How Do I Split a Stack?

If a stack is not required, split the stack to restore the member switches to standalone switches.

Splitting a Stack of CE12800, CE12800E, and CE16800 Switches

1. Disable the stack function. After the stack function is disabled, the member switches restart without a configuration file and automatically back up the stack configuration file used before the stack splits.

<HUAWEI>  system-view

[~HUAWEI]  stack

[~HUAWEI-stack]  undo stack enable member all

Warning: Current configuration will be cleared.

System will reboot. Continue? [Y/N]:  y

2. Remove stack cables.

Splitting a Stack of CE8800, CE7800, CE6800, and CE5800 Switches

1. Back up the stack configuration file in case the stack needs to be set up again.

<HUAWEI>  copy stack.cfg stack_copy.cfg all

2. Clear the configuration file for next start and restart the switch.

<HUAWEI>  reset saved-configuration

The configuration will be erased to reconfigure.Continue? [Y/N]:  y

<HUAWEI>  reboot

Warning: The current configuration will be saved to the next startup saved-configuration file. Continue? [Y/N]:  n

Warning: The system will reboot. Continue? [Y/N]:  y

3. Remove stack cables.

How to clear the stacking configuration?

Clearing CE12800, CE12800E, or CE16800 Stack Configuration

To clear stack configuration of a CE12800, CE12800E, or CE16800 switch, disable the stacking function on this switch. After the stacking function is disabled on the switch, the switch restarts with zero configuration.

<HUAWEI>  system-view

[~HUAWEI]  stack

[~HUAWEI-stack]  undo stack enable member all

Clearing CE8800, CE7800, CE6800, and CE5800 Stack Configuration

To clear stack configuration of CE8800, CE7800, CE6800, and CE5800, delete the stack configuration one by one using commands, set the stack member ID to 1, and restart the switch. If other service configurations do not need to be retained, clear the configuration file for the next startup and restart the switch.

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