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To verify the stack-unit number assigned to each switch in the stack, use the show system brief command.
To display complete information on an stack, use the show system command.
The following examples show how to congure two new S5000 switches for stacking using 10 GbE ports. The second example shows how
to verify the stack conguration.
S5000-1(conf)#stack-unit 2 stack-group 1
Dell(conf)#Feb 8 17:11:04: %STKUNIT2-M:CP %IFMGR-6-STACK_PORTS_ADDED: Ports Te 2/4 Te 2/5
Te 2/6 Te 2/7 have been configured as stacking ports. Please save and reload for config to
take effect
S5000-1(conf)#stack-unit 2 stack-group 2
Dell(conf)#Feb 8 17:11:10: %STKUNIT2-M:CP %IFMGR-6-STACK_PORTS_ADDED: Ports Te 2/8 Te 2/9
Te 2/10 Te 2/11 have been configured as stacking ports. Please save and reload for config to
take effect
S5000-1(conf)#end
S5000-1#Feb 8 17:11:12: %STKUNIT2-M:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: yes
!
Feb 8 17:11:14: %STKUNIT2-M:CP %FILEMGR-5-FILESAVED: Copied running-config to startup-config
in flash by default
Proceed with reload [confirm yes/no]: yes
Feb 8 17:11:17: %STKUNIT2-M:CP %CHMGR-5-RELOAD: User request to reload the chassis
S5000-2(conf)#stack-unit 1 stack-group 2
S5000-2(conf)#Feb 8 17:10:00: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %IFMGR-6-STACK_PORTS_ADDED: Ports Te 1/8 Te 1/9
Te 1/10 Te 1/11 have been configured as stacking ports. Please save and reload for config to
take effect
S5000-2(conf)#stack-unit 1 stack-group 3
S5000-2(conf)#Feb 8 17:10:04: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %IFMGR-6-STACK_PORTS_ADDED: Ports Te 1/12 Te 1/13
Te 1/14 Te 1/15 have been configured as stacking ports. Please save and reload for config to
take effect
S5000-2(conf)#end
S5000-2#Feb 8 17:10:07: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: yes
!
Feb 8 17:10:10: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %FILEMGR-5-FILESAVED: Copied running-config to startup-config
in flash by default
Proceed with reload [confirm yes/no]: yes
Feb 8 17:11:47: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %CHMGR-5-RELOAD: User request to reload the chassis
The following example shows viewing the two-switch stack conguration.
S5000-1#show system brief
Stack MAC : 5c:f9:dd:ef:0b:c0
Reload-Type : normal-reload [Next boot : normal-reload]
-- Stack Info --
Unit UnitType Status ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
---------------------------------------------------------
0 Member not present
1 Standby online S5000 S5000 9.1(1.0) 64
2 Management online S5000 S5000 9.1(1.0) 64
3 Member not present
4 Member not present
5 Member not present
6 Member not present
7 Member not present
8 Member not present
9 Member not present
10 Member not present
11 Member not present
Stacking
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