VSF deployment methods
There are several ways to implement a VSF: Discovered Configuration Mode and Provisioned Configuration Mode.
Discovered configuration mode procedure
The following procedure configures devices into VSF members.
Configure VSF memberID and ports on one switch and enable VSF on that switch
After the device comes up as a standalone VSF member, connect a new device (with the factory default configuration) to this VSF device. The new device should be connected to the VSF ports of the first device.
The new device will reboot and join as standby.
Provisioned configuration mode procedure
The following procedure configures devices into VSF members.
Configure VSF memberID and VSF links on one switch and enable VSF on that switch.
After the device comes up as a standalone VSF member, provision the second device with its memberID, number and, optionally, the MAC address.
Connect the new device (with the factoy default configuration) to this VSF device. The new device should be connected to the VSF ports of the first device.
The new device will reboot and join as standby.