To use the same member ID as the member that was replaced, associate the new
member’s serial number (on the back of the switch) with the replaced member ID,
as follows:
[edit virtual-chassis]
user@switch# set member replaced-member-ID serial-number new-member-serial-number
NOTE: You can alternatively use the replace configuration editing
command to substitute the serial number of the replacement member
switch for the replaced member’s serial number in the existing
configuration item for the replaced member.
To configure the new member with a different member ID, associate the new
member’s serial number with the desired member ID and then delete the
configuration item for the replaced member, as follows:
[edit virtual-chassis]
user@switch# set member new-member-ID serial-number new-member-serial-number
user@switch# delete member replaced-member-ID
Remove a Member Switch and Make Its Member ID Available for Reassignment to a Different
Switch
When you remove a member switch from the Virtual Chassis configuration, the master
keeps that member switch’s member ID in reserve. To make that member switch’s
member ID available for reassignment, issue the request virtual-chassis recycle command
from the Virtual Chassis master.
NOTE: When you add or delete members in a Virtual Chassis configuration,
internalrouting changes might causetemporary traffic loss for a fewseconds.
Related
Documentation
• Setting an Uplink Port on an EX Series Switch as a Virtual Chassis Port (CLI Procedure)
• Adding or Replacing a Member Switch or an External Routing Engine in an EX8200 Virtual
Chassis (CLI Procedure)
• Adding a New Switch to an Existing QFX Series Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure)
• Monitoring the Virtual Chassis Status and Statistics on EX Series Virtual Chassis
• Adding a New EX4200 Switch to an Existing EX4200 Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure)
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• Adding an EX4200 Switch to a Preprovisioned EX4500 Virtual Chassis or a Preprovisioned
Mixed EX4200 and EX4500 Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure)
• Adding an EX4500 Switch to a Preprovisioned EX4200 Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure)
• Adding an EX4500 Switch to a Nonprovisioned EX4200 Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure)
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