Stack enable – Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus Operating System Version 5.4.4C (x310-26FT,x310-26FP,x310-50FT,x310-50FP) User Manual
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Stacking Commands
Software Reference for x310 Series Switches
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AlliedWare Plus
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Operating System - Version 5.4.4C
C613-50046-01 REV A
stack enable
This command is used on a stackable stand-alone switch to manually turn on the VCStack
feature.
This command can also be run on a switch that has previously been removed from a stack
(by using the no variant of this command) and return it to stacking operation.
The no variant of this command removes a selected stack member switch, as specified by
the
<stack-ID>
selection in the command syntax, from the virtual chassis stack.
Syntax
stack enable
no stack <stack-ID> enable
Default
The VCStack feature is enabled by default. The feature automatically starts when hardware
is present.
Mode
Global Configuration
Usage
When stack enable is entered, the
stack virtual-mac
is automatically enabled. Using
virtual-mac is required in order to minimize disruption on failover.
Running the no variant of this command will remove the selected stack member from the
stack. At this point the removed member will act as a stand-alone master and will disable
all of its ports. The switch can then only be accessed via its console port.
To return the switch to stack membership, first connect to the switch via its console port,
then run the stack enable command. Then save the configuration and run the
. This will reboot the switch and it will re-join the stack as an
ordinary member.
If the switch was previously the stack master, you might want to return it to its original
stack master status. To do this you must run the
again.
This time—because the switch is now a stack member—the command will reboot the
whole stack and result in a new master election.
Note the following condition of applying the no stack
■
If the specified stack-ID is not used by any current stack member, the command
will be rejected.
.
Example
To turn on stacking on a stackable stand-alone unit, use the command:
Related Commands
Caution
Disabling a stack member can significantly degrade the throughput
capability of the stack.
awplus#
configure terminal
awplus(config)#
stack enable