Expanding exiting 3650 stack.

Following document explain procedure to expand existing 3650 stack.

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Pre-deployment activity:

1 Backup configuration of existing stack.

2 Verify existing stack status using.

• show switch : Ensure all switches are in ready state and have appropriate priority set.
• show inventory
• show version
• show run | inc provision

3.     Identify the number < Switch Number>  which should be given to switch that will be added in existing stack.

4.     Provision new switch on existing stack using configuration command.

• Switch  < Switch Number>   provision 
• Verify status using – ensure new switch is in provisioned state
• Save the configuration.

5.      Ensure auto-upgrade is enabled on existing stack ( global configuration command)

         software auto-upgrade enable

6.      On new switch, in case old switch is re-used erase the configuration.

7.      By default switch will number to 1 / switch 1. Renumber this switch to new number.

• Switch 1 renumber < Switch Number>  
• Reload the switch.

8.      After reboot verify switch configuration / setting.

• Show switch

9.      Provision switch 1 on new switch.

10.  Stack new switch

11.  Power on stack ( it might take 15 – 20 minute for new switch become member of existing stack.

12.  Verify stack.

13.  Set stack priority for new member in stack.

14.  Save the configuration.