Reference Guide

• On the stack, determine the next available stack-unit number and the management priority of the
management unit.
EXEC Privilege mode
show system brief show system stack-unit
• On the new unit, configure the next available stack-unit number.
EXEC Privilege mode
stack-unit renumber
• On the new unit, assign a management priority based on whether you want the new unit to be the
stack manager.
CONFIGURATION mode
stack-unit priority
Adding a Standalone Switch to a Stack
The following steps describe adding a standalone switch to a stack with no configured stack groups
(steps from 1 to 6) and with configured stack groups (steps 7 and 8).
To add a standalone switch with no stack groups configured to a stack, follow these steps.
1. Attach port cables to connect ports on the switch to one or more switches in the stack.
2. Power on the switch.
3. Log on to the CLI and enter Global Configuration mode.
Login: username
Password: *****
Dell> enable
Dell# configure
4. Configure a group of four 10 GbE ports or a single 40 GbE port for stacking.
CONFIGURATION mode
stack-unit 0 stack-group group-number
• stack-unit 0 defines the default ID unit-number in the initial configuration of a switch.
• stack-group group-number configures a group of 10 GbE ports or a single 40 GbE port for
stacking.
5. Save the stacking configuration.
EXEC Privilege mode
write memory
6. Reload the switch. Dell networking OS automatically assigns a number to the new unit and adds it as
member switch in the stack.
EXEC Privilege mode
reload
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