ProCurve Stack Management

Configuring Stack Management

Using the Menu To “Push” a Switch Into a Stack, Modify the Switch’s

Configuration, or Disable Stacking on the Switch. Use Telnet or the Web browser interface to access the Candidate if it has an IP address. Otherwise, use a direct connection from a terminal device to the switch’s console port. (For information on how to use the Web browser interface, see the online Help provided for the browser.)

1.Display the Stacking Menu by selecting Stacking in the console Main Menu.

2.Display the Stack Configuration menu by pressing [3] to select Stack Configuration.

Figure 7-8. The Default Stack Configuration Screen

3.Move the cursor to the Stack State field by pressing [E] (for Edit).

4.Do one of the following:

To disable stacking on the Candidate, use the Space bar to select the Disabled option, then go to step 5.

Note: Using the menu interface to disable stacking on a Candidate removes the Candidate from all stacking menus.

To insert the Candidate into a specific Commander’s stack:

i.Use the space bar to select Member.

ii.Press [Tab] once to display the Commander MAC Address param- eter, then enter the MAC address of the desired Commander.

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