Dell PowerConnect 8132 Manual 

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Stacking Dell PowerConnect Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F39Command-line interface methodSince any interface on these switches can be used for stacking, make sure to verify exactly which portsare being used for stacking so they are un-cabled and re-routed last. This information is found withthe following command.console#show switch stack-portsConfigured RunningStack Stack Link LinkInterface Mode Mode Status Speed (Gb/s)-------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------Te1/0/45 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te1/0/46 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te1/0/47 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te1/0/48 Stack Stack Link Up 10:Te2/0/21 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te2/0/22 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te2/0/23 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te2/0/24 Stack Stack Link Up 10:Te3/0/45 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te3/0/46 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te3/0/47 Stack Stack Link Up 10Te3/0/48 Stack Stack Link Up 10:Note: To narrow the list to only view ports configured for stacking, use the command showswitch stack-ports | include Stack. Make sure to capitalize Stack since thecommand is case sensitive.Look for interfaces shown to be in Stack mode. The logical stack unit number is represented in eachinterface name. The first number in the interface name is the logical stack unit. For example,interface Te2/0/21 is in logical unit number 2.A blinking LED light can be generated on the back of each PowerConnect 81xx to locate each physicalunit. This blinking LED is useful when identifying physical units and ports for running diags, sniffing,mirroring ports, and other basic troubleshooting. It is also helpful when adding, removing, replacing ortracing cables associated with these interfaces. Use the locate switch command to blink the blue“Locator” LED on the switch unit you are trying to locate.console#locate switch 2The LED locator light on switch 2 blinks for 20 seconds. The length of time the LED continues to blinkcan be changed using the locate time command, where ssss is the time in seconds for theLED to blink.Removing the physical switch unit from the stackBefore removing a physical unit from a stack, prepare ports on the other stack member units to receivethe cables and traffic that is redirected to them from the member unit being removed. Consider all