Users Guide

Configuring Stacking Ports and

Bringing Up a Stack

After you attach port cables to set up a stack of S5000 switches, bring up the stack by enabling stacking on

the ports.

1 Power up a cabled S5000 switch and set up a connection as described in Accessing the Stack CLI.

2 Log on to the CLI and enter global configuration mode.

Password: *****

Dell> enable

Dell# configure

3 Configure the priority used to determine the stack master and standby roles in the stack, where stack-

unit 0 is the default stack-unit number.

CONFIGURATION mode

stack-unit 0 priority value

• stack-unit 0 is the default stack-unit number.

• priority value specifies the management priority.

The range is from 1 to 14.

The default is 0. The unit with the highest priority is elected stack master.

4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 on each stack unit to pre-configure the election of master and standby stack units.

5 Assign a number to the stack unit,

EXEC Privilege

stack-unit 0 renumber unit-number

• stack-unit 0 is the default stack-unit number.

• stack-unit unit-number is the new stack-unit number. The valid values are from 0 to 11.

After you reconfigure the unit number, you are prompted to reload the switch. Type yes to confirm;

type

no to exit.

Before the switch reloads, you are prompted to save the configuration. Type yes to confirm and to

reload the switch.

6 Repeat Step 5 on each stack unit to configure the stack-unit number of the master, standby, and

member units.

7 Enable a group of four 10 GbE or a single 40 GbE port in stacking mode.

CONFIGURATION mode

stack-unit unit-number stack-group group-number

Stacking 1026