Quick Reference Guide

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Figure 5-61. Moving the Management Unit Function within a Stack
Inspecting Management Preferences
The command show switch number (see an example in Figure 5-56 on page 88; see also Verifying Details
about the Switch on page 32) generates a report that displays a field called “Hardware Management
Preference” and one called “Admin Management Preferences”, as described here.
Hardware Management Preference
The “Hardware Management Preference” field indicates whether the device is capable of becoming a
management unit. The value for Hardware Management Preference always displays as “Unassigned.” The
other valid value for this field is “Disabled”. The attribute cannot be changed through the CLI.
(Unit 3)>
(Unit 3)>This switch is manager of the stack.
STACK: attach 5 units on 1 cpu
User:Trying to attach more units.....
This switch is manager of the stack.
STACK: attach 5 units on 1 cpu
Trying to attach more units.....
This switch is manager of the stack.
STACK: attach 5 units on 1 cpu
User:
User:*****
Password:
Force10 >enable
Password:
Force10 #show switch
Management Preconfig Plugged-in Switch Code
Switch Status Model ID Model ID Status Version
------ ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------------- --------
1 Stack Member SA-01-GE-48T SA-01-GE-48T OK 2.3.1.5
3 Mgmt Switch SA-01-GE-48T SA-01-GE-48T OK 2.3.1.5
4 Stack Member SA-01-GE-48T SA-01-GE-48T OK 2.3.1.5
Force10 #
Management
Switch is now
Unit 3
Force10 (config-stack)#movemanagement 1 3
Moving stack management will unconfigure entire stack including all interfaces.
Are you sure you want to move stack management? (y/n) y
Force10 (config-stack)#
(Unit 1)>This switch is not manager of the stack.
STACK: detach 15 units
(Unit 1)>
Unit 1 no longer
has CLI
Log into Unit 3