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DES-3226S Layer 2 Switch CLI Reference
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config stacking mode
Purpose
Used to enable or disable switch stacking and to
configure the stacking mode.
Syntax
config stacking mode [ disable | enable
[master | auto | slave ] ]
Description
Use this command to setup switch stacking or
disable the stacking function. Each switch
should be configured separately prior to
establishing the physical link through the
stacking ports.
Parameters
enable – Stacking mode is enabled by default.
When enabled the switch can operate as a
standalone device or it can be allowed to
operate with other DES-3226S switches in a
stacked group.
auto − This is the default stacking mode setting
for the switch. In auto stacking mode the switch
is eligible for stacking or it can operate as a
standalone device. If a switch stack is
connected and all switches are configured to
operates in auto stacking mode, the master-
slave relationships and stacking order will be
determined automatically according to MAC
address. The lowest MAC address becomes the
master (stack number 1). The order in which
slave devices appear logically in the stack
(stack number 2+) is determined by how they
are connected relative to the master switch. The
auto mode serves to first determine if the device
is stacked or standalone, then if stacked, it
determines which switch is the master and the
remaining stack numbers for the slave switches.
master − This overrides the auto stacking mode.
The auto mode described above may be
overridden so that a properly connected switch
in a stack may be forced into master mode. Only
one switch in a stack may act as the master and