8.3.17.0 - Force10 Networks

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Verifying a Stack Configuration
210 | Stacking
Using LEDs
Table 17-2 lists the status of a stacked switch according to the color of the System Status light emitting
diodes (LEDs) on its front panel.
Color
Table 17-2. System Status LED on a Stacked Switch
Meaning
Blue The switch is operating as the stack master or as a standalone unit.
Off The switch is a member or standby unit.
Amber The switch is booting or a failure condition has occurred.
Using Show Commands
To display information on the stack configuration, use the show commands in Table 17-3 on the master
switch.
Table 17-3. Displaying Stack Configurations
Command Output
show system [brief] (Figure 17-18 and Figure 17-19) Displays stacking roles (master, standby, and member units) and
the stack MAC address.
show inventory optional-module (Figure 17-20) Displays the FlexIO modules currently installed in expansion
slots 0 and 1 on a switch and the expected module logically
provisioned for the slot.
show system stack-unit unit-number stack-group
configured (Figure 17-21)
show system stack-unit unit-number stack-group
(Figure 17-22)
show system stack-ports [status | topology]
(Figure 17-23)
Figure 17-18. show system brief Command Example
FTOS# show system brief
StStack MAC : 00:1e:c9:f1:00:9b
Displays the stack groups allocated on a stacked switch. Valid
stack-unit numbers: 0 or 1.
Displays the port numbers that correspond to the stack groups on
a switch. Valid stack-unit numbers: 0 or 1.
Displays the type of stack topology (ring or daisy chain) with a
list of all stacked ports, port status, link speed, and peer stack-unit
connection.
-- Stack Info --
Unit UnitType Status ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 Management online I/O-Aggregator I/O-Aggregator 8-3-17-46 56
1 Standby online I/O-Aggregator I/O-Aggregator 8-3-17-46 56
2 Member not present
3 Member not present
4 Member not present
5 Member not present