Allied Telesis x510 Series - Manual (Page 76)

Chapter 5: Powering On the Switch
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Disabling
VCStack
To disable the VCStack feature to use the switch as stand-alone unit,
perform the following procedure:
Caution
Disabling the VCStack feature requires resetting the switch. If the
switch is already connected to a live network, some network traffic
may be lost.
1. When prompted, enter a user name and password to log on the
switch. If this is the initial management session of the switch, enter
“manager” as the user name and “friend” as the password. The user
name and password are case sensitive.
The local management session starts when the User Exec mode
prompt, shown in Figure 34. is displayed.
Figure 34. User Exec Mode Prompt
Note
The User Exec mode is the first level in the command mode
interface. For complete information on the modes and commands,
refer to the Software Reference for x510 Series Switches,
AlliedWare Plus Operating System from www.alliedtelesis.com.
2. Enter the SHOW STACK command to display the status of the
VCStack feature. Figure 35 is an example of the command.
Figure 35. SHOW STACK Command
3. Review the following items:
 If the Operational Status is “Stacking Hardware Disabled,” the
VCStack feature is already disabled on the switch and the SFP+
stacking slots may be used with regular SFP or SFP+ transceivers.
awplus>
awplus> show stack
Virtual Chassis Stacking summary information
ID Pending ID MAC address Priority Status Role
1 - 0015:774f:ed30 128 Ready Active Master
Operational Status Standalone Unit
Stack MAC address 0015:774f:ed30
awplus(config)#