NETGEAR M4100, M7100 manual Switch Stacks, Switch Stack Management and Connectivity

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This chapter describes the concepts and recommended operating procedures to manage NETGEAR stackable managed switches running release 4.x.x.x or newer.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•Switch Stack Management and Connectivity

•The Stack Master and Stack Members on page 350

•Install and Power-up a Stack on page 352

•Switch Firmware on page 353

•Configure a Stacking Port as an Ethernet Port on page 355

•Stack Switches Using 10G Fiber on page 359

•Add, Remove, or Replace a Stack Member on page 361

•Switch Stack Configuration Files on page 363

•Preconfigure a Switch on page 364

•Renumber Stack Members on page 365

•Move the Stack Master to a Different Unit on page 368

Switch Stack Management and Connectivity

You manage the switch stack through the stack master. You cannot manage stack members on an individual basis. To access the stack master, use either a serial connection to the switch master’s console port, or a Telnet connection to the IP address of the stack.

You can use these methods to manage switch stacks:

•Web Management Interface.

•CLI (over a serial connection).

•A network management application through SNMP.

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