Netgear M5300-52G3 Software Administration Manual - Page 338

19. Switch Stacks 19 This chapter describes the concepts and recommended operating procedures to manage NETGEAR stackable managed switches running release 4.x.x.x or newer. This chapter includes the following topics: • Switch Stack Management and Connectivity • The Stack Master and Stack Members on page 339 • Install and Power-up a Stack on page 341 • Switch Firmware on page 342 • Configure a Stacking Port as an Ethernet Port on page 344 • Stack Switches Using 10G Fiber on page 347 • Add, Remove, or Replace a Stack Member on page 350 • Switch Stack Configuration Files on page 352 • Preconfigure a Switch on page 353 • Renumber Stack Members on page 354 • Move the Stack Master to a Different Unit on page 356 • M5300 and GSM73xxSv2 Mixed Stacking on page 357 • Create a Mixed Stack with an M5300-28G3 Switch and a GSM7328Sv2 Switch on page 358 • Change the SDM template back to the default on page 360 Switch Stack Management and Connectivity You manage the switch stack through the stack master. You cannot manage stack members on an individual basis. To access the stack master, use either a serial connection to the switch master's console port, or a Telnet connection to the IP address of the stack. You can use these methods to manage switch stacks: • Web Management Interface. • CLI (over a serial connection). • A network management application through SNMP. Chapter 19. Switch Stacks | 338