stack suggested-id

Specifies the preferred stack unit ID for a standalone device before it joins a stack.
Syntax
stack suggested-id stack-unit
no stack suggested-id stack-unit
Parameters
stack-unit
Specifies the numeric stack unit ID.
Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The no form of this command removes the stack unit ID.

The stack suggested-id command is configured on a standalone device before it joins a stack and becomes a member. The command is not for the active controller. Because the active controller always keeps its bootup ID during stack formation, it does not use the suggested-id value.

The system attempts to assign a bootup ID of a device as its stack unit ID. However, due to timing issues or the possible unavailability of the bootup ID, a device might not get the stack unit ID that you want when the stack is formed. The optional stack suggested-id command allows you to specify the stack unit ID for member devices when you are configuring a traditional or mixed stack using the manual configuration method.

Examples

The following example sets the stack unit ID on a standalone device to 3.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# stack suggested-id 3