Specifications

Overview
ExtremeXOS 12.3.4 Release Notes
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- A Summit X650 switch must be the master node.
- A Summit X650 switch must be the backup node.
- To use the failover feature in the SummitStack, a second Summit X650 is required, and it must be
the backup node.
- When the VIM1-SummitStack512 option card is installed in a Summit X650 switch, the maximum
number of SummitStack nodes is 2, and both nodes must have VIM1-SummitStack512 option
cards installed.
Note: For information on upgrading Summit X650 switches to use the VIM1-SummitStack512 option
card, see "Upgrading a Summit X650 with a VIM1-SummitStack512" in the ExtremeXOS 12.4 Concepts
Guide.
● To upgrade a Summit X650 in a SummitStack using the VIM1-SummitStack512 option card, do the
following:
a Upgrade the ExtremeXOS software on all SummitStack nodes to a version that supports VIM1-
SummitStack512.
b Power down the nodes to be upgraded.
c Replace the VIMs to be upgraded with the new VIM1-SummitStack512 option cards.
d Reconfigure the SummitStack so that there are no more than 2 Summit X650 switches with VIM1-
SummitStack512 option cards in each stack.
e Cable each new SummitStack as described in the Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation
Guide.
f Power up the upgraded nodes.
g Check the license level of both Summit X650 switches.
* X650-24t(SS512).2 # show licenses
Enabled License Level:
Advanced Edge
Enabled Feature Packs:
Non
h Configure the stacking license-level.
* X650-24t(SS512).4 # configure stacking license-level advanced-edge
This command will take effect at the next reboot of the specified node(s).
i Use the configure stacking easy-setup command to set up the stack.
* X650-24t(SS512).5 # configure stacking easy-setup
For every node in the 2-node stack, this command will:
- enable stacking
- configure a stack MAC address
- choose and configure a slot number (this node will be assigned to slot 1)
- configure redundancy to minimal (slot 1 will be the master node)
Upon completion, the stack will automatically be rebooted into the new
configuration.
Warning: If stacking is already configured, this command will alter that
configuration.
Warning: There are unsaved configuration changes. You may wish to save them
before proceeding.
Do you wish to proceed? (y/N) Yes
Stacking configuration is complete. Rebooting...