Nortel Networks 2500 Series manual Removing a stack unit, Adding/Replacing a stack unit

Stack configuration 53

Redundant cascade stacking

Removing a stack unit

If a unit is removed from the stack, the following switch configuration settings revert to those configured before the unit became a member of the stack:

•IP address

•Console, Web, Telnet, and SNMP passwords

•SNMP community strings

Adding/Replacing a stack unit

To replace a failed stack unit or insert a new unit into a stack, follow this procedure:

Step Action

1Upload a copy of the stack configuration file to a TFTP server.

Since unit failure is not a predictable situation, it is suggested that the stack configuration file is backed up regularly to a TFTP server.

2Obtain the new ERS 2500 switch.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series

Overview — System Configuration

NN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard

4.1 19 November 2007

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