ProCurve Stack Management
Operation
■ If multiple VLANs are configured, stacking uses only the primary
VLAN on any switch. In the factory-default configuration, the
DEFAULT_VLAN is the primary VLAN. (See “Stacking Operation with
Multiple VLANs Configured” on page 8-45 and “The Primary VLAN”
on page 2-7.)
■ Stacking allows intermediate devices that do not support stacking.
This enables you to include switches that are distant from the
Commander.
Commander Switch
Switch with Stacking
Disabled or Not Available
Member Switch
Candidate Switch
Figure 8-3. Example of a Non-Stacking Device Used in a Stacking Environment
Specific Rules
Table 8-2. Specific Rules for Commander, Candidate, and Member Switch
IP Addressing and
Stack Name
Number Allowed
Per Stack
Passwords SNMP Communities
Commander IP Addr: Requires an
assigned IP address
and mask for access
via the network.
Stack Name: Required
Only one
Commander
switch is allowed
per stack.
The Commander’s Manager
and Operator passwords are
assigned to any switch
becoming a Member of the
stack.
If you change the
Commander’s passwords, the
Commander propagates the
new passwords to all stack
Members.
Standard SNMP community
operation. The Commander
also operates as an SNMP
proxy to Members for all
SNMP communities config-
ured in the Commander.
Candidate IP Addr: Optional. n/a Passwords optional. If the Uses standard SNMP
Configuring an IP Candidate becomes a stack community operation if the
address allows access Member, it assumes the Candidate has its own IP
via Telnet or web Commander’s Manager and addressing.
browser interface Operator passwords.
while the switch is not
a stack member. In the
factory default configu-
ration the switch auto-
matically acquires an
IP address if your
network includes DHCP
service.
If a candidate has a password,
it cannot be automatically
added to a stack. In this case,
if you want the Candidate in a
stack, you must manually add
it to the stack.
Stack Name: N/A
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