Configuration manual

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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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Stack Protocol Version Compatibility 6-12
Major Version Number Incompatibility Among Switches 6-12
Minor Version Number Incompatibility Among Switches 6-13
Understanding Auto-Upgrade and Auto-Advise 6-13
Auto-Upgrade and Auto-Advise Example Messages 6-14
Incompatible Software and Stack Member Image Upgrades 6-16
Switch Stack Configuration Files 6-16
Additional Considerations for System-Wide Configuration on Switch Stacks 6-17
Switch Stack Management Connectivity 6-18
Connectivity to the Switch Stack Through an IP Address 6-18
Connectivity to the Switch Stack Through an SSH Session 6-18
Connectivity to the Switch Stack Through Console Ports or Ethernet Management Ports 6-18
Connectivity to Specific Stack Members 6-19
Switch Stack Configuration Scenarios 6-19
Configuring the Switch Stack 6-21
Default Switch Stack Configuration 6-21
Enabling Persistent MAC Address 6-21
Assigning Stack Member Information 6-23
Assigning a Stack Member Number 6-23
Setting the Stack Member Priority Value 6-25
Provisioning a New Member for a Switch Stack 6-25
Accessing the CLI of a Specific Stack Member 6-26
Displaying Switch Stack Information 6-27
Troubleshooting Stacks 6-27
Manually Disabling a Stack Port 6-28
Re-Enabling a Stack Port While Another Member Starts 6-28
Understanding the show switch stack-ports summary Output 6-29
Identifying Loopback Problems 6-30
Software Loopback 6-30
Software Loopback Example: No Connected Stack Cable 6-31
Software Loopback Examples: Connected Stack Cables 6-31
Hardware Loopback 6-32
Hardware Loopback Example: LINK OK event 6-32
Hardware Loop Example: LINK NOT OK Event 6-32
Finding a Disconnected Stack Cable 6-33
Fixing a Bad Connection Between Stack Ports 6-34