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Ifusingthe2x40Gbportsasstackinglinks,firstconvertthe40Gbportsfromtheir
default4x10Gbmodeofoperationto40Gbmode.See:“Configuring QSFP+Ports”
onpage 160.
UsethefollowingcommandtospecifythelinkstobeusedinthestackingLAG:
Note: PortsconfiguredasServer
portsforusewithVMreadycannotbedesignated
asstackinglinks.
5. Oneachswitch,performareboot:
6. PhysicallyconnectthestackLAGs.
Tocreatetherecommendedtopology,attachthetwodesignatedstackinglinksina
bidirectionalring.AsshowninFigure 25,connecteachswitchinturntothenext,
starting
withtheMasterswitch.Tocompletethering,connectthelastMember
switchbacktotheMaster.
Figure 25. ExampleofStackingConnections
Note: Thestackingfeatureisdesignedsuchthatthestackinglinksinaring
topologydonotresultinbroadcastloops.Thestackingringisthusvalid(no
stackinglinks
areblocked),evenwhenSpanningTreeprotocolisenabled.
OncethestackLAGsareconnected,theswitcheswillperformlow‐levelstacking
configuration.
Note: Althoughstacklinkfailover/failbackisaccomplishedonasub‐secondbasis,
tomaintainthebeststackingoperationandavoidtrafficdisruption,itis
recommendednottodisruptstack
linksafterthestackisformed.
CN 4093(config)# boot stack higig-trunk <listofportnamesoraliases>
CN 4093(config)# reload
Switches
connected in
bidirectional
ring topology
Member
Switch
Member
Switch
Member
Switch
Master
Switch