Alcatel OS6400-24 User Guide - Page 6

Chapter 6 Contents OmniSwitch 6400 Series Stack Overview 5-3 Roles Within the Stack ...5-3 Primary and Secondary Management Modules 5-3 Primary Management Module Selection 5-6 Secondary Management Module Selection 5-9 Idle Module Role ...5-11 Pass-Through Mode 5-12 Recovering from Pass-Through Mode (Duplicate Slot Numbers 5-13 Stack Redundancy and Failover 5-16 Checking Redundant Stacking Cable Status 5-17 Slot Numbering ...5-18 Dynamic Slot Number Assignment 5-19 Manual Slot Number Assignment 5-21 Reverting to the Dynamic Slot Numbering Model 5-22 Hot-Swapping Modules In a Stack 5-23 Removing Switches from an Existing Stack 5-23 Inserting Switches Into an Existing Stack 5-23 Merging Stacks ...5-24 Reloading Switches ...5-25 Reloading the Primary Management Module 5-25 Reloading the Secondary Management Module 5-27 Reloading Switches with Idle Roles 5-29 Reloading Switches in Pass-Through Mode 5-29 Reloading All Switches in a Stack 5-30 Software Synchronization During a Full Reload 5-30 Effects of Saved Slot Number Information on the Reload Process 5-30 Avoiding Split Stacks 5-32 Changing the Secondary Module to Primary 5-33 Synchronizing Switches in a Stack 5-35 Automatic Synchronization During a Full Reload 5-35 Monitoring the Stack ...5-36 Visually Monitoring the Stack 5-36 CLI Commands Supported on Both Primary and Secondary Management Modules 5-37 Booting OmniSwitch 6400 Series Switches 6-1 Booting a Stand-Alone Switch 6-1 Booting Stacked Configurations 6-2 Monitoring the Chassis 6-3 Checking the Overall Chassis Status 6-3 Checking the Temperature Status 6-3 Checking the Fan Status 6-4 Checking the Power Supply Status 6-4 Additional Monitoring Commands 6-4 Using LEDs to Visually Monitor the Chassis 6-4 vi OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide April 2011