Accessing the CLI
To configure a stack, you must access the stack master in one of the following ways.
• For remote out-of-band management (OOB), enter the OOB management interface IP address into a
Telnet or secure shell (SSH) client and log in to the switch using the user ID and password to access
the CLI.
• For local management, use the attached console connection to the master switch to log in to the CLI.
Console access to the stack CLI is available on the master only.
• For remote in-band management from a network management station, enter the virtual local area
network (VLAN) IP address of the management port and log in to the switch to access the CLI.
Configuring and Bringing Up a Stack
After you attach the 40G QSFP or direct attach cables in a stack of MXL 10/40GbE Switches, to bring up
the stack, follow these steps.
NOTE: The procedure uses command examples for the stacking topology shown previously in this
chapter.
1. Set up a connection to the CLI on an MXL 10/40GbE Switch as described in Accessing the CLI.
2. Log on to the CLI and enter Global Configuration mode.
Login: username
Password: *****
Dell> enable
Dell# configure
3. Configure a 40GbE port for stacking mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
stack-unit unit-number stack-group group-number
The valid values are from 0 to 5.
The default value is 0.
•stack-unit <unit-number>: is the unit-number of the member stack unit.
•stack-group group-number is the number of stacked port on unit. The valid values are from 0
to 1.
4. Save the stacking configuration on the 40GbE ports.
EXEC PRIVILEGE mode
write memory
5. Repeat Steps 1 to 4 on each MXL 10/40GbE switch in the stack.
6. Log on to the CLI and reboot each switch, one after another, in as short a time as possible.
EXEC PRIVILEGE mode
reload
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