Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6450 - Page 6

Contents
vi OmniSwitch 6450 Hardware Users Guide July 2012
Configuring Power over Ethernet Parameters .................................................................5-4
Power over Ethernet Defaults ..................................................................................5-4
Understanding and Modifying the Default Settings .................................................5-4
PoE Class Detection .................................................................................................5-5
Setting the PoE Operational Status ....................................................................5-5
Configuring the Total Power Available to a Port ..............................................5-6
Configuring the Total Power Available to a Switch .........................................5-6
Setting Port Priority Levels ...............................................................................5-7
Understanding Priority Disconnect .................................................................................5-8
Setting Priority Disconnect Status ............................................................................5-8
Disabling Priority Disconnect ...........................................................................5-8
Enabling Priority Disconnect ............................................................................5-8
Priority Disconnect is Enabled; Same Priority Level on All PD .......................5-9
Priority Disconnect is Enabled; Incoming PD Port has Highest Priority Level 5-9
Priority Disconnect is Enabled; Incoming PD Port has Lowest Priority Level 5-9
Priority Disconnect is Disabled .......................................................................5-10
Monitoring Power over Ethernet via CLI .....................................................................5-10
Chapter 6 Managing OmniSwitch 6450 Stacks .....................................................................6-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................6-1
OmniSwitch 6450 Stacking Specifications ..............................................................6-2
OmniSwitch 6450 Stack Overview .................................................................................6-2
Expansion Modules and Stacking Mode Detection ........................................................6-3
Swapping Expansion Modules .................................................................................6-3
Roles Within the Stack ....................................................................................................6-4
Primary and Secondary Management Modules .......................................................6-4
Primary Management Module Selection ...........................................................6-7
Secondary Management Module Selection .....................................................6-10
Idle Module Role ....................................................................................................6-12
Pass-Through Mode ...............................................................................................6-13
Recovering from Pass-Through Mode (Duplicate Slot Numbers) ..................6-14
Stack Cabling ................................................................................................................6-17
Redundant Stacking Cable Connection ..................................................................6-18
Checking Redundant Stacking Cable Status ..........................................................6-19
Slot Numbering .............................................................................................................6-20
Dynamic Slot Number Assignment ........................................................................6-21
Manual Slot Number Assignment ..........................................................................6-23
Reverting to the Dynamic Slot Numbering Model ..........................................6-24
Hot-Swapping Modules In a Stack ...............................................................................6-25
Removing Switches from an Existing Stack ..........................................................6-25
Inserting Switches Into an Existing Stack ..............................................................6-25
Merging Stacks .......................................................................................................6-26
Reloading Switches .......................................................................................................6-27
Reloading the Primary Management Module ........................................................6-27
Reloading the Secondary Management Module ....................................................6-29
Reloading Switches with Idle Roles .......................................................................6-31
Reloading Switches in Pass-Through Mode ..........................................................6-31