Reference Guide

4. Assign a stack group to each unit.
CONFIGURATION mode
stack-unit id stack-group id
5. Connect the new unit to the stack using stacking cables.
Example of Adding an S4820T Stack Unit with a Conflicting Stack Number (Before and After)
The following example shows adding a stack unit with a conflicting stack number (before).
Dell#show system brief
Stack MAC : 00:01:e8:8a:df:e6
Reload Type : normal-reload
-- Stack Info --
Unit UnitType Status ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
---------------------------------------------------------
0 Management online S4810 S4810 8-3-7-13 64
1 Member not present
2 Member not present
3 Standby online S4810 S4810 8-3-7-13 64
4 Member not present
5 Member not present
6 Member not present
7 Member not present
8 Member not present
9 Member not present
10 Member not present
11 Member not present
The following example shows adding a stack unit with a conflicting stack number (after).
Dell#show system brief
Stack MAC : 00:01:e8:8a:df:e6
Reload Type : normal-reload
-- Stack Info --
Unit UnitType Status ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
----------------------------------------------------------
0 Management online S4810 S4810 8-3-7-13 64
1 Member online S4810 S4810 8-3-7-13 64
2 Member not present
3 Standby online S4810 S4810 8-3-7-13 64
4 Member not present
5 Member not present
6 Member not present
7 Member not present
8 Member not present
9 Member not present
10 Member not present
11 Member not present
Adding a Configured Unit to an Existing Stack
To add a configured unit to an existing stack, use the following commands.
If a stack unit goes down and is removed from the stack, the logical provisioning configured for that
stack-unit number is saved on the master and standby units. When a new unit is added to the stack, if a
Stacking
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