Manual

Chapter 3: Enhanced Stacking
62 Section I: Basic Operations
Setting a Switch’s Enhanced Stacking Status
The enhanced stacking status of the switch can be master, slave, or
unavailable. Each status is described below:
 Master - Starting a local or remote management session on a master
switch of a stack allows you to easily transition to the other switches in
the stack from the same management session.
 Slave - A slave switch can be remotely managed through a master
switch or independently, such as through a local management session.
 Unavailable - A switch with an unavailable stacking status cannot be
remotely managed through a master switch. A switch with this
designation can be managed locally. It can also be managed remotely
if it has a routing interface and the interface is designated as the local
interface.
Note
The default setting for a switch is slave.
Note
The only switch whose stacking status can be changed through a
web browser management session is the switch where you started
the management session, typically a master switch. You cannot
change the setting on a switch accessed through enhanced
stacking. As an alternative, you can use a local management
session or, if the switch has a local interface, you can use a Telnet
or web browser management session.
To configure a switch’s enhanced stacking status, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Home page, select Configuration.
2. From the Configuration menu, select the Mgmt. Protocols option.
3. Select the Enhanced Stacking tab.