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SecureStack A2 Installation Guide 3-19
Stack Initialization Overview
When you install and connect all the stacking cables to the switches in the stack before
applying power to the switches, the following occurs:
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The switch that will manage (Manager) the stack is automatically established with all
other switches established as Member switches in the stack. When the switches
complete their initializations, one of the switches in the stack will illuminate its
Manager LED, indicating that it is the stack Manager. The Manager LED on each
Member switch will be off.
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The hierarchy of the switches that will function as backup Manager is also determined
in case the current Manager malfunctions, is powered down, or is disconnected from
the stack.
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The Console port on each Member switch will provide only the unit number. Only the
Console port on the Manager switch is active and provide a CLI for out‐of band
configuration to set the IP address, password, and other settings.
Once you know which switch is the Manager, proceed to “