2960 Stack replacement

[adamgibs7]

Dears,

I have a stack of 2 no's ws-c2960x-48lps-l switches , switch 1 failed and i have got the new from Cisco now to place it back in the stack what procedure i shld follow.

Is it the below procedure correct.or please suggest the correct  cisco best practice

• Increase the priority of the switch 2 to 15 and make it as a master.
• and then connect the new switch with the stack cables, all configuration from the switch 2 will be copied to switch 1
• My switch was connecting to firewall and acting as a core so is it necessary to make switch 1 as a master.

Thanks

[Markus Benz · Accepted solution]

Hi,

yes, this is correct.

The only thing you need to take care of is, that your existing switch is the master.
In that case the configuration is copied from the existing switch to the new switch.

After that happened, you can switch master if you want.

But the first time you connect the new switch, you must avoid that the new switch becomes master, in that case the empty config would be copied to the existing switch.

In any case, I would just backup the configuration before you interconnect them.

Regards,
Markus

[adamgibs7]

thanks Marcuz,

I will do as per the confirmation and update the ratings.

Regards

[InayathUlla Sharieff · Accepted solution]

Adam,

I would like to add one important thing, which is once you change the priority before adding to stack switch off the switch and connect the switch to stack and then open on. Else the complete stack will be reload.

Hth

Regards

Inayath

[adamgibs7]

Dear Markuz and InayathUlla

+5 to you both

thanks very much for the replies, i did accordingly and it was success.

Regards

[jessieo]

Hello guys,

I also have a similar issue but mine is the 2960s-series switch.

My questions are;

1. is the procedure the same across all the models in the 2000 series switch family?

2. is there a document that describes the details of this procedure?

Thank you!