How to Stack NETGEAR M4300 Switches

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Create a stack using CLI
Step 1: Login to rst switch, assign priority and congure stack ports
User:admin
Password:
(M4300-8X8F) >enable
(M4300-8X8F) #cong
(M4300-8X8F) (Cong)#switch 1 priority 15
(M4300-8X8F) (Cong)#stack
(M4300-8X8F) (Cong-stack)#stack-port 1/0/14 stack
(M4300-8X8F) (Cong-stack)#stack-port 1/0/16 stack
(M4300-8X8F) (Cong-stack)#exit
(M4300-8X8F) (Cong)#exit
(M4300-8X8F) #save
Step 2: Login to second switch, assign priority and congure stack ports
User:admin
Password:
(M4300-48X) >enable
(M4300-48X) #cong
(M4300-48X) (Cong)#switch 1 priority 10
(M4300-48X) (Cong)#stack
(M4300-48X) (Cong-stack)#stack-port 1/0/45 stack
(M4300-48X) (Cong-stack)#stack-port 1/0/47 stack
(M4300-48X) (Cong-stack)#exit
(M4300-48X) (Cong)#exit
(M4300-48X) #save
Step 3: Reload (reboot) the rst switch
User:admin
Password:
(M4300-8X8F) >enable
(M4300-8X8F) #reload
Step 4: While the rst switch is booting, connect the stacking cables (in this case copper CAT-6A cables)
Step 5: While the rst switch is still booting, reload (reboot) the second switch
User:admin
Password:
(M4300-48X) >enable
(M4300-48X) #reload
Step 6: Check the stack, after second switch has started:
User:admin
Password:
(M4300-8X8F) >enable
(M4300-8X8F) #show switch
Management Standby Precong Plugged-in Switch Code
SW Switch Status Model ID Model ID Status Version
--- ----------- --------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------------
1 Mgmt Sw M4300-8X8F M4300-8X8F OK 12.x.x.x
2 Stack Mbr Oper Stby M4300-48X M4300-48X OK 12.x.x.x