08-18-2010 08:02 AM - edited 03-06-2019 12:32 PM
I have a stack of 8 Cisco 3750 Switches. I went to add a 9th switch to the stack today, which I have added switch to live stacks many of times.
I unplugged the stacking cable from the bottom stack to insert the new switch stacking cable once I did this Solarwinds Orion Network Performance monitor reported the stack as being down. The stack did not power off, or reboot and none of the users lost connectivity. I was able to plug into the stack and ping devices and had connectivity. Did lose vlan management connectivity because the vlan interface was on a switch that is show Current State Provisioned.
Switch# show switch detail
Stack Port Status Neighbors
Switch# Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2
---------------------------------------------------------------------
3 Ok Ok None None
5 Ok Ok 6 None
6 Ok Ok 7 5
7 Ok Ok 8 6
8 Down Ok None 7
IOS Version - 12.2(25)SEE2 C3750-IPBASE-M
Current
Switch# Role Mac Address Priority State
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Member 0000.0000.0000 0 Provisioned *******Interfaces are showing down when they are really up and functional.
2 Member 0000.0000.0000 0 Provisioned *******Interfaces are showing down when they are really up and functional.
3 Member 001b.8ff4.6900 1 Ready
4 Member 0000.0000.0000 0 Provisioned *******Interfaces are showing down when they are really up and functional.
5 Member 001b.8ff4.2d80 1 Ready
6 Member 001b.8ff4.2200 1 Ready
7 Member 001b.8ff4.2a00 1 Ready
*8 Master 001b.8fbb.9180 1 Ready
The first 2 lines are what is expected, after that not sure what went wrong.
Aug 17 11:51:23.890 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 2 Switch 1 has changed to state DOWN
Aug 17 11:51:24.486 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 1 Switch 8 has changed to state DOWN
Aug 17 11:51:24.863 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 1 has been REMOVED from the stack
Aug 17 11:51:24.855 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 1 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-5)
Aug 17 11:51:24.855 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 1 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-3)
Aug 17 11:51:24.863 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 1 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-4)
Aug 17 11:51:25.870 EDT-SUM: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan254, changed state to down
Aug 17 11:51:24.863 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 1 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-6)
Aug 17 11:51:24.871 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 1 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-7)
Aug 17 11:51:24.897 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 1 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-2)
A bunch of Interfaces UP/DOWNS
Aug 17 12:00:33.117 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 2 has been REMOVED from the stack
Aug 17 12:00:33.403 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 4 has been REMOVED from the stack
Aug 17 12:00:33.083 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 2 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-6)
Aug 17 12:00:33.217 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 4 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-6)
Aug 17 12:00:33.108 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 2 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-7)
Aug 17 12:00:33.242 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 4 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-7)
Aug 17 12:00:33.108 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 2 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-5)
Aug 17 12:00:33.242 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 4 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-5)
Aug 17 12:00:33.133 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 2 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-3)
Aug 17 12:00:33.267 EDT-SUM: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 4 has been REMOVED from the stack (3750-1-3)
08-18-2010 03:49 PM
From the state of the the output you've posted, I can assume the following:
1. Stacking cables are not properly seated or s crewed in;
2. Faulty stacking cable; or
3. Faulty stacking port(s)
Oh, and one more thing ... NINE (9)???? Holy-cwap-Batman! I've made it a point never to exceed seven (7) in a stack.
08-19-2010 12:54 PM
Rebooted the stack and its back to normal. I think the problem was that Switch 8 was the master, I assumed switch 1 was
the master, but who knows.
Thanks for the feedback.
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