Renumbering 2960x stack Members

[NETAD]

hello, is there a way to re-number the switch stack members without having to reconfigure the ports after the reload. I tried with the command  switch [current number]renumber [desired number] but that switched the ports config with it. 

Thanks 

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

There is no way to force the change without a reload.

[NETAD]

The reload is fine actually but the config is not shifting according to the renumbering. For example 

Gi1/0/1 is supposed to be Gi2/0/1 but when we re-number and reload the config of Gi1/0/1 is taking the config of Gi2/0/1 instead keeping its config.

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

Have you verified if a switch is displayed as provisioned?

Show switch

[NETAD]

Here's the show switch. I will be also changing the switches priority tonight. 

WSCC2960X-Admin-1#show switch detail

Switch/Stack Mac Address : b07d.47b5.9b00
H/W Current
Switch# Role Mac Address Priority Version State
----------------------------------------------------------
1 Member f078.16d4.2c80 1 4 Ready
*2 Master b07d.47b5.9b00 1 4 Ready

Stack Port Status Neighbors
Switch# Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Ok Down 2 None
2 Ok Down 1 None

WSCC2960X-Admin-1#

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

Stack Port Status Neighbors
Switch# Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Ok Down 2 None
2 Ok Down 1 None

Have you verified if the stack cabling are connected correctly?

[NETAD]

I will have to check with the client. They should be criss crossed right? 1--2 and 2--1

[Julio E. Moisa]

That is correct

[NETAD · Accepted solution]

Thanks. We're starting this at 4:30 ET. I'll let you know. How do you read this output? 

Stack Port Status Neighbors
Switch# Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Ok Down 2 None
2 Ok Down 1 None

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

It looks like the stack port 1 on both switches are directly connected and nothing connected to stack port 2. 

[NETAD]

Ok we're on now so port 2 is not connected at all. how do you recommend doing this? Should I power off the switch connect the stacking cables the right way and then power back on? We also wanted to add a new switch to the stack

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

The physical connection should be: 

Now you can connect the cable with the devices turned on, in my case I prefer connect them turned off. 

Hope it is useful

:-)

[NETAD]

Ok powering off and recabling. Can I re-number them next, reload and then add the 3rd switch? 

[NETAD]

Or maybe better to add the new switch, re-number all of them and reload

[Julio E. Moisa]

Yes, that will work. Always get a backup of the configuration.