3750 Stack Hardware Version

[Nachiappan Nachiappan]

Hi,

We currently have 6 stack of 3750G series switches which running "ipbase" image. We recently bought a 3750x series switch to add to the existing stack. The 3750X switch has a universal image. I going to downgrade the image to match "ipbase". The 3750x switch have IP base permanent license. I provisioned the switch on the master using the command “switch 7 provision ws-c3750x-24”. But when I do show switch the newly added 3750x has a Hardware version as 1. Just wondering whether it will cause any issues when I add to the satck.

Switch#  Role   Mac Address     Priority Version  State

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*1       Master xxx.xxxx.xxx         15     0       Ready              

2       Member xxxx.xxxx.xxx     14     0       Ready              

3       Member xxxx.xxxx.xxxx     1      0       Ready              

4       Member xxxx.xxxx.xxxx     1      0       Ready              

5       Member xxxx.xxxx.xxxx     1      0       Ready              

6       Member xxxx.xxxx.xxxx     1      0       Ready              

7       Member 0000.0000.0000     0      1       Provisioned

Thanks

Nachi

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Just wondering whether it will cause any issues when I add to the satck.

Just make sure your existing switch stack is running IOS version 12.2(53)SE2 and later otherwise yoru 3750X will not be "recognized".

[Nachiappan Nachiappan]

Thanks for your reply.

The existing stack switch is running "c3750-ipbasek9-mz.122-55.SE1.bin". I will downgrade the 3750x to

c3750e-ipbasek9-mz.122-55.SE1.bin to match the existing ones.

My concern is the hardware version of 3750x is 1 and other switches are 0. will this cause any problem ?

Thanks

Nachi

[Latchum Naidu · Accepted solution]

Hi Nachiappan,

You will be fine. They are fully stack-compatible.
If you look closely, the 3750 and 3750x actually run the same train.

Please rate the helpful posts.
Regards,
Naidu.

[Nachiappan Nachiappan]

Thanks Latchum.

I added the switch to the stack yesterday without any issues.