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Logging In to a Stack to Check Whether a Stack Has Been Established

Context

If a stack fails to be established, you can log in to the stack and run commands to check whether the stack topology corresponds to the hardware connections or to locate and rectify faults.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the stack. For details, see Stack Login.

  2. Check whether the stack has been established successfully.

    Run the display device command to check whether the number of member switches in the stack is the same as the number of switches in the networking.
    <HUAWEI> display device
    S5720-28P-LI-AC's Device status:
    Slot Sub  Type                Online    Power      Register     Status   Role
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    0    -   S5720-28P-LI         Present   PowerOn    Registered   Normal   Master
    1    -   S5720-28P-LI         Present   PowerOn    Registered   Normal   Standby
  3. Check whether the stack topology is the same as the actual hardware connections.

    # Run the display stack command to check whether the stack topology is the same as the actual hardware connections.
    <HUAWEI> display stack
    Stack mode: Service-port
    Stack topology type: Link
    Stack system MAC: 0018-82b1-6eb4
    MAC switch delay time: 2 min
    Stack reserved VLAN: 4093                                                                                                           
    Slot of the active management port: 0  
    Slot    Role        Mac address       Priority   Device type
    -------------------------------------------------------------
        0   Master      0018-82b1-6eb4   200          S5720-28P-LI-AC
        1   Standby     0018-82b1-6eba   150          S5720-28P-LI-AC
    
    # Run the display stack peers command to check whether neighboring information about the stack is the same as the actual hardware connections.
    <HUAWEI> display stack peers
    Slot      Port1                   Peer1       Port2                   Peer2
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
        0     STACK 1                   1         STACK 2                 None
        1     STACK 1                 None        STACK 2                   0
    # Run the display stack port command to view information about the stack member ports added to a logical stack port.
    <HUAWEI> display stack port
    *down : administratively down                                                                                                       
    (r)   : Runts trigger error down                                                                                                    
    (c)   : CRC trigger error down                                                                                                      
    (l)   : Link-flapping trigger error down                                                                                            
    Logic Port         Phy Port                     Online       Status                                                                 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    stack-port0/1      GigabitEthernet0/0/27        present      up
    stack-port1/2      GigabitEthernet1/0/28        present      up
    # Run the display stack channel all command to check the stack link connections and status.
    <HUAWEI> display stack channel all
    !     : Port have received packets with CRC error.                                                                                  
    L-Port: Logic stack port                                                                                                            
    P-Port: Physical port                                                                                                               
    Slot  L-Port  P-Port        Speed  State  ||  P-Port        Speed  State  L-Port  Slot                                              
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    1     1/2     GE1/0/28      2G     UP         GE2/0/27      2G     UP     2/1     2
    2     2/1     GE2/0/27      2G     UP         GE1/0/28      2G     UP     1/2     1
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    
    • If they are the same, the stack has been established successfully.
    • If they are different, reconnect the member switches.
    • If the fault persists, rectify the fault according to Rectifying Common Stack Faults.

Rectifying Common Stack Faults

Common Causes

Some member switches may fail to be added to a stack for the following reasons:
  • Switches of different models cannot set up a stack.
  • A switch does not support the stacking function.
  • A switch has no electronic label or an incorrect electronic label.
  • Stack ports are incorrectly connected.
  • Stack cables are faulty.
  • The stack reserved VLAN is occupied.
  • MAC addresses of stack member switches conflict.

Procedure

  1. Check the switch model.

    Run the display device command to check the device model.

    <HUAWEI> display device
    S5720-28P-LI-AC's Device status:
    Slot Sub  Type                Online    Power      Register     Status   Role
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    0    -    S5720-28P-LI        Present   PowerOn    Registered   Normal   Master
    • If switches of different models cannot set up a stack or a switch does not support the stacking function, replace the switch.
    • If the switches support stacking, proceed to the next step.
  2. Check that a correct electronic label has been loaded to the switch.

    Run the display elabel command to view the electronic label.

    <HUAWEI> display elabel
    /$[System Integration Version] 
    /$SystemIntegrationVersion=3.0 
    
    
    [Slot_0]
    /$[Board Integration Version]
    /$BoardIntegrationVersion=3.0
    
    
    [Main_Board]
    
    
    /$[ArchivesInfo Version]
    /$ArchivesInfoVersion=3.0
    
    
    [Board Properties]
    BoardType=CX22EMGEB
    BarCode=21023518320123456789
    Item=02351832
    Description=S5720-28P-LI,LS5ZC48CM,S5720-28P-LI Mainframe
    Manufactured=2009-02-05
    VendorName=Huawei
    IssueNumber=
    CLEICode=
    BOM=
    • If all fields under [Board Properties] are empty, no electronic label has been loaded to the switch. Replace the switch.

    • If fields under [Board Properties] are not empty, an electronic label has been loaded to the switch. Proceed to the next step.

  3. Check the stack cables.

    Run the display stack port command to check whether stack cables are correctly connected.

    <HUAWEI> display stack port
    *down : administratively down 
    Logic Port         Phy Port                     Online       Status
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    stack-port0/1      GigabitEthernet0/0/1         present      up
    stack-port1/2      GigabitEthernet1/0/1         present      up
    • If the stack member ports are in the up state, proceed to the next step.

    • If the status of a stack member port is in the down state, check whether the switch connected to the port has been powered off or is restarting. If so, check whether the port status is in the Up state after the connected switch restarts. If not, replace the stack cable.

    • If the fault persists, proceed to the next step.

  4. Check whether the stack reserved VLAN is occupied.

    Run the display stack command to check the reserved VLAN of a member switch. By default, the reserved VLAN is 4093.

    Run the display vlan vlan-id command. If the reserved VLAN 4093 is not occupied, proceed to the next step.

    <HUAWEI> display vlan 4093
    Error: The VLAN does not exist. 
    • If the reserved VLAN 4093 is occupied, run either of the following commands to rectify the fault:

      • Run the stack reserved-vlan vlan-id command in the system view to modify the reserved VLAN.
      • Delete services in the reserved VLAN and run the undo vlan vlan-id command in the system view to delete the VLAN.
    • If the fault persists, proceed to the next step.

  5. Check whether MAC addresses of member switches conflict with each other.

    Run the display stack command to check whether the MAC address of the switch to be added to the stack conflicts with the MAC address of an existing member switch. If not, proceed to the next step.

    <HUAWEI> display stack
    Stack mode: Service-port
    Stack topology type: Link
    Stack system MAC: 0018-82b1-6eb4
    MAC switch delay time: 2 min
    Stack reserved vlan: 4093 
    Slot of the active management port: -- 
    Slot    Role        Mac address       Priority   Device type
    -------------------------------------------------------------
        0   Master      0018-82b1-6eb4    200        S5720-28P-LI-AC
        1   Standby     0018-82b1-6eba    150        S5720-28P-LI-AC
    
  6. Collect the following information and contact technical support personnel.
    • Results of the preceding troubleshooting procedure
    • Configuration file, logs, and alarms of switches
Relevant Alarms
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