1-3Configuring the Master Device of a StackConfiguring a Private IP Address Pool for a StackFollow these steps to configure a private IP address pool for a stack:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Configure a private IP addresspool for the stackstack ip-pool ip-address{ mask | mask-length }RequiredNot configured by default.z If a device is already configured as the master device of a stack or is already a slave device of astack, you cannot configure a private IP address pool on the device.z When you configure a private IP address pool for a stack, the number of IP addresses in theaddress pool needs to be equal to or greater than the number of devices to be added to the stack.Otherwise, some devices may not be able to join the stack automatically for lack of private IPaddresses.Configuring Stack PortsOn the master device, configure ports that connect to slave devices as stack ports.Follow these steps to configure stack ports:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Configure the specified ports asstack portsstack stack-portstack-port-num portinterface-listRequiredBy default, a port is not a stackport.Creating a StackAfter you execute the stack role master command on a stack-capable device, the device becomes themaster device of a stack and automatically adds the devices connected with its stack ports to the stack.Follow these steps to create a stack:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Create a stack stack role master Required
