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Catalyst 3750 SwitchSoftware Configuration Guide
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Chapter5 Managing Switch Stacks
Troubleshooting Stacks

Hardware Loopback Example: LINK OK event, page5-29

Hardware Loop Example: LINK NOT OK Event, page5-30

Software Loopback

In a stack with three members, StackWise cables connect all the members.

Switch# show switch stack-ports summary
Switch#/ Stack Neighbor Cable Link Link Sync # In
Port# Port Length OK Active OK Changes Loopback
Status To LinkOK
-------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ------ ---- --------- --------
1/1 OK 3 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
1/2 OK 2 3 m Yes Yes Yes 1 No
2/1 OK 1 3 m Yes Yes Yes 1 No
2/2 OK 3 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
3/1 OK 2 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
3/2 OK 1 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No

If you disconnect the stack cable from Port 1 on Switch 1, these messages appear:

01:09:55: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 2 Switch 3 has changed to state DOWN
01:09:56: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 1 Switch 1 has changed to state DOWN
Switch# show switch stack-ports summary
Switch#/ Stack Neighbor Cable Link Link Sync # In
Port# Port Length OK Active OK Changes Loopback
Status To LinkOK
-------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ------ ---- --------- --------
1/1 Absent None No cable No No No 1 No
1/2 OK 2 3 m Yes Yes Yes 1 No
2/1 OK 1 3 m Yes Yes Yes 1 No
2/2 OK 3 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
3/1 OK 2 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
3/2 Down None 50 cm No No No 1 No

If you disconnect the stack cable from Port 2 on Switch 1, the stack splits.

Switch 2 and Switch 3 are now in a two-member stack connected through stack cables.

Switch# show sw stack-ports summary
Switch#/ Stack Neighbor Cable Link Link Sync # In
Port# Port Length OK Active OK Changes Loopback
Status To LinkOK
-------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ------ ---- --------- --------
2/1 Down None 3 m No No No 1 No
2/2 OK 3 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
3/1 OK 2 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
3/2 Down None 50 cm No No No 1 No

Switch 1 is a standalone switch.

Switch# show switch stack-ports summary
Switch#/ Stack Neighbor Cable Link Link Sync # In
Port# Port Length OK Active OK Changes Loopback
Status To LinkOK
-------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ------ ---- --------- --------
1/1 Absent None No cable No No No 1 Yes
1/2 Absent None No cable No No No 1 Yes