General Practices

The following practices are highly recommended:

• When issuing a command (such as move management, or renumber), we recommend that you allow the command to fully complete before issuing the next command. For example, if you reboot a stack member, verify – using the show port command – that the switch has remerged with the stack and all ports are joined before issuing the next command.
• When physically removing or relocating a unit, always power down the unit before disconnecting stack cables.
• When reconnecting stack cables, connect them before powering up the unit, if possible. Tighten all connector screws, where applicable, to ensure a good connection.

The following sections provide switch stack configuration scenarios. Most of the scenarios assume at least two switches are connected through their stacking ports.