Linksys SGE2000 Cisco Small Business SFE/SGE2xxx Series Managed Switches Admin - Page 21

Managing Device Information Managing Stacking 2 Stand-alone Mode Devices operating in stand-alone mode run as a independent -single unit. All ports of a stand-alone switch operate as normal Ethernet links. A stand-alone switch does not participate in a stack even if the device is physically connected to a stack. However, a unit whose mode is changed from Stack to Stand-alone retains its stacking configuration information. That information is restored if the unit is returned to Stack mode. Stack Mode Devices operating in stack mode are not an independent unit, but are members of an organized group of switches known as a stack. A stack consists of a Master, a Backup Master switch, and up to six stacking member switches. As a special case, a unit operating in Stacking mode, which is not connected to any other units, may operate as a stack-of-one. The following device ports of each unit in a stack mode are reserved as stacking links, and cannot be used for regular network connections. • SFE2000 - Default stacking ports: G1, G2. Configurable stacking port: G3/GBIC 1, G4/GBIC 2 • SGE2000 - Default stacking ports: 12/GBIC 3, 24/GBIC 4. • SFE2010 - Default stacking ports: G1, G2. Configurable stacking port: GBIC 1, GBIC 2. • SGE2010 - Default stacking ports: 24/GBIC 3, 48/GBIC 4 Configuring a Stack A stack is initialized by the following sequence of operations: • Physical connection of the switches in a stack topology. The system administrator connects the switches to be included in the stack in the desired order and topology (ring or chain). • Powering on of the units. The system administrator powers on all the connected units. (A new stack consisting of factory default units may also be built by powering the units on one by one, as described in Recommended Procedures for Building a Stack). Cisco Small Business SFE/SGE Managed Switches Administration Guide 12