Managing a Switch Stack 145Managing the Stack (CLI)This section provides information about the commands you use to managethe stack and view information about the switch stack. For more informationabout these commands, see thePowerConnect 8024/8024F CLI ReferenceGuide at support.dell.com/manuals.Configuring Stack Member, Stack Port, and NSF SettingsBeginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands toconfigure stacking and NSF settings.Command Purposeconfigure Enter Global Configuration mode.switchcurrent_IDrenumbernew_IDChange the switch ID number. The valid range is 1-10.NOTE: Changing the ID number causes all switches in thestack to be reset to perform Management unit renumbering.The running configuration is cleared when the units reset.stack Enter Global Stack Configuration mode.movemanagementfrom_unit to_unitMove the management switch functionality from oneswitch to another.standbyunit Specify the stack member that will come up as the masterif a stack failover occurs.set descriptionunit Configure a description for the specified stack member.memberunit SID Add a switch to the stack and specify the model of the newstack member.•unit - The switch unit ID•SID - The index into the database of the supportedswitch types, indicating the type of the switch beingpreconfigured. To view the SID associated with thesupported switch types, use the show supportedswitchtype command in Privileged EXEC mode.stack-porttengigabitethernetunit/slot/port {ethernet |stack}Set the mode of the port to either Ethernet or stacking.
