Preparing Stacking Devices to Connect to SmartZone

Consider the following guidelines when preparing ICX stacking devices to be discovered and managed by SmartZone:

• Define the stack configuration on the SmartZone before connecting cables between the SmartZone and ICX devices.
• The devices to be managed in the stack must be part of a "firmware version" switch group configured on the SmartZone device.

If only the ICX device intended to be the stack active controller is an active switch under SmartZone control and is part of a configured "firmware version" switch group, perform the following steps to establish a stack:

• Connect all cables between ICX devices to form the desired stack configuration.
• On the active controller, enter the following commands in Privileged EXEC mode:
  • stack enable (enables stacking on the active controller)
  • stack zero-touch-enable (triggers automatic discovery of the stack units and connections)
  • write memory (saves the running configuration to startup flash)

  No commands need to be entered on the other stack units in this case.

If all switches intended to be members of a stack have already joined and have been approved by SmartZone and are already part of a "firmware version" switch group, enter the following commands on the ICX devices to form a stack:

• On the active controller, enter the following commands in Privileged EXEC mode:
  • stack enable (enables stacking on the active controller)
  • stack zero-touch-enable (triggers automatic discovery of the stack units and connections)
  • write memory (saves the running configuration to startup flash)
• On all other prospective stack members, configure the following commands in global configuration mode:
  • stack suggested-id
  • stack ztp-force
  • write memory