx).
I have the ...
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Prime Infrastructure IOS-XE device type recognition
Catalyst switches usually form a stack on boot up, even if they are not stacked. They just form a stack with themselves. So Prime Infrastructure reads out the model of the switch, that says it is a ...
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Cisco 9300 Stacking Issue -- Link OK Yes, Link Active No
hopefully another pair of eyes can help me out with this. We have 4 Cisco 9300-24Ts data-stacked with all cables detected by the switches themselves. Switch order and priority looks good, however we ...
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Cisco 2960x: Adding a new cable to complete the "ring" with switches powered on - is it safe?
Let's say I've got a 2960x stack like the one shown below - as you can see one cable is missing as it was too short, so I ordered a longer one and am awaiting delivery. One thing I wonder about though ...
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LAG links between access switch and stacked switches
When an access switch is connected to two stacked switches through two links, is it necessary to configure LAG for those two links? (Those black links in the picture below.)
Or the stacking would ...
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What happens if I press the Button in a Stack Setup on a 2960-X?
Someone recently push the Mode button for too long and the Switch Stack restarted in Express Setup.
Is this the normal behavior on the Mode Button?
Where were debating that the Whole Stack was not ...
