Box Information
The Box Information Configuration screen can be found in the Configuration folder under the heading Box
Information. This window is used to configure the Master switch of a switch stack. The Master switch is the switch that
will be used to configure the software applications regarding the switch stack.
Parameter
Current Box ID
New Box ID
Box Type
Priority
Information configured in this screen may be found in the Monitoring folder under Stack Information.
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Figure 6- 4. Box Information Configuration window
Description
The Box ID of the switch in the stack to be configured.
The new box ID of the selected switch in the stack that was selected in the Current
Box ID field. The user may choose any number between 1 and 12 to identify the
switch in the switch stack. Auto will automatically assign a box number to the switch
in the switch stack.
The user may pre-assign the model name of the switch in a stack by using the pull-
down menu. The choices are DGS-3324SR, DXS-3350SR, DXS-3326GSR and
BOX_NOTEXIST.
Displays the priority ID of the Switch. The lower the number, the higher the priority.
The box (switch) with the lowest priority number in the stack is the Master switch.
NOTE: Configured box priority settings will not be implemented until the
next power cycle of the stack.
NOTE: In a star topology, the DGS-3324SRi will be the master switch of
the stack, regardless of priority settings implemented.
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