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Why need add or remove cisco switch stack

"How to add or remove a Cisco switch while the stack stays on?" This is most network users want to know. When using a Cisco 3750 stack connected through stackwise technology you can add or remove a Cisco switch while the stack stays on.And the most important thing before adding or removing a switch from the stack,is to make the switch off.

What's the Cisco StackWisetechnology?

It's a tacking architecture optimized for Gigabit Ethernet with 32-Gbps interconnect throughput. Cisco StackWisetechnology unites up to nine individual Cisco Catalyst 3750 switches into a single logical unit, using special stack interconnect cables and stacking software.A working stack can accept new members or delete old ones without service interruption.

Follow the easy steps on adding a switch to the stack:

1.On the new switch give the global command: switch stack-member-number provision type When adding for example a third Cisco switch to the Cisco stack, use the following command:switch 3 provision ws3750g-24t

2.Power off the new stack member

3.Connect the new member to the Cisco stack using the stacking cables, 1 loop at a time.

4.Power on the new stack member. The switch will come alive and will receive the Cisco IOS version from the master, when that is completed it will be ready to service network requests.

Easy steps on how to remove a member switch from the stack:

1.Power off the stack member to be removed.

2.Remove the stackwise cable from the switch.

3. Issue the following command on the stack master: no switch stack-member-number provision type

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