• Understanding Split and Merge in a Virtual Chassis Configuration on page 712• Understanding Virtual Chassis Configuration on page 704Assigning the Virtual Chassis ID to Determine Precedence During a Virtual ChassisMerge (CLI Procedure)Every Virtual Chassis configuration has a unique ID that is automatically assigned whenthe Virtual Chassis configuration is formed. You can also explicitly assign a Virtual ChassisID using the set virtual-chassis id command. When two Virtual Chassis configurationsattempt to merge, the Virtual Chassis ID that you assigned takes precedence over theautomatically assigned Virtual Chassis IDs and becomes the ID for the newly mergedVirtual Chassis configuration.To configure the Virtual Chassis ID:[edit]user@switch# set virtual-chassis id idRelatedDocumentationExample: Assigning the Virtual Chassis ID to Determine Precedence During a VirtualChassis Merge on page 767•• Configuring a Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure) on page 781• Configuring a Virtual Chassis (J-Web Procedure) on page 784• Understanding Split and Merge in a Virtual Chassis Configuration on page 712• Understanding Virtual Chassis Configuration on page 704Configuring Automatic Software Update on Virtual Chassis Member Switches (CLIProcedure)The automatic software update feature allows you to automatically update the softwareversion on prospective member switches as they are added so that they can join a VirtualChassis configuration.Before you begin, ensure that you know the name or the URL of the software packageto be used by the automatic software update feature.To configure the automatic software update feature:[edit]user@switch# set virtual-chassis auto-sw-update package-name package-nameIf the software package is located on a local directory on the switch, use the followingformat for package-name:/pathname/package-nameIf the software package is to be downloaded and installed from a remote location, useone of the following formats:ftp://hostname/pathname/package-name800Dell PowerConnect J-Series Ethernet Switch Complete Software Guide for Junos OS
