Interfaces identified as GigbitEhternet2/0/x when not in a stack

[kevin.patsie]

I have a 2960x that used to be in a member in a stack. This switch has been factory reset. After reset all the interfaces are being identified as GigabitEthernet2/0/1 to GigabitEhternet2/0/48. How can I clear this and get it back to GigabitEthernet1/0/1 to GigabitEhternet1/0/48?

Thanks,

Kevin

[Leo Laohoo]

How can I clear this and get it back to GigabitEthernet1/0/1 to GigabitEhternet1/0/48?

This is normal behaviour if there was a previous stack member or if someone has pre-provisioned an additional stack member.  To remove the 2nd stack member from the list, just look at the config and there should be a line like "provision 2 <model number>" and issue a "no".

[kevin.patsie]

It does have a line in the config saying

switch 2 provision ws-2960-48fpd-l

however if I try to run

no switch 2 provision ws-2960-48fpd-l

it says

%switch can not be un-provisioned when it is physically present

[Paul Chapman]

Hi Kevin -

You can change the switch number with the following config command:

switch 2 renumber 1

You will need to reboot the switch (and likely reconfigure all the interfaces) after the change.

Good Luck,

PSC

[kevin.patsie]

Ok it was indeed switch 2. I ran the command to renumber

switch 2 renumber 1

then had to run the following to get it out of the configuration

no switch 2 provision ws-2960-48fpd-l

Now the switch running configuration looks correct.

thank you both. not sure who to mark as correct since it took both commands to straighten out.

[Paul Chapman]

Hi -

Leo gave first and correct answers.  He gets credit. :)

[Leo Laohoo]

Leo gave first and correct answers.  He gets credit. :)

*cough*, bullsh!t,*cough*

We collaborated.  We both can get the "Answered" score.   It won't "cost" the OP anything.  :)

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

%switch can not be un-provisioned when it is physically present

Ahhhhhh ... Now I get it.  

Ok, here's the low-down to this.  The switch is coming up as a stack switch member 2 (and not member 1).  So this means that switch will need to be "renumbered", however, this means that when the switch gets renumbered the switch will need to get a reboot and the ports will loose all the configuration. 

The command to renumber the switch is "switch 2 renumber 1".  Save the config and reload.