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Stacking Dell PowerConnect 7000 Series Switches

Removing a Stack Member with Minimal Interruption

NOTE: This migration process can be disruptive, so schedule some outage time. To minimize any disruption, plan on having one or more test scenarios prepared in order to verify that the migrated ports are operating properly.

1.Migrate end-user ports to appropriately configured ports on a different stack member. Verify that the migrated end-user services are operational. If an end user is not operational, it is possible to recover quickly by connecting the end user back to the original port.

2.Migrate any trunk ports to an appropriately configured port on a different stack member. Verify the operation of the new trunk port. This may require several steps:

a.Remove spanning tree configuration from the ports on the stack member to be removed.

b.Remove LAG configuration from the ports on the stack member to be removed.

c.Reroute any statically routed traffic going through the stack member.

3.Remove the member from the stack, re-cable around the member, checking that the cabling is positively connected and does not show stacking errors. Power off the removed member.

To remove a switch from the stack by using the Web interface, navigate to the System > Stack Management > Unit Configuration page. Select the switch to remove from the Switch ID drop down, and then select the Remove Switch option. Then, click Apply.

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Contents Dell Technical White Paper Stacking Dell PowerConnect Series SwitchesStacking Dell PowerConnect 7000 Series Switches Contents Applicability IntroductionStacking and Management Stacking and Redundancy Stacking and PerformanceDual Stacking Modules Configured in a Ring Power-Up Sequencing Considerations Mixing M6348 and PC7000 Series Switches in a StackConsole#boot auto-copy-sw allow-downgrade Initial Installation and Power-up of a Stack Selecting the Standby Unit Selecting the Master UnitUpdating the Firmware on a Stack Automatic UpdateManual Update FTP Creating a Separate Vlan for File DownloadsFrom the Switching Vlan Vlan Membership page, click Add Navigate to the Routing IP IP Interface Configuration Page Stacking Dell PowerConnect 7000 Series Switches Click Apply Adding a Stack Member with Minimal Interruption Removing a Stack Member with Minimal Interruption Master Failover Merging Two Operational StacksEffect of Master Failover on PoE Devices Failover Scenarios Stack Member FailoverScenario Stack Split Stack Split with Manager Failure Nonstop Forwarding Nonstop Forwarding Scenario Initiating a Warm Failover of the Manager UnitNonstop Forwarding Example Router NSF Scenario Configuration via CLIStack Switch Switch NSF Example Parameter Timing NSF Re-convergence TimingSmall Configuration Stacking CLI CommandsSummary Stacking Web Interface
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