Administration: Stack Management
Stack Unit Mode
Cisco Small Business 200, 300 and 500 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide (Internal Version) 72
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Consistency of Stack Unit Modes in the Stack
All units in the stack must have the same stack unit mode.
When the stack is initialized, it runs a topology discovery algorithm that collects
information on the units of the stack.
After a unit is selected to become the master, it can reject its neighbor’s request to
join the stack if it has an inconsistent stack unit mode. When a unit is rejected
because of its stack unit mode, it is logically shutdown (the ports cannot send/
receive traffic) and all its LEDs (system, FAN, unit IDs, network ports and stack
ports LEDs) are turned on. The information regarding the stack unit mode is
displayed as a SYSLOG error in the master unit.
Note that the only way for the unit to recover from this mode is by unplugging its
electricity and plugging it back in.
Stack consists of mixed device
types in Advanced Hybrid mode.
Master: SG500X
Backup: SG500X
Slaves: Either type of device
Enabled/
Disabled
1G/5G
Stack consists of mixed device
types in Advanced Hybrid XG
mode.
Master: SG500X/ESW2-
550X or SG500XG
Backup: SG500X/ESW2-
550X or SG500XG
Slaves: Either type of device
Enabled/
Disabled
1 G or 10G
Possible Stack Configuration Possible RIP/
VRRP
Support
Stack Ports Speed