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
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,
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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