Migrating a Two-Unit Ring Stack

Illustration Topology

A two-unit ICX 7450 ring stack is cabled to the CB, and the ICX 7450 stack must be converted to PEs.

  • Existing stacking links: 1/3/1 == 2/3/1, 1/2/2 == 2/2/3.

  • Stack unit 1: 1/2/1 is connected to CB 2/1/4.

  • Stack unit 2: 2/2/1 is connected to CB 1/1/3.

  1. After the stack has been properly cabled to the CB, erase the startup configuration and reload the new units.
  2. Run the SPX interactive-setup utility on the CB to display the discovered topology.
  3. Once you confirm the topology with the selected PE IDs, the units reload and join the Campus Fabric domain.

    Select the topology to be included in the Campus Fabric domain and, if necessary, change the PE IDs assigned by default.

    Because this is a ring stack, you have the option to remove either the stacking link 1/3/1 to 2/3/1 or the stacking link 1/3/1 == 2/3/1, 1/2/2 == 2/2/3.

  4. Once you confirm your selections, the new units reload and join the Campus Fabric domain as PE units.
    # spx interactive-setup
    You can abort spx interactive-setup at any stage by <ctrl-c>
    0: quit
    1: change PE IDs
    2: discover and convert new units (no startup-config flash) to PEs
    3: discover and convert existing/new standalone units to PEs
    Please type your selection: 2
    Probing topology to find new units...
    
    Horizontal bars link to discovered units. Vertical bars link to CB or PEs.
    
    #1: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management-module CC4E.246C.F850
    #2: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management-module CC4E.246D.10B8
    
          2/1/4         1/1/3                                                      
            |             |                                                        
            |             |                                                        
           2/1           2/1                                                       
         +----+        +----+                                                      
     -2/2|  1 |3/1--3/1|  2 |2/3-                                                  
     |   +----+        +----+   |                                                  
     |                          |                                                  
     |--------------------------|                                                  
                                                                                    
                                                                                   
    Discovered 1 chain/ring, display chain #0 for processing
    #1: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management-module CC4E.246C.F850
    #2: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management-module CC4E.246D.10B8
    
          2/1/4         1/1/3                                                      
            |             |                                                        
            |             |                                                        
           2/1           2/1                                                       
         +----+        +----+                                                      
     -2/2|  1 |3/1--3/1|  2 |2/3-                                                  
     |   +----+        +----+   |                                                  
     |                          |                                                  
     |--------------------------|                                                  
    chain #0: Do you want to select this chain?(enter 'y' or 'n'): y
    
    New units form a ring. If you want to select all units, you must remove a link.
    -----------------User selects to remove 2/2/3 – 1/2/2
    Type the link to be removed: 0: no, 1: (#2 2/3 -- #1 2/2), 2: (#1 3/1 -- #2 3/1) (default: 0): 1
    #1: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management-module CC4E.246C.F850
    #2: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management-module CC4E.246D.10B8
    
       2/1/4         1/1/3                                                         
         |             |                                                           
         |             |                                                           
        2/1           2/1                                                          
      +----+        +----+                                                         
      |  1 |3/1--3/1|  2 |                                                         
      +----+        +----+                                                         
                                                                                    
    #1: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management CC4E.246C.F850, type an ID (No: 0, default: 17): 
    #2: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management CC4E.246D.10B8, type an ID (No: 0, default: 18): 
    
    2 unit(s) selected: #1: ID=17, #2: ID=18,  
    
                  #2            #1                                                 
                +----+        +----+                                               
      1/1/3--2/1| 18 |3/1--3/1| 17 |2/1--2/1/4                                     
                +----+        +----+                                               
    Will produce the above topology. Do you accept it? (enter 'y' or 'n'): y

    In the following example, the stacking link 1/3/1 -2/3/1 has been removed.

    chain #0: Do you want to select this chain?(enter 'y' or 'n'): y
    
    New units form a ring. If you want to select all units, you must remove a link.
    
    Type the link to be removed: 0: no, 1: (#2 2/3 -- #1 2/2), 2: (#1 3/1 -- #2 3/1) (default: 0): 2
    #1: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management-module CC4E.246C.F850
    #2: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management-module CC4E.246D.10B8
    
       2/1/4         1/1/3                                                         
         |             |                                                           
         |             |                                                           
        2/1           2/1                                                          
      +----+        +----+                                                         
      |  1 |2/2--2/3|  2 |                                                         
      +----+        +----+                                                         
                                                                                    
    #1: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management CC4E.246C.F850, type an ID (No: 0, default: 17): 
    #2: icx7450-48f-sf-port-management CC4E.246D.10B8, type an ID (No: 0, default: 18): 
    
    2 unit(s) selected: #1: ID=17, #2: ID=18,  
    
                  #2            #1                                                 
                +----+        +----+                                               
      1/1/3--2/1| 18 |2/3--2/2| 17 |2/1--2/1/4                                     
                +----+        +----+                                               
    Will produce the above topology. Do you accept it? (enter 'y' or 'n'): y
    Exit spx interactive-setup, reason: User enters ctrl-c