show system brief or show system stack-unit
2 On the new unit, number it the next available stack-unit number.
EXEC Privilege mode
stack-unit stack-unit-number renumber stack-unit-new-number
3 (OPTIONAL) On the new unit, assign a management priority based on whether you want the new unit to
be the stack manager.
CONFIGURATION mode
stack-unit stack-unit-number priority priority-number
4 Assign a stack group to each unit.
CONFIGURATION mode
stack-unitstack-unit-number stack-group stack-group-number
5 Connect the new unit to the stack using stacking cables.
Example of Adding a Stack Unit with a Conflicting Stack Number (Before and After)
The following example shows adding a stack unit with a conflicting stack number (before).
Dell#show system brief
Stack MAC : 00:01:e8:8a:df:e6
Reload Type : normal-reload
-- Stack Info --
Unit UnitType Status ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
----------------------------------------------------------------
1 Management online S4048-ON S4048-ON 9-10-0-0 72
2 Member not present
3 Member not present
4 Standby online S4048-ON S4048-ON 9-10-0-0 72
5 Member not present
6 Member not present
The following example shows adding a stack unit with a conflicting stack number (after).
Dell#show system brief
Stack MAC : 00:01:e8:8a:df:e6
Reload Type : normal-reload
-- Stack Info --
Unit UnitType Status ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
----------------------------------------------------------------
1 Management online S4048-ON S4048-ON 9-10-0-0 72
2 Member online S4048-ON S4048-ON 9-10-0-0 72
3 Member not present
4 Standby online S4048-ON S4048-ON 9-10-0-0 72
5 Member not present
6 Member not present
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