The Stacking Tool is also
available in the Support Tools section of the Extreme Portal.
Find a switch model in the Switches column.
Each switch model is
represented by a rectangle, as shown in the example in the following figure. In this example, stacking
ports are represented by U1 and U2 on the right side.
5420 Switches Shown in
the Stacking Tool
Tip
Select a
rectangle to display more information about the switch model and the VIMs
(if any) that it can use for stacking.
Drag the rectangle to the first slot in the Stack
column in the middle of the page.
To the right of the Stack
column, the tool displays statistics about available routes, supported software
versions, and primary/backup recommendations.
Tip
If you do not see
statistics and other information, select the arrow (> symbol) to the
immediate right of the Stack column.
Use the tool in any of the following ways:
Select other switches and drag them to the slots in
the stacking column.
For any switch in the stack, select
the U1 and U2 symbols to choose stacking methods – for example,
SummitStack-V and SummitStack-V80.
To remove a switch from the stack, drag it away from
the stacking column.
Whenever you add or remove a switch from the stack, the
statistics and recommendations update automatically.
In addition to statistics and recommendations,
colors in the display show whether the selected switch models and stacking methods are
compatible.
