Huawei S Series White Paper

S Series Switches
iStack Technology White Paper
Contents
Issue 01 (2013-05-25)
Huawei Proprietary and Confidential
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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2.12.3 Multicast Packet Forwarding ................................................................................................................................. 33
2.12.4 Eth-Trunk Preferentially Forwarding Local Traffic ............................................................................................... 34
3 Product Capability ...................................................................................................................... 35
3.1 Stack Cables ................................................................................................................................................................ 35
3.2 Stack Parameters of S Series Switches ....................................................................................................................... 37
3.3 Switches That Do Not Support Stacking .................................................................................................................... 42
4 Application Scenarios ................................................................................................................ 43
4.1 Configuring a Stack with a Ring Topology ................................................................................................................. 43
4.2 Configuring a Stack for Bandwidth Expansion .......................................................................................................... 46
4.3 Example for Configuring MAD in Direct Mode......................................................................................................... 49
4.4 Example for Configuring MAD in Relay Mode ......................................................................................................... 51
4.5 Adding a Member Switch to a Stack ........................................................................................................................... 54
4.6 Removing a Member Switch from a Stack ................................................................................................................. 55
5 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 57
5.1 Switches Cannot Set Up a Stack ................................................................................................................................. 57
5.2 A Stack Cannot Run Properly Because One Member Switch Becomes Faulty .......................................................... 62
6 FAQ ................................................................................................................................................ 65
6.1 Can I Log In to a Standby or Slave Switch from Its Console Port or Management Interface? ................................... 65
6.2 How Can I Determine Which Member Switch Is the Master of a Stack Without Logging In to the Stack? ............... 65
6.3 How Can I Check the Stack ID of a Box Switch Through Indicators? ....................................................................... 65
6.4 What Is the Bandwidth Limitation on the S5700-SI&S5700-EI? ............................................................................... 66

Huawei S Series Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	S Series
Category	Switch
Language	English