System information

Stacking PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, 8024F

12. Click Apply.

Changing a Switch ID requires a reboot of the stack. Be sure to save the configuration before allowing

the reboot. This can be done from the System > File Management > Copy Files screen as described

on the next page.

Note: After changing a Switch ID and reloading the switch, the old ID remains in the configuration until

removed. Use the System > Stack Management > Unit Configuration screen again to remove the

unwanted ID, by selecting it from the menu, placing a checkmark in the Remove Switch box, and

clicking Apply. Be sure to also backup the configuration to the Startup Configuration so the ID doesn’t

reappear after a reload.

All member units in a stack require the same firmware revision. This can either be done manually by

upgrading each member prior to cabling them to the Master, or the Master can automatically update

the firmware to match its own by using the Stack Firmware Synchronization feature. Make sure you are

making the following change on the switch that will become Master, which is the switch with the

highest MAC address during stack creation.

13. Select System > Stack Management > Stack Firmware Synchronization.

14. Use the pull-down menu beside Stack Firmware Synchronization and select Enable.

Optionally, enable an SNMP Trap to be sent whenever a firmware sync is triggered; also if desired,

enable the Master to downgrade a new member unit even if the new unit has a more recent

firmware revision.

Note: Make sure you are making the following change on the switch that will become Master, which is

the switch with the highest MAC address during stack creation. Only the Master is required to have this

setting in order for firmware synchronization to work.