Troubleshooting Mastership PriorityProblem You want to designate a different member as the master.Solution Change the mastership priority value or values of the switches, designating the highestmastership priority value for the switch that you want to be master.1. Lower the mastership priority of the existing master (member 0).[edit virtual-chassis]user@SWA-0# set member 0 mastership-priority 12. Set the mastership priority of the member that you want to be the master to thehighest possible value (255):[edit virtual-chassis]user@SWA-2# set member 2 mastership-priority 255Troubleshooting Nonoperational VCPsProblem The VCP interface shows a status of down.Solution Check the cable to make sure that it is properly and securely connected to the VCPs.RelatedDocumentationExample: Setting Up a Multimember Virtual Chassis Access Switch with a DefaultConfiguration on page 727•• Configuring a Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure) on page 781• Configuring a Virtual Chassis (J-Web Procedure) on page 784Example: Setting Up a Multimember Virtual Chassis Access Switch with a DefaultConfigurationYou can configure a multimember Virtual Chassis access switch in a single wiring closetwithout setting any parameters—by simply cabling the switches together, using thededicated Virtual Chassis ports (VCPs). You do not need to modify the defaultconfiguration to enable these ports. They are operational by default. The Virtual Chassisconfiguration automatically assigns the master, backup, and linecard roles, based on thesequence in which the switches are powered on and other factors in the master electionalgorithm. See “Understanding How the Master in a Virtual Chassis Configuration IsElected” on page 698.TIP: We recommend that you explicitly configure the mastership priority ofthe switches to ensure that the switches continue to perform the desiredroles when additional switches are added or other changes occur. However,it is possible to use the default configuration described in this example.727Chapter 44: Virtual Chassis—Configuration Examples
