Where two or more stacks exist in the same subnet, it is easy to move a Member of one stack to another stack if the destination stack is not full. This procedure is nearly identical to manually adding a Candidate to a stack. If the stack from which you want to move the Member has a Manager password, you will need to know it to make the move.
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To move a Member from one stack to another, go to the Main Menu of the Commander in the destination stack and display the Stacking Menu by selecting 9. Stacking...
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To learn or verify the MAC address of the Member you want to move, display a listing of all Commanders, Members, and Candidates in the subnet by selecting 2. Stacking Status (All).
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In the Stacking Status (All) screen, find the Member switch that you want to move and note its MAC address, then press B (for
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Display the Commander's Stack Management screen by selecting
(For an example of this screen, see The Stack Management screen and Stack listing with two stacks in the subnet.)
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Press A (for Add) to add the Member. You will then see a screen listing any available candidates. You will not see the switch you want to add because it is a Member of another stack and not a Candidate.
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Either accept the displayed switch number or enter another available number. (The range is 0 - 15, with 0 reserved for the Commander.)
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Use the down arrow key to move the cursor to the MAC Address field, then enter the MAC address of the desired Member you want to move from another stack.
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If the stack containing the Member you are moving has a Manager password, press the down arrow key to select the Candidate Password field, then enter the password.
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If the stack containing the Member you want to move does not have a password, go to step 9.
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Press Enter to return to the Actions line, then press S (for Save) to complete the Add process for the selected Member. You will then see a screen similar to the one in The Stack Management screen and Stack listing with two stacks in the subnet, with the newly added Member listed.