Replacing a Node with a Different Switch Type
When you replace a node with a different switch
type, you cannot continue to use the same stack configuration. The slot configuration for the
replaced node must change to reflect the new switch type.
To replace a node with a different switch type, follow these
steps:
-
Use the show switch, show
licenses, and show stacking
configuration commands to display configuration information for the switch to be
replaced.
Note the following about the switch you are
replacing:
- ExtremeXOS software version
- Partition on which the switch is booted
- Effective license level for the stack
- Slot number
- Stacking protocol: standard or enhanced
- Master-capable feature configuration
- Node priority
- Alternate gateway IP address
-
Enter the unconfigure slot slot
command to remove the configuration for the node to be replaced.
All configuration parameters (except for the
related node's NVRAM-based configurations such as stacking parameters, image to be used,
and failsafe account) for the slot are erased.
-
Remove the stacking cables from the switch that is being replaced.
-
Add the new switch to the stack following the procedure in
Adding a Node to a Stack.