Extreme Networks 17001 manual Connecting Console Ports for a Stack, Management Port Cabling

Building a SummitStack Configuration

Figure 90: Connecting the 20G Connector

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Connecting Console Ports for a Stack

To begin the software configuration for a new stack, you must have at least one console port connected. Connect a console to the console port of the switch that you intend to become the master of the stack. If you are going to configure redundancy, you may wish to connect to the console ports of all switches in the stack that you will configure to be master-capable. If you followed the cabling examples in “Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack Ring” on page 101, and you use the easy-setup configuration procedure, only slots 1 and 2 will be allowed to become master.

Management Port Cabling

Connect the master, backup, and all other master-capable switches to your management network using the Ethernet management port on the rear panel of each switch. If you choose the default redundancy setup, only slots 1 and 2 are allowed to become master. You may connect all switch management ports in the stack if you choose to do so. There is an alternate IP address configuration that will allow you to directly log into an individual switch in the stack through its management port.

Stacking Port LEDs

Each stacking port has an LED. The LED is steady green if the link is OK, blinking green if traffic is present, and off if no signal is present.

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