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1. Accessing the Console Port

Using FTOS Stacking Commands

While the S-Series hardware has built-in stacking controls, you can use FTOS to manage stacking, such as

assign unit IDs, influence the management unit (master unit) selection algorithm, pre-configure a unit to be

added to a stack, etc. The following commands provide a sample of that functionality:

•

Use the

stack-unit unit priority 1-14

become the management unit of a stack.

•

Use the

stack-unit unit provision

unit to pre-configure a stacking ID of a switch that will join the stack.

•

Use the

stack-unit unit renumber unit

member.

•

Use the

show system brief

•

Use the

show system stack-unit unit

other system details.

•

Use the

show system stack-ports

For details on using FTOS to remove a unit from a stack or use other stacking commands, see the Stacking

Commands chapter in the FTOS Command Reference and the S-Series Stacking chapter in the FTOS

Configuration Guide.

Connecting Stack Ports (optional)

The S25P contains two expansion slots in the rear, in either of which you can insert stacking modules for

converting the switch into a virtual slot in a single virtual switch, comprised of any S-Series model running

the same software. The S25P system includes two optional choices in stacking modules — a single-port

24G module and a two-port (12G each) module. You cannot interconnect the two types. If you use

single-port 24G modules, you can insert one in each expansion slot to accomplish the ring topology (see

Figure

15).

You can connect the S-Series while they are powered down or up. You can use either a ring topology or

cascade topology connection (see

Force10 recommends that you mount the switches before you make your stack port connections.

Figure 14 Switch Stacking Topologies (showing dual-port modules)

Switch 1

Switch 2

Switch 3

Installing the S25P System

command to see the current assignment of the management unit.

Figure

Ring Topology

command to configure the ability of an S-Series switch to

{

S25N

S25P

S25V

S50N

command to renumber a standalone S-Series or any stack

command to see the serial number of the designated unit and

command to see the stacking topology and status.

14). Use the special stacking cables to connect them.

Switch 1

Switch 2

Switch 3

S50V

} command on the management

Cascade Topology