Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6400 Series - Page 6

Contents
vi OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide August 2008
Priority Disconnect is Disabled .......................................................................5-11
Monitoring Power over Ethernet via CLI .....................................................................5-12
Chapter 6 Managing OmniSwitch 6400 Series Stacks ........................................................6-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................6-2
OmniSwitch 6400 Series Stack Overview ......................................................................6-3
Roles Within the Stack ....................................................................................................6-3
Primary and Secondary Management Modules .......................................................6-3
Primary Management Module Selection ...........................................................6-6
Secondary Management Module Selection .......................................................6-9
Idle Module Role ....................................................................................................6-11
Pass-Through Mode ...............................................................................................6-12
Recovering from Pass-Through Mode (Duplicate Slot Numbers) ..................6-13
Stack Redundancy and Failover ....................................................................................6-16
Checking Redundant Stacking Cable Status ..........................................................6-17
Slot Numbering .............................................................................................................6-18
Dynamic Slot Number Assignment ........................................................................6-19
Manual Slot Number Assignment ..........................................................................6-21
Reverting to the Dynamic Slot Numbering Model ..........................................6-22
Hot-Swapping Modules In a Stack ...............................................................................6-23
Removing Switches from an Existing Stack ..........................................................6-23
Inserting Switches Into an Existing Stack ..............................................................6-23
Merging Stacks .......................................................................................................6-24
Reloading Switches .......................................................................................................6-25
Reloading the Primary Management Module ........................................................6-25
Reloading the Secondary Management Module ....................................................6-27
Reloading Switches with Idle Roles .......................................................................6-29
Reloading Switches in Pass-Through Mode ..........................................................6-29
Reloading All Switches in a Stack .........................................................................6-30
Software Synchronization During a Full Reload .............................................6-30
Effects of Saved Slot Number Information on the Reload Process .................6-30
Avoiding Split Stacks .............................................................................................6-32
Changing the Secondary Module to Primary ................................................................6-33
Synchronizing Switches in a Stack ...............................................................................6-35
Automatic Synchronization During a Full Reload .................................................6-35
Monitoring the Stack .....................................................................................................6-36
Visually Monitoring the Stack ...............................................................................6-36
CLI Commands Supported on Both Primary and
Secondary Management Modules ..........................................................................6-37
Appendix A Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information ................................................7-1
Declaration of Conformity: CE Mark .............................................................................7-1
China RoHS: Hazardous Substance Table ......................................................................7-2
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statement ....................................7-4