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Re: Why a 2 stage process to physical stacking?

by in Switching
‎Oct 10 2019 3:54 AM
‎Oct 10 2019 3:54 AM
@cmr I'm at the low level design/ building instructions phase of the design. So it will be while before I get my hands on the hardware. ... View more

Re: Why a 2 stage process to physical stacking?

by in Switching
‎Oct 8 2019 8:49 AM
‎Oct 8 2019 8:49 AM
@cmr That sounds a bit more hopeful, at least I could pre-configure them. ... View more

Re: Why a 2 stage process to physical stacking?

by in Switching
‎Oct 8 2019 6:30 AM
‎Oct 8 2019 6:30 AM
@Uberseehandel , It was more why boot it unstacked first, then let it upgrade the firmware, and then stack them together. I'd rather stack it, and boot it, and then let it upgrade itself whilst it is in a stack. But Meraki are quite clear in that they highlight boot it unstacked and don't configure in the dashboard. Then once upgraded stack it and configure it.   I suppose if you stacked two devices with incompatible FW, then they may not stack, and one or more may not upgrade.   @Nash I've rolled out 500+ Meraki devices pre-configring the lot in the dashboard, and got the installer to plug them in as documented, and only had issues when the wrong ports were selected. I found it more efficient. Those however were not stacked, so I have been backed into a corner. ... View more

Re: Why a 2 stage process to physical stacking?

by in Switching
‎Oct 8 2019 1:13 AM
‎Oct 8 2019 1:13 AM
I had a sneaking suspicion that might be the experience of the community. I hope someone else has a different answer which makes my life easier. But I bet everyone says the same thing. Thanks @PhilipDAth  for the detail about 40 minutes, as I think by then I would have assumed things were not going well. ... View more

Why a 2 stage process to physical stacking?

by in Switching
‎Oct 8 2019 12:46 AM
‎Oct 8 2019 12:46 AM
Hello community, I am planning a deployment of stacked switches. According to documentation the tasks include.   Add switches to dashboard. Do not configure the stack in Dashboard yet. Connect each switch with individual uplinks to bring them both online and ensure they can check in with the Meraki Dashboard. Download the latest firmware build using the Firmware etc With all switches powered off and links disconnected, connect the switches together via stacking cables. Connect one uplink for the entire switch stack.  Power on all the switches, then wait several minutes for them to download the latest firmware and updates from Dashboard. The switches may reboot during this process. Navigate to Switch > Monitor > Switch stacks. Configure the switch stack in Dashboard.   The documented process means that I cannot pre-provision them in the dashboard.   When deploying a Meraki solution, I have always pre-provisioned everything, and the installers only need to plug everything in as directed by my instructions. Usually completed whilst I am asleep.   So, to my question.   Has anyone out there just pre-provisioned stacks in the dashboard (without steps  1-5) then connected them to the network. If so, what goes wrong that means that I need to do it according to the documentation.   Thanks Andy ... View more
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