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Secondary Management Module Selection, Using the Stacking Connection to the Primary Switch

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Managing OmniSwitch 6400 Series Stacks Roles Within the Stack Secondary Management Module Selection In order to provide effective management module redundancy, all OmniSwitch 6400 Series stacked configurations dynamically assign a backup, or secondary, management module during the boot process. OmniSwitch 6400 Series stacks use two different methods for selecting the secondary switch. These methods are: • Stacking connection to the primary switch • Saved slot number Using the Stacking Connection to the Primary Switch By default, the switch that is connected to the primary switch's stacking port A is automatically assigned the secondary management role. This applies to stacks on which there is no preassigned slot information- i.e., there is no boot.slot.cfg file present in any switch. For more information on using the stacking connection to the primary switch to determine the secondary management module, refer to the diagram below: A B 1 Four OmniSwitch 6400 Series switches are stacked and connected via stacking cables, as shown. All switches are currently powered off. None of the switches have preassigned slot numbers-i.e., there are no boot.slot.cfg files present. The user powers on all switches in the stack in close succession and the stack begins the boot process. A B 00:d0:95:b2:3c:8e 00:d0:95:b2:2a:ab 00:d0:95:b2:1c:ff (Primary - Slot 1) 00:d0:95:b2:5b:8d 2 When the elements in the stack come online, the switch with the lowest MAC address is given the primary management role and is dynamically assigned slot number 1. A B Idle Idle Primary Secondary - Slot 2 3 By default, the switch connected to the primary's stacking port A is automatically assigned the secondary management role. The secondary switch is dynamically assigned slot number 2. Secondary Management Module Selection Using the Stacking Connection to the Primary Switch Note. For information on dynamic slot numbering for idle elements within the stack, refer to "Idle Module Role" on page 6-11 and "Slot Numbering" on page 6-18. OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide July 2010 page 6-9

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Managing OmniSwitch 6400 Series Stacks
Roles Within the Stack
OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide
July 2010
page 6-9
Secondary Management Module Selection
In order to provide effective management module redundancy, all OmniSwitch 6400 Series stacked
configurations dynamically assign a backup, or secondary, management module during the boot process.
OmniSwitch 6400 Series stacks use two different methods for selecting the secondary switch. These meth-
ods are:
•
Stacking connection to the primary switch
•
Saved slot number
Using the Stacking Connection to the Primary Switch
By default, the switch that is connected to the primary switch’s stacking port A is automatically assigned
the secondary management role. This applies to stacks on which there is no preassigned slot information—
i.e., there is no
boot.slot.cfg
file present in any switch.
For more information on using the stacking connection to the primary switch to determine the secondary
management module, refer to the diagram below:
Secondary Management Module Selection Using the Stacking Connection to the Primary Switch
Note.
For information on dynamic slot numbering for idle elements within the stack, refer to
“Idle Module
Role” on page 6-11
and
“Slot Numbering” on page 6-18
.
Four OmniSwitch 6400 Series switches are
stacked and connected via stacking cables, as
shown. All switches are currently powered off.
None of the switches have preassigned slot
numbers—i.e., there are no
boot.slot.cfg
files
present. The user powers on all switches in the
stack in close succession and the stack begins
the boot process.
By default, the switch connected to the
primary’s stacking port A is automatically
assigned the secondary management role.
The secondary switch is dynamically
assigned slot number 2.
1
2
3
When the elements in the stack come online,
the switch with the lowest MAC address is
given the primary management role and is
dynamically assigned slot number 1.
A B
A B
A B
00:d0:95:b2:3c:8e
00:d0:95:b2:2a:ab
00:d0:95:b2:1c:ff
00:d0:95:b2:5b:8d
Idle
Idle
Primary
Secondary - Slot 2
(Primary - Slot 1)