Allied Telesis AT-S60 - Manual (Page 79)

AT-S60 Management Software User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Features 79
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:
❑ Master switch - A master switch of a stack can be used to manage
all the other switches in a subnet. You can assign the master status
to either an AT-8400, or any other ATI switch that features
enhanced stacking, which can then be used to manage a mixture
of AT-8400 and AT-8000 Series switches. Once you have
established a local or remote management session with the
master switch, you can access and manage all the switches in the
subnet.
A master switch must have a unique IP address. You can
manually assign a master switch an IP address or activate the
BOOTP and DHCP services on the switch.
❑ Slave switch - A slave switch can be remotely managed through a
master switch. It does not need an IP address or subnet mask.
❑ 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.
Note
You can use Telnet or the Web to manage a switch with an
unavailable stacking status remotely. However, the switch must be
directly connected to the AT-8400 and you must assign it a unique
IP address.
Note
The default setting for a switch is Slave.