3Com 2928 User Guide - Page 44

z The administrator can log in to any slave device from the master device of the stack, and perform various configurations for the slave device. Configuring an IRF Stack Configuration Task List Perform the tasks in Table 1-1 to configure an IRF stack. Table 1-1 Stack configuration task list Task Remarks Configuring the master device of a stack Configuring Global Parameters of a Stack Required Configure a private IP address pool for a stack and establish the stack, and meantime the device becomes the master device of the stack. By default, no IP address pool is configured for a stack and no stack is established. Configuring Stack Ports Required Configure the ports of the master device that connect to slave devices as stack ports. By default, a port is not a stack port. Configuring slave devices of a stack Configuring Stack Ports Required Configure a port of a slave device that connects to the master device or another slave device as a stack port. By default, a port is not a stack port. Displaying Topology Summary of Optional a Stack Display the information of stack members. Optional Display the control panels of stack members. Displaying Device Summary of a Stack Before viewing the control panel of a slave device, you must ensure that the username, password, and access right you used to log on to the master device are the same with those configured on the slave device; otherwise, the control panel of the slave device cannot be displayed. Optional Log in to the web network management interface of a slave device from the master device. Logging Into a Slave Device From the Master Before logging into a slave device, you must ensure that the username, password, and access right you used to log on to the master device are the same with those configured on the slave device; otherwise, you cannot log into the slave device. You can configure them by selecting Device and then clicking Users from the navigation tree. 1-2