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IntroductionThere are a number of scenarios when you would need to introduce a new switch into an existing stack of 3850 switches. One particular example is when a new switch is purchased to expand the number of usable ports in the stack. To succes...
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IntroductionConfigurationSupported GBICsReference IntroductionIt is sometimes confusing on which interfaces are available and which can be configured when using one of the NM modules in a Cisco 3850 Switch. We currently offer three different modules...
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IntroductionThere are multiple reasons a 3850 may fail to boot correctly including a corrupt boot image, a corrupt packages.conf file, missing files, etc. Below are a few different possible recovery methods to try. I will also explain the two possi...
nope, switch 1 (3.6) will not reload. Just make sure you are in "install mode" but I'm guessing you are since you don't have a .bin file in flash. Also remember to introduce the 2nd switch while its powered off, if you do while its powered on, then...
Once you go through with the auto upgrade commands that i mentioned, it will join as expected. No need to worry about the provision state at the moment. Its purely cosmetic.
provisioning is the tool that we have built into the software to allow for a few options. 1. once we have a stack, a provision statement is set to allow for the easy "swap" of like hardware - i.e. if you needed to RMA a switch in the stack, you coul...
Ganpat, You may have a look here. I spent many hours testing this. This will walk you through the installation and help you with some of the pitfalls of this deployment. Just ensure you understand the limitations before diving in. http://www.cisc...
