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Stacking Dell PowerConnect 8100 Series Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F

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Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................... 4

Stacking and management ........................................................................................... 5

Simplified firmware updates for stack members................................................................. 5

Stacking and redundancy ............................................................................................. 5

Nonstop forwarding on the stack ................................................................................... 5

Hot add/delete and firmware synchronization ................................................................... 5

Meta-data considerations ............................................................................................ 5

How a Master is selected ............................................................................................. 6

How to select a Master during initial stack setup................................................................ 8

Stacking scenarios ........................................................................................ 9

Creating a Stack ..................................................................................................... 10

QSFP+ quad-breakout cables ..................................................................................... 12

Command-line interface method ............................................................................... 13

Web interface method ............................................................................................ 15

Automatic firmware updates for new members joining the stack ........................................ 19

Adding new member units to a stack ............................................................................ 20

Command-line interface method ............................................................................... 21

Web interface method ............................................................................................ 24

Updating firmware on a stack ..................................................................................... 27

Command-line interface method ............................................................................... 27

Web interface method ............................................................................................ 29

Removing member units ............................................................................................ 35

Command-line interface method ............................................................................... 36

Web interface method ............................................................................................ 41

Managing the standby unit ......................................................................................... 48

Command-line interface method ............................................................................... 48

Web interface method ............................................................................................ 49

Appendix A – Commands used in this document .................................................... 52

Appendix B - Network switch versions ............................................................... 52

About Dell ................................................................................................ 52

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