Chapter 5: Powering On the Switch
Disabling VCStack
To disable the VCStack feature to use the switch as
Caution
Disabling the VCStack feature requires resetting the switch. If the switch is already connected to a live network, some network traffic may be lost.
1.When prompted, enter a user name and password to log on the switch. If this is the initial management session of the switch, enter “manager” as the user name and “friend” as the password. The user name and password are case sensitive.
The local management session starts when the User Exec mode prompt, shown in Figure 34. is displayed.
awplus>
Figure 34. User Exec Mode Prompt
Note
The User Exec mode is the first level in the command mode interface. For complete information on the modes and commands, refer to the Software Reference for x510 Series Switches, AlliedWare Plus Operating System from www.alliedtelesis.com.
2.Enter the SHOW STACK command to display the status of the VCStack feature. Figure 35 is an example of the command.
awplus> | show stack |
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Virtual | Chassis Stacking summary information |
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ID | Pending ID | MAC address | Priority | Status | Role | |
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| 0015:774f:ed30 | 128 | Ready | Active Master |
Operational Status |
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Stack | MAC address | 0015:774f:ed30 |
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awplus(config)# |
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Figure 35. SHOW STACK Command
3.Review the following items:
If the Operational Status is “Stacking Hardware Disabled,” the VCStack feature is already disabled on the switch and the SFP+ stacking slots may be used with regular SFP or SFP+ transceivers.
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