10 Contents
IP Interface Configuration (Default VLAN
IP Address)
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Route Entry Configuration (Switch Default
Gateway)
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Domain Name Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Default Domain Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Host Name Mapping
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dynamic Host Name Mapping . . . . . . . . . . 127
Configuring Basic Network Information (CLI). . . . . 128
Enabling the DHCP Client on the OOB Port
. . . . 128
Enabling the DHCP Client on the Default
VLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Managing DHCP Leases
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Configuring Static Network Information on
the OOB Port
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Configuring Static Network Information on
the Default VLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Configuring and Viewing Additional
Network Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Basic Network Information Configuration
Example
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
8 Managing a Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Stacking Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348
Stacking Compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
How is the Management Unit Selected?
. . . . . 137
Adding a Switch to the Stack
. . . . . . . . . . . 138
Removing a Switch from the Stack . . . . . . . . 139
How is the Firmware Updated on the Stack?. . . 140
What is Stacking Standby?
. . . . . . . . . . . . 140
What is Nonstop Forwarding?
. . . . . . . . . . 140