Stack formation in Enhanced or Standard Secure Mode

To form a stack in Enhanced secure mode, the switch software supports only three scenarios:

Scenario 1

If independent switches in Standard secure mode are connected to form a stack, the resultant stack is in Standard secure mode.

Scenario 2

If independent switches in Enhanced secure mode are connected to form a stack, the resultant stack is in Enhanced secure mode.

Scenario 3

Following are the steps when independent switches in Standard secure mode are connected to form a stack in Enhanced secure mode:

  1. Form a stack with one switch as commander and other as standby.

  2. Check if the commander switch is of highest priority.

    If the priority is not set, use the command:

    stacking member <member_number> priority <priority_number>

  3. Execute the command:

    secure-mode enhanced

    After reboot, the stack is in Enhanced secure mode.

  4. To add switches to the stack, follow the preceding steps.

    If the newly added switch is in Standard secure mode, the switch will reboot in Enhanced secure mode to form a stack in Enhanced secure mode.