MS-350 Stack

[mgibson]

I am trying to setup a stack using MS-350 switches. I have followed the instructions and have other stacks working. Though for some reason only the main switch will connect, the others show offline. I have tried a 3 stack setup and just switched to a 2 stack setup to see if it would work. I am using the MA-CBL-40G-50CM-GT stack cables. I am leaning to the stack cables are the issue as I have tried 8 different cables and 6 different switches with the same results. Any thoughts?

[aleabrahao]

Sometimes it takes a while for it to appear as online on the dashboard, so do the configuration and wait to see if it goes back to normal.

Sometimes it can take a few hours.

[mgibson]

I will try that out and see if they show up.

[Philip D'Ath]

THis is a guide on stacking:
https://documentation.meraki.com/MS/Stacking/Switch_Stacks#Configuring_a_Physical_Switch_Stack

Some tips:

• Before forming the stack, allow all switches to upgrade to the same firmware level.
• If you are still not having any luck, factory reset all the switches in the stack. Give me a 30 minutes to recover.
• If they are still not coming online, try connecting the switches together via Ethernet cables until the stack shows as formed (not normally needed, but sometimes helps just in the beginning).
• If still not working, check the local status page of one of the non working switches and see what reason it reports.

[mgibson · Accepted solution]

Sorry for the late reply. The solution was to replace the stack cables that we were using. Replaced them out and everything came online as it should.