IBM Partner Pavilion BMD00082 manual Stacking Configuration, Stack Switch Configuration

SmartConnect User’s Guide

Stacking Configuration

Stacking allows up to eight switches to act as a single logical unit for aggregating bandwidth. Initial configuration of stacking is performed using a combination of CLI and BBI commands (see “Stacking” on page 43). The BBI provides the following stacking configuration options.

„“Stack Switch Configuration” on page 130

„“Stack IP Interfaces” on page 131

„“Managing a Stack” on page 53

Stack Switch Configuration

The following settings are available for the overall stack:

Table 10-16	Stack Switch Configuration Fields
Field	Description
Stack Name	Set a name for the stacked switch (optional).
Master Switch	Information showing the master switch. This field is non-configurable.
Backup Switch	The backup takes over control of the stack if the master fails. Configura-
	tion information and run-time data are synchronized with the master.

For each configured switch in the stack, the following fields are available:

Table 10-17	Stack Switch Configuration Fields
Field	Description
Bind asnum	Select an attached switch number (asnum) from the drop-down menu to
	bind it the configured switch number (csnum, shown in the title for each
	set of switch parameters).
UUID	This is the Unit ID number of the blade server chassis where the switch
	resides. This field is non-configurable.
Bay number	This is the bay number of the blade server chassis where the switch
	resides. This field is non-configurable.
Delete	To remove the target switch from the stack, check this box and click
	Apply

See also:

„“Stack IP Interfaces” on page 131

„“Managing a Stack” on page 53

130 „ Chapter 10: System Settings BMD00082, February 2009