DES-3326S Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
switch’s MAC address. The lowest MAC address in the switch stack will become Unit 1 (the Master Switch), the next highest MAC address will become Unit 2, and so on. This is the switch’s default mode.
master The switch that the management station is connected to (via the switch’s serial port) will become Unit 1 − the master switch. This switch will then be used to configure the switch stack.
slave The switch that the management station is connected to (via the switch’s serial port) will never become the Master Switch and will always be Unit 2 or higher. If multiple switches in the stack are configured as slave switches, their unit numbers are determined by the numerical value of their respective MAC addresses.
standalone This command effectively removes the switch connected to the management station (via the switch’s serial port) from the switch stack. The switch will be assigned a Unit number of 1 and cannot be managed as part of the switch stack. When a switch in a switch stack is configured as standalone, stacking information is still passed over the stacking link to other switches in the stack.
The following example configures the two switches in a two- switch stack to give the switch with the lowest MAC address a Unit number greater than 1 (configured as a slave). The second switch is configured to always have a Unit number of 1 (configured as the master):
With the management station’s console connected to the serial port of the switch with the lowest MAC address, enter the following command at the prompt:
200 |
