06-17-2013 09:18 PM - edited 03-07-2019 01:56 PM
Hi ,
Does anyone have and willing to share some sort of config template for a 3750x switch stack configuration please ?
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06-17-2013 09:29 PM
Hello there, no special configuration required for stacking switches together. Just ensure all switches have the same IOS and that the stacking cables are plugged in the stack-ports correctly.
When you power the whole stack up, the switches will identify other members in the stack-ring and election will take place on who becomes the master.
When successful boot has completed you will find that all switches appear as one logical switch I.e. have formed into a stack.
Hope this helps
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06-18-2013 09:33 AM
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aravinda099 wrote:
Questions I have are , when I am configuring , do I have to have all 5 Switches powered up ? Also , do I have to assign ports , tag them seperate on each switch i.e . Fa1/0/23 , Fa 5/0/23 etc.. Or can I just configure 1/0/23 and then power the rest up to propogate the config and ports assigned ?
No, you don't need all 5 switches to configure for them (as Leo already explained, you can pre-provision).
The ports on each switch are prefixed with the switch's logical number in the stack.
If you correctly pre-provision, as other stack units come on-line they will use the configuration for their ports.
PS:
If you've never worked with a 3750 stack, but if you have worked on a Cisco chassis switch, it's very similar. Stack members are configured much like a chassis's line cards. Global commands apply to the whole logical stack.
06-17-2013 09:26 PM
Does anyone have and willing to share some sort of config template for a 3750x switch stack configuration please ?
What are you trying to do?
06-17-2013 10:17 PM
Just 5 VLANs, Two ports for uplink as an EtherChannel , Access ports.
Questions I have are , when I am configuring , do I have to have all 5 Switches powered up ? Also , do I have to assign ports , tag them seperate on each switch i.e . Fa1/0/23 , Fa 5/0/23 etc.. Or can I just configure 1/0/23 and then power the rest up to propogate the config and ports assigned ?
06-17-2013 10:23 PM
when I am configuring , do I have to have all 5 Switches powered up
You can pre-provision the entire stack from the master.
You just do this:
config t
switch 2 prov
end
Once you do this, you can start entering interface configurations for the 2nd switch.
06-17-2013 10:26 PM
Thanks.
So I can bring one switch at a time and configure that and then do interface configs for each switch ?
06-17-2013 10:54 PM
So I can bring one switch at a time and configure that and then do interface configs for each switch ?
No, you can pre-configure the entire stack from the stack master.
You can do the following:
config t
switch 2 prov
switch 3 prov
switch 4 prov
switch 5 prov
end
And then you can configure the switch port interfaces.
06-17-2013 10:58 PM
Yeah with this, just be sure to increase the priority just in case so you don't lose your config, LOL.
Also to configure the switches the correct numbers when they become part of the stack.
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06-17-2013 09:29 PM
Hello there, no special configuration required for stacking switches together. Just ensure all switches have the same IOS and that the stacking cables are plugged in the stack-ports correctly.
When you power the whole stack up, the switches will identify other members in the stack-ring and election will take place on who becomes the master.
When successful boot has completed you will find that all switches appear as one logical switch I.e. have formed into a stack.
Hope this helps
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06-17-2013 10:17 PM
Questions I have are , when I am configuring , do I have to have all 5 Switches powered up ? Also , do I have to assign ports , tag them seperate on each switch i.e . Fa1/0/23 , Fa 5/0/23 etc.. Or can I just configure 1/0/23 and then power the rest up to propogate the config and ports assigned ?
06-18-2013 09:33 AM
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In no event shall Author be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data or profit) arising out of the use or inability to use the posting's information even if Author has been advised of the possibility of such damage.
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aravinda099 wrote:
Questions I have are , when I am configuring , do I have to have all 5 Switches powered up ? Also , do I have to assign ports , tag them seperate on each switch i.e . Fa1/0/23 , Fa 5/0/23 etc.. Or can I just configure 1/0/23 and then power the rest up to propogate the config and ports assigned ?
No, you don't need all 5 switches to configure for them (as Leo already explained, you can pre-provision).
The ports on each switch are prefixed with the switch's logical number in the stack.
If you correctly pre-provision, as other stack units come on-line they will use the configuration for their ports.
PS:
If you've never worked with a 3750 stack, but if you have worked on a Cisco chassis switch, it's very similar. Stack members are configured much like a chassis's line cards. Global commands apply to the whole logical stack.
08-01-2013 06:54 AM
I would recommend preconfiguring as much as you can by using the above commands. Just connect the Master first boot it up, then connect the 2nd switch with cables then power up the second switch and make sure everything is operational. And repeat the process for however many switches you have
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