Netgear FSM726v3 7000 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide for Software - Page 377

NETGEAR Managed Switches Software Administration Manual, Release 8.0 • You can connect to the stack master through the console port of the stack master only. • You can connect to the stack master by using a Telnet connection to the IP address of the stack. Switch Stack Configuration Scenarios Table 19-2 provides switch stack configuration scenarios. Most of the scenarios assume at least two switches are connected through their stacking ports. Table 19-2. Switch stack configuration scenarios Scenario Result Stack master election specifically determined by existing stack masters Note: This is not recommended. • Connect two powered-on switch stacks through the stacking ports. Only one of the two stack masters becomes the new stack master. None of the other stack members become the stack master. Stack master election specifically determined by the stack member priority value • Connect two switches through their stacking ports. • Use the switch stack-member-number priority new-priority- number global configuration command to set one stack member to a higher member priority value. • Restart both stack members at the same time. The stack member with the higher priority value is elected stack master. Stack master election specifically determined by the MAC address The stack member with the higher • Assuming that both stack members have the same priority value MAC address is elected stack master. and software image, restart both stack members at the same time. Add a stack member • Power off the new switch • Through their stacking ports, connect the new switch to a powered-on switch stack. • Power on the new switch. The stack master is retained. The new switch is added to the switch stack. Stack master failure • Remove (or power off) the stack master. Based on "Stack Master Election and Re-Election", one of the remaining stack members becomes the new stack master. All other members in the stack remain stack members and do not reboot. Managing Switch Stacks v1.0, October 2009 19-8