H3C Technologies H3C S5120 Series Switches - Manual (Page 707)

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Stack Configuration
When configuring stack, go to these sections for information you are interested in:
z Stack Configuration Overview
z Stack Configuration Task List
z Configuring the Master Device of a Stack
z Configuring Stack Ports of a Slave Device
z Logging In to the CLI of a Slave from the Master
z Displaying and Maintaining Stack Configuration
z Stack Configuration Example
Stack Configuration Overview
A stack is a set of network devices. Administrators can group multiple network devices into a stack and
manage them as a whole. Therefore, stack management can help reduce customer investments and
simplify network management.
Introduction to Stack
A stack is a management domain that comprises several network devices connected to one another
through stack ports. In a stack, there is a master device and several slave devices.
An administrator can manage all the devices in a stack through the master device. Figure 1-1 shows a
network diagram for stack management.
Figure 1-1 Network diagram for stack management
z Master device: In a stack, the master device acts as the configuration interface in stack
management. Management and monitoring of all the devices in the stack are performed through
the master device.
z Slave devices: Managed devices in a stack.
z Stack port: Ports between stack devices.