System information

Stacking PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, 8024F
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Notice that the Configured Stack Mode and the Running Stack Mode are both Ethernet. Perform the
following commands.
console#config
console(config)#stack
console(config-stack)#stack-port tengigabitethernet 1/0/21 stack
console(config-stack)#stack-port tengigabitethernet 1/0/22 stack
console(config-stack)#do show switch stack-ports
Configured Running
Stack Stack Link Link
Unit Interface Mode Mode Status Speed (Gb/s)
---- ---------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
1 0/21 Stack Ethernet Link Down Unknown
1 0/22 Stack Ethernet Link Down Unknown
1 0/23 Ethernet Ethernet Link Down Unknown
1 0/24 Ethernet Ethernet Link Down Unknown
The Configured Stack Mode is now Stack, but the Running Stack Mode is still Ethernet. The Running
Mode will change to Stack upon reloading the switch, which is done below.
Save the configuration to the Startup-Configuration.
console#copy running-config startup-config
This operation may take a few minutes.
Management interfaces will not be available during this time.
Are you sure you want to save? (y/n) y
Configuration Saved!
Perform the same steps for the remaining switches. For this example, interfaces 21 and 22 are used on
all switches.
Once every switch in the stack has been configured, power down all switches. Cable two switches
together using a single cable between two stack ports. One of these will become the Master switch.
When the stack is first created, the switch with the highest MAC address will become master.
Power up the two switches. Allow several minutes for this stack of 2 switches to come up completely.
You can verify the stack is ready using the steps in the Validation section below.
After the stack of 2 members has been established, all other switches cabled to the stack will enter the
stack as Member Units.