ProCurve Stack Management

Configuring Stack Management

Convert the Candidate to a Commander

Disable stacking on the Candidate so that it operates as a standalone switch

In its default stacking configuration, a Candidate switch can either automati­ cally join a stack or be manually added (“pulled”) into a stack by a Commander, depending on the Commander’s Auto Grab setting. The following table lists the Candidate’s configuration options:

Table 8-4. Candidate Configuration Options in the Menu Interface

Parameter

Default Setting

Other Settings

 

 

 

Stack State

Candidate

Commander, Member, or Disabled

Auto Join

Yes

No

Transmission

60 Seconds

Range: 1 to 300 seconds

Interval

 

 

 

 

 

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. Other­ wise, 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.

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