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Administration: Stack Management
System Modes
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- Basic Hybrid—Device is part of a stack that can consist of both SG500X
and Sx500 devices with the Sx500 feature set.
- Advanced Hybrid—Device is part of a stack that can consist of both
SG500X and Sx500 devices with the SG500X feature set.
• Stack Topology—Displays which topology is in use with the stack, Chain or
Ring.
• System Mode—Displays whether the stack/standalone devices are
operating in Layer 2 or Layer 3 System mode. For SG500X devices in
Standalone or Native Stacking mode, this always displays that the device is
operating in Layer 3 mode. In the hybrid stacking modes, the SG500X can
also be in both Layer 2 or Layer 3 mode.
• Stack Master—Displays the unit ID of the master unit of the stack.
• Master Election Status—Displays how the stack master unit was selected.
See Master Selection Process.
STEP 2 (For Sx500 devices only) To configure the System mode after reboot, select either
Layer 2 or Layer 3 mode. SG500X devices are always in Layer 3 mode.
STEP 3 To configure the Queues Mode after reboot, select whether to configure 4 or 8
QoS queues on the device. See Configuring QoS Queues.
STEP 4 Configure the units in a stack in the Stack Administrative Settings Table. These
changes become effective after reboot.
NOTE If the device is an Sx500 and if the Stack Unit mode is changed from
Native Stacking to Standalone, the device will be in Layer 2 System mode
after reboot, unless you change the System Mode field to Layer 3 at this time.
The following operational status of every unit in a stack is displayed in the table.
• Stack Unit Number—Displays the unit ID of a known and active unit.
• Model Name—Model name of a known and active unit.
• Stack Connection 1—Information for the first stack connection:
- Port—The type of the stack port that is connected.
- Speed—The speed of the stack port that is connected.
- Neighbor—Unit ID of the connected stack unit.
• Stack Connection 2—Information for the second stack connection:
- Port—The type of the stack port that is connected.