We are doing switch testing in a network with C9548 and C9516 SWV-stacked switches (2 switches per stack). All switches are currently running 16.12.04. We notice a difference in behavior between the two models. On the 9548 stacks, when we console into the Standby switch, we get a switch prompt with the switch's hostname with a "-stby" suffix. You cannot enter any commands at this prompt, the CLI just tells you it's the standby switch.
But, when we console into either switch in a 9516 stack, both console ports work identically, there is no "-stby" suffix on the standby's switch prompt and you can execute commands at will on the standby.
So we're just trying to understand if this is expected behavior? If so, why do switches in the same family behave so differently? If not, can anyone provide a clue what might be different between the 9548 & 9516 stacks that could cause this behavior?
