CLI Reference Guide

1732 System Management Commands
Example
The following example sets the mode to Stack Global Config.
console(config)#stack
console(config-stack)#
stack-port
Use the stack-port command in Stack Configuration mode to configure ports
as either Stacking ports or as Ethernet ports. This command is used to
configure Ethernet ports to operate as either stacking or Ethernet ports, or to
configure stacking modules to operate as Ethernet ports.
NOTE: This command is only valid on N4000 switches. It issues an error response if
used on the N2000 or N3000 switches.
Syntax
stack-port {fortygigabitethernet|tengigabitethernet} unit/slot/port {ethernet
| stack}
Default Configuration
By default, Ethernet ports are configured to operate in Ethernet mode.
Command Mode
Stack Configuration mode
User Guidelines
Once this command has been issued, the switch must be rebooted in order for
the command to take effect. Issuing multiple stack-port commands for a
single interface without intervening reboots results in undefined behavior and
is not supported. Reboot the switch and examine the output of the show
switch stack-ports command to determine the active configuration. The clear
config command does not change the stacking port mode. Only the stack-
port command can change the operating mode of the stacking port and it
only takes effect after a reboot.
The stack-port configuration mode does not appear in the running config.
Use the show switch stack-port command to display configuration and status
of stacking ports. Ports that are configured to operate as stacking ports will
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