NETGEAR M4100, M7100 manual Switch Stack Configuration Files, Replace a Stack Member

ProSafe M4100 and M7100 Managed Switches

1.Power off the newly created switch stacks.

2.Reconnect them to the original switch stack through their stacking ports.

3.Power on the switches.

Replace a Stack Member

1.Make sure the redundant stack connection is in place and functional. All stack members should be connected in a logical ring.

2.Power down the switch to be removed and disconnect its stack cables.

3.Remove the switch from the rack.

4.If you will be installing a different model switch, remove the unit from the configuration by issuing the command no member <unit-id>.

5.Install the new switch in the rack:

•If you are installing the same model switch, put it in the same position in the stack as the one that you just removed.

•If you are installing a different model switch you can either put it in the same position as the previous switch, or at the bottom of the stack.

6.Cable the new switch, following the established order of stacking cables.

7.Power up the new switch. Verify, by monitoring the master switch console port, that the new switch successfully joins the stack by issuing the show switch command. The new switch should join as a member (never as master; the existing master of the stack should not change).

8.If the code version of the newly added member is not the same as the existing stack, update the code as described in Upgrade the Firmware on page 354.

Switch Stack Configuration Files

The configuration files record settings for all global and interface-specific settings that define the operation of the stack and individual members. Once a save config command is issued, all stack members store a copy of the configuration settings. If a stack master becomes unavailable, any stack member assuming the role of stack master will operate from the saved configuration files.

When a new, out-of-box switch joins a switch stack, it uses the system-level settings of that switch stack. However, if you want it to store this system level configuration, you must issue a

save config command.

You back up and restore the stack configuration using the copy command the same way that you would for standalone switch configuration.

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