HP 2500 manual Configuring Advanced Features

Configuring Advanced Features

Configuring Advanced Features

HP ProCurve Stack Management

3.For automatically or manually pulling Candidate switches into a stack, you can leave such switches in their default stacking configuration. If you need to access Candidate switches through your network before they join the stack, assign IP addresses to these devices. Otherwise, IP addressing is optional for Candidates and Members. (Note that once a Candidate becomes a member, you can access it through the Commander to assign IP addressing or make other configuration changes.)

4.Make a record of any Manager passwords assigned to the switches (intended for your stack) that are not currently members. (You will have to use these passwords to enable the protected switches to join the stack.)

5.If you are using VLANs in the stacking environment, you must use the default VLAN for stacking links. For more information, see "Stacking Operation with a Tagged VLAN" on page 9-47.

6.Ensure that all switches intended for the stack are connected to the same subnet (broadcast domain). As soon as you connect the Commander, it will begin discovering the available Candidates in the subnet.

•If you configured the Commander to automatically add Members (Auto Grab set to Yes), then the first 15 discovered Candidates meeting both of the following criteria will automatically become stack Members:

–Auto Join parameter set to Yes (the default)

–Manager password not configured

•If you configured the Commander to manually add Members (Auto Grab set to No—the default), you can begin the process of selecting and adding the desired Candidates.

7.Ensure that all switches intended for the stack have joined.

8.If you need to perform specific configuration or monitoring tasks on a Member, use the console interface on the Commander to select and access the Member.

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