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Posted by MC on July 21, 2005, 8:51 pm
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I did find out that the 425-24T models have stacking in current released
code.
The 425-48T units will have stacking in code 3.5.6 expected to be released
sometime first half next year
> ----- Original Message -----
> > I read from Nortel somewhere that starting with either 3.5.0 or 3.5.1
that
> > stacking was supported
> >
> > Bought several but could not get to stack.
> >
> > Anyway, Anyone know for sure if can, what code or will be stackable ????
>
> Hi,
>
> I've got three stacks of BayStack 425-24Ts, one with two switches and two
> with three. The info below is taken straight from one of the stacks.
>
> Operation Mode: Stack, Unit # 1
> Size Of Stack: 2
> Base Unit: 1
> sysDescr: BayStack 425-24T HW:03 FW:3.0.0.4 SW:v3.1.0.04
>
> Certainly when I did this they were factory defaulted to run in standalone
> mode. To get them stacked I had to connect via the console interface and
go
> into the Command Line Interface (option from the menu driven interface)
> From there enter enable mode, and then into configure mode, like below.
>
> Cab 9B#
> Cab 9B#en
> Cab 9B#conf t
> Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
> Cab 9B(config)#
> Cab 9B(config)#stacking-mode ?
> base Sets the base unit mode.
> disable Sets the standalone mode.
> enable Sets the stacking mode (non-base unit by default).
> unit Chose one unit in stack.
> Cab 9B(config)#stacking-mode
>
>
> Use the stacking-mode command to set the base unit and enable stacking on
> one switch. You then need to connect directly to all the other switches in
> the stack via their respective console interfaces and enable stacking from
> the CLI.
>
> Once they're all enabled for stacking, cycle the power and it should come
up
> 'stacked' and manageable from the base switch.
>
> I write this from memory, it's nine months or more since I did this and
I'm
> making and assumption here that the method holds true for 3.5 S/W although
I
> haven't got round to upgrading any of our stacks so you may want to
consult
> the documentation. I do recall that when I did this, the documentation
> seemed to have been ripped straight from the 420 switches and didn't
mention
> anything about it:-( Also I would advise making sure all the switches
that
> you want to stack are running the same version of S/W before you start.
>
> Regards
>
> Pete
>
>
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