Replacing A Failed Command Switch With A Cluster Member - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Manual

Recovery Procedures

Replacing a Failed Command Switch with a Cluster Member

To replace a failed command switch with a command-capable member in the same cluster, follow these
steps:
Step 1 Disconnect the command switch from the member switches, and physically remove it from the cluster.
Step 2 Insert the member switch in place of the failed command switch, and duplicate its connections to the
cluster members.
Step 3 Start a CLI session on the new command switch.
You can access the CLI by using the console port or, if an IP address has been assigned to the switch, by
using Telnet. For details about using the console port, refer to the switch hardware installation guide.
Step 4 At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode:
Switch> enable
Switch#
Enter the password of the failed command switch.
Step 5
Step 6 Enter global configuration mode.
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.
Remove the member switch from the cluster.
Step 7
Switch(config)# no cluster commander-address
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 8
Switch(config)# end
Switch#
Step 9 Use the setup program to configure the switch IP information.
This program prompts you for IP address information and passwords. From privileged EXEC mode,
enter setup, and press Return.
Switch# setup
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: y
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.
Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.
Basic management setup configures only enough connectivity
for management of the system, extended setup will ask you
to configure each interface on the system
Would you like to enter basic management setup? [yes/no]:
Step 10 Enter Y at the first prompt.
The prompts in the setup program vary depending on the member switch that you selected to be the
command switch:
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: y
or
Configuring global parameters:
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--- System Configuration Dialog ---
End with CNTL/Z.
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