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AT-S39 User’s Guide
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Setting a Switch’s Enhanced Stacking Status
The enhanced stacking status of the switch can be master, slave, or
unavailable. Each status is described below:
❑ Master - A master switch of a stack can be used to manage all
other AT-8000 Series switches in a subnet. 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 - 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. To be managed remotely, a
switch with an unavailable stacking status must be assigned a
unique IP address.
Note
The default setting for a switch is Slave.
To adjust a switch’s enhanced stacking status, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Home page, select Configuration.
2. From the Configuration page, select Layer 2.
3. Select the Enhanced Stacking tab.