Stackwise Flashcards
How many switches can be added to a stack?
9
What bandwidth do stacking cables support?
16 gig each way.
List the criteria used for selecting the master switch.
- Highest priority 2. Preconfigured 3. Longest uptime 4. Lowest MAC address
What happens if a stacking cable goes down?
The stack will remain up, but it’s bandwidth will be cut in half.
List some things that the master switch is responsible for.
- Downloading forwarding tables, ACLs, and QOS info to other switches. 2. Letting other switches know when members are removed/added to the stack. 3. Keeping the master CAM table and sending it to other switches. 4. Responding to pings, telnet sessions, etc. 5. Configuring new stack members.
How long does stack failovers take?
Microseconds.
Each stack member MUST have the same ___.
IOS.
Each stack member SHOULD have the same ___.
Feature set.
What are two ways that a master switch can update a stack member’s IOS?
- Upload it from its own flash. 2. Send it from a TFTP server.
If a new stack member does not support the master’s IOS, what will happen to that switch?
It will be placed into “suspension” mode until a compatible IOS is uploaded to the master switch (and the entire stack).
What is the maximum number of switches that can be stacked using Cisco StackWise?
9
A network engineer wants to add a new switch to an existing switch stack. Which configuration must be added to the new switch before it can be added to the switch stack?
No configuration must be added
Note: Turn off the switch before connecting the stackwise cables. Only turn it on after finishing connecting stackwise cables.
What percentage of bandwidth is reduced when a stack cable is broken?
50
What is *Stackwise*?
Stackwise is a virtual switch that is composed of up to nine 3750 series switches.
What are the benefits of *Stackwise*?
Stackwise provides management benefits, redundancy, and allows a single switch to control all the rest of the switches CLI.
