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  • 1.  2930F VSF Stacking - Addition of a 3rd Switch

    Posted Oct 03, 2023 12:03 PM

    Hi everyone,

    I had implemented VSF stacking on my 2 2930F switches many months ago.  Frustratingly i did not make a note of saving the guide i used to achieve this,.  I seem to recall it was a Techhub page.  The guide mentioned a step-by-step procedure including factory resetting the 2nd switch after it was connected to the first one and so on. 

    Whether its been amended/moved or not i don't know, but i'm finding all the guides i come across now and far too in-depth and i'm getting confused.

    Anyway to the issue at hand:

    I currently have the below running configuration:

        enable domain 1
       member 1
          type "JL262A" mac-address xxxx-xxx
          priority 128
          link 1 1/47-1/48
          link 1 name "I-Link1_1"
          link 2 name "I-Link1_2"
          exit
       member 2
          type "JL262A" mac-address xxxx-xxxx
          priority 128
          link 1 name "I-Link2_1"
          link 2 2/47-2/48
          link 2 name "I-Link2_2"

    So..

    Switch 1 port 47 is plugged into Switch 2 port 47.
    Switch 1 port 48 is plugged into Switch 2 port 48.

    What i want to achieve is to add a 3rd switch into this stack and amend the cabling so it follows:

    Switch 1 port 48 goes into Switch 2 port 47
    Switch 2 port 48 goes into Switch 3 port 47
    Switch 3 port 48 goes into Switch 1 port 47  

    If some kind soul could let me know what i need to do to achieve this please...

    Thanks,

    James



  • 2.  RE: 2930F VSF Stacking - Addition of a 3rd Switch

    Posted Oct 03, 2023 06:07 PM
    Hi,

    check page 45 of the following guide for a 3node VSF stacking example:
    https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00091437en_us


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  • 3.  RE: 2930F VSF Stacking - Addition of a 3rd Switch

    Posted Oct 05, 2023 09:42 AM
    Edited by JamesITK Oct 05, 2023 09:45 AM

    Hi,

    I had read that document, but still seek some clarification.  If you could be so kind to confirm the commands i must enter to achieve this recommended setup?

    I think i need to do the following, please let me know if any of this is wrong (I'm sure some of it is/steps missing):

    Swap the cabling around so that we end up with:
    Switch 1 port 48 goes into Switch 2 port 47
    Switch 2 port 48 goes into Switch 3 port 47
    Switch 3 port 48 goes into Switch 1 port 47  

    After a brief disconnection, Switches 1 and 2 will remain working as before?

    I then proceed to logon to switch 3 and enter commands:

    configure terminal
    vsf
    enable domain 1
    member 3
    type JL262A
    priority 120 (basically any number below 128 to make it a member and not standby/commander?)
    link 1 3/47
    link 1 name "I-Link3_1" (do i enter a description here, or is this auto-populated based on the links made?)
    link 2 3/48
    link 2 name "I-Link3_2" (do i enter a description here, or is this auto-populated based on the links made?)
    Exit

    At this point reboot the switch and it will pull down all associated config to work with the others?



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