Configuration Guide User guide

x FastIron Configuration Guide
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Connecting ICX 6450 and ICX 6430 devices in a stack . . . . . . . .244
Connecting ICX 6450 devices in a stack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Connecting ICX 6430 devices in a stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Trunking configuration considerations for
ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
IronStack construction methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Scenario 1 - Three-member IronStack
in a ring topology using secure-setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Scenario 2 - Three-member IronStack
in a ring topology using the automatic setup process. . . . . . .254
Scenario 3 - Three member IronStack
in a ring topology using the manual configuration process . .257
FCX IronStack configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Configuring FCX stacking ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Configuring a default stacking port to function as
a data port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Configuring an ICX 6610 IronStack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
ICX 6610 trunked stacking ports configuration. . . . . . . . . . . .265
Configuration notes for ICX stack topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Periodic background stack diagnosis for ICX 6610 devices . .266
Configuring an ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 IronStack . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Configuring ICX 6430 or ICX 6450 trunked stacking ports . .267
Configuring ICX 6430 or ICX 6450
multi-trunked stacking ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Periodic background stack diagnosis
for ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Error messages encountered during the configuration of an
ICX 6430 or ICX 6450 IronStack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Verifying an IronStack configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Brocade IronStack management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Logging in through the CLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Logging in through the console port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
IronStack management MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Removing MAC address entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
CLI command syntax for stack units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
IronStack CLI commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Important notes about stacking images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Copying the flash image to a stack unit from
the Active Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Reloading a stack unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Controlling stack topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Managing IronStack partitioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
MIB support for the IronStack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Persistent MAC address for the IronStack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Unconfiguring an IronStack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Displaying IronStack information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Adding, removing, or replacing units in an IronStack . . . . . . .311
Renumbering stack units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Syslog, SNMP, and traps for stack units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314