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Implementing Stackwise

Stackwise Technology
Technology Overview

• Cisco StackWise
technology create a
unified, logical switching
architecture through the
linkage of multiple, fixed
configuration switches.
• The switches use special
stack interconnect
cables that create a
bidirectional closed-loop
path.
• The bidirectional path
acts as a switch fabric
for all the connected
switches
The Master and Subordinate Switches

• Each switch is assigned


a number.
• Up to nine separate
switches can be joined
together.
• Each switch in the stack
can be a master or a
subordinate (member).
• The master switch is
elected and serves as the
control center for the
stack.
The Master Switch Activities

• Acts as the primary point of contact for IP functions such as


Telnet, pings, command-line interface (CLI), routing
information exchange, ACL, QoS,…
• Implements multicast and unicast routing tasks.
• Downloads the tables and the configurations to each of the
subordinate switches and keeps this information current by
periodically sending copies or updates to all the subordinate
switches in the stack.
• When a new master is elected, it reapplies the running
configuration from the previous master to help ensure user
and network continuity.
The Sub-ordinate Switch Activities

• Each individual switch in the stack will perform


forwarding based on the information distributed by
the master.
• Keeps a copy of startup and running config at all
times.
• Wait to receive copies of the running configuration
from the master and begin to start transmitting
data upon receipt of the most current information.
The Master Election
1. User priority:
• 1 to 15, the default value is 1.
• The highest is the best.
2. Software priority:
• IP Services (IPS) image has the highest priority, followed by IP Base
Software Image (IPB).
3. Default configuration:
• If a switch has preexisting configuration information, it will take
precedence over switches that have not been configured.
4. Uptime:
• The switch that has been running the longest is selected.
5. MAC address:
• Each switch reports its MAC address to all its neighbors for
comparison.
• The switch with the lowest MAC address is selected.
The Stack Interconnect Functionality

• Bidirectional Flow:
• Packets are allocated between two logical counter-
rotating paths.
• Each counter-rotating path supports 16 Gbps in both
directions, yielding a traffic total of 32 Gbps
bidirectionally.
• The egress queues calculate path usage to help ensure
that the traffic load is equally partitioned.
• Online Stack Adds and Removals:
Switches can be added and deleted to a working stack
without affecting stack performance.
Subsecond Failover

• Within microseconds of a breakage of one part of the path,


all data is switched to the active half of the bidirectional path.
• A break in any one of the cables will result in the stack
bandwidth being reduced to half of itsfull capacity.
Multiple Mechanisms for High Availability
• CrossStack EtherChannel technology:
Multiple switches in a stack can create an EtherChannel connection. Loss of
an individual switch will not affect connectivity for the other switches.
• 1:N master redundancy:
Every switch in the stack can act as the master.If the current master fails,
another master is elected from the stack.
• Stacking cable resiliency:
When a break in the bidirectional loop occurs, the switches automatically
begin sending information over the half of the loop that is still intact.
• Online insertion and removal:
Switches can be added and deleted without affecting performance of the
stack.
• Distributed Layer 2 forwarding and Nonstop Forwarding (NSF)
Layer 3:
If the current master fails, subordinate switches are not reset so that Layer 2
forwarding can continue uninterrupted. Layer 3 Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) is
also supported when two or more nodes are present in a stack.
Stack Technologies
• Stackwise:
• Cisco Catalyst 3750.
• 32Gbps.
• Stackwise plus:
• Cisco Catalyst 3750E, 3750X.
• 64 Gbps.
• Stackwise 160:
• Cisco Catalyst 3650.
• 160 Gbps.
• Stackwise 480:
• Cisco Catalyst 3850.
• 480Gbps.
Stackwise Configuration
Configuring Stack Priority:

Switch(config)#switch stack-number priority priority


Configuring Stack Number:

Switch(config)#switch old-stack-number renumber new-


stack-number
Verification:
Switch#show switch
Switch#show switch stack-ports
Switch#show switch stack-ring activity
Switch#show switch stack-ring speed
Stackwise Verification

SW1#show switch
Switch/Stack Mac Address : 0018.7360.df00
H/W Current
Switch# Role Mac Address Priority Version State
----------------------------------------------------------
*1 Master 0018.7360.df00 15 0 Ready

2 Member 001d.4583.7a80 14 0 Ready

3 Member 0022.0c9a.bf00 13 0 Ready

SW1#show switch stack-ports


Switch # Port 1 Port 2
-------- ------ ------
1 Ok Ok
2 Ok Ok
3 Ok Ok
Stackwise Verification (Cont.)
SW1#show switch stack-ring activity

Sw Frames sent to stack ring (approximate)


------------------------------------------------
1 16747
2 15088
3 15208

Total frames sent to stack ring : 47043

Note: these counts do not include frames sent to the ring


by certain output features, such as output SPAN and output
ACLs.

SW1#show switch stack-ring speed

Stack Ring Speed : 32G


Stack Ring Configuration: Full
Stack Ring Protocol : StackWise

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