10 ContentsEnabling the DHCP Client on the DefaultVLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Managing DHCP Leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Configuring Static Network Information on theOOB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Configuring Static Network Information on theDefault VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Configuring and Viewing Additional NetworkInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139Basic Network Information ConfigurationExample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1408 Managing a Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . 143Stacking Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143Creating a PowerConnect M6220 Stack . . . . . 145Creating a PowerConnect M6348 Stack . . . . . 146Creating a PowerConnect M8024-k Stack . . . . 147PowerConnect 7000 Series and M6348Stacking Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149How is the Stack Master Selected? . . . . . . . 150Adding a Switch to the Stack . . . . . . . . . . . 151Removing a Switch from the Stack . . . . . . . . 152How is the Firmware Updated on the Stack?. . . 152What is Stacking Standby? . . . . . . . . . . . . 153What is Nonstop Forwarding? . . . . . . . . . . 153Switch Stack MAC Addressing and StackDesign Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156NSF Network Design Considerations. . . . . . . 156Why is Stacking Needed? . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Default Stacking Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Managing and Monitoring the Stack (Web) . . . . . . 158Unit Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
