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Reloading units in a stack, Saving the configuration to flash

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Reloading units in a stack 5 Reloading units in a stack Select Command > Reload to reload any or all of the units within a stack. Select the check box in the Select column allows you to specify the units you want to reload. Click Yes to start the process. FIGURE 113 Command - Reloading Stack Units The Reset Stack Units contains the following information. Unit ID Type Role Stack member to reload. Device model number. Stack unit roles include: • Active - Handles stack management and configures all system and interface-level features. • Standby - Takes over if the current active controller fails. • Member - A unit functioning in the stack in a capacity other than Active or Standby Controller. NOTE If the Active Controller is reset or removed from the stack, the entire stack reloads and Active Controller and Standby Controller elections are initiated. If the unit functioning as the previous Active Controller, is no longer part of the stack, the Standby Controller unit becomes the new Active Controller. After a reset, if no stack member qualifies as Active Controller, the existing Standby Controller waits 30 seconds and then assumes the role of Active Controller. If both Active and Standby Controllers are removed the rest of the stack will continue to function because they are operating on whatever is programmed in the hardware. The stack members will not be able to learn any new addresses. Saving the configuration to flash Select Command > Save To Flash to save configuration changes. Click Yes to confirm saving the configuration. PowerConnect B-Series FCX Web Management Interface User Guide 137 53-1002268-01

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53-1002268-01
Reloading units in a stack
5
Reloading units in a stack
Select
Command > Reload
to reload any or all of the units within a stack. Select the check box in
the
Select
column allows you to specify the units you want to reload. Click
Yes
to start the process.
FIGURE 113
Command - Reloading Stack Units
The Reset Stack Units contains the following information.
NOTE
If the Active Controller is reset or removed from the stack, the entire stack reloads and Active
Controller and Standby Controller elections are initiated. If the unit functioning as the previous Active
Controller, is no longer part of the stack, the Standby Controller unit becomes the new Active
Controller. After a reset, if no stack member qualifies as Active Controller, the existing Standby
Controller waits 30 seconds and then assumes the role of Active Controller.
If both Active and Standby Controllers are removed the rest of the stack will continue to function
because they are operating on whatever is programmed in the hardware. The stack members will
not be able to learn any new addresses.
Saving the configuration to flash
Select
Command > Save To Flash
to save configuration changes. Click
Yes
to confirm saving the
configuration.
Unit ID
Stack member to reload.
Type
Device model number.
Role
Stack unit roles include:
Active - Handles stack management and configures all system and interface-level
features.
Standby - Takes over if the current active controller fails.
Member - A unit functioning in the stack in a capacity other than Active or Standby
Controller.