Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 83)

AT-S62 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Operations 83
Setting a Switch’s Enhanced Stacking Status
The enhanced stacking status of the switch can be master switch, slave
switch, or unavailable. Each status is described below:
ˆ Master switch - A master switch of a stack can be used to manage all
the other switches in a subnet. Once you establish a local or remote
management session with the Master switch, you can access and
manage all the switches in the stack.
A master switch should have a unique IP address. You can manually
assign a master switch an IP address or activate the BOOTP or DHCP
client software on the switch.
ˆ Slave switch - A slave switch can be remotely managed through a
master switch. It does not need an IP address or subnet mask. This is
the default setting.
ˆ Unavailable - A switch with an unavailable stacking status cannot be
remotely managed through a master switch. A switch with this
designation can be managed locally. To be managed remotely, a
switch with an unavailable stacking status must be assigned a unique
IP address.
Note
You cannot change the stacking status of a switch through
enhanced stacking. If a switch does not have an IP address or
subnet mask, such as a slave switch, you must use a local
management session to set its stacking status. If the switch has an
IP address and subnet mask, such as a master switch, you can use
either a local or remote management session.
To adjust a switch’s enhanced stacking status, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type 8 to select Enhanced Stacking.