10 ContentsDynamic Host Name Mapping . . . . . . . . . . 131Configuring Basic Network Information (CLI) . . . . . 132Enabling the DHCP Client on the OOB Port . . . . 132Enabling the DHCP Client on the DefaultVLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Managing DHCP Leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Configuring Static Network Information on theOOB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Configuring Static Network Information on theDefault VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Configuring and Viewing Additional NetworkInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Basic Network Information ConfigurationExample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1368 Managing QSFP Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1399 Managing a Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . 141Stacking Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Creating a PowerConnect 8000/8100 SeriesStack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142How is the Stack Master Selected? . . . . . . . 144Adding a Switch to the Stack . . . . . . . . . . . 145Removing a Switch from the Stack . . . . . . . . 146How is the Firmware Updated on the Stack?. . . 147What is Stacking Standby? . . . . . . . . . . . . 147What is Nonstop Forwarding? . . . . . . . . . . 147Switch Stack MAC Addressing and StackDesign Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150NSF Network Design Considerations. . . . . . . 151Why is Stacking Needed? . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
