PurposeCommand or Action
Switch# switch 3 priority 2
You can display the current priority value by
using the show switch user EXEC command.
The new priority value takes effect immediately
but does not affect the current stack master. The
new priority value helps determine which stack
member is elected as the new stack master when
the current stack master or switch stack resets.
Verify the stack member priority value.
show switch stack-member-number
Example:
Step 3
Switch# show switch
(Optional) Saves your entries in the
configuration file.
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Step 4
Switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Provisioning a New Member for a Switch Stack
This optional task is available only from the stack master.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Displays summary information about the switch
stack.
show switch
Example:
Step 1
Switch# show switch
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Step 2
Switch# configure terminal
Specifies the stack member number for the
preconfigured switch. By default, no switches
are provisioned.
switch stack-member-number provision type
Example:
Switch(config)# switch 3 provision
WS-xxxx
Step 3
For stack-member-number, the range is 1 to 8.
Specify a stack member number that is not
already used in the switch stack. See Step 1.
For type, enter the model number of a supported
switch that is listed in the command-line help
strings.
Managing Switch Stacks
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Managing Switch Stacks
Provisioning a New Member for a Switch Stack