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Roles Within the Stack
Managing OmniSwitch 6850 Series Stacks
page 4-12
OmniSwitch 6850 Series Hardware Users Guide
September 2009
Pass-Through Mode
The pass-through mode is a state in which a switch has attempted to join a stack but has been denied 
primary, secondary, and idle status. When a switch is in the pass-through mode, its Ethernet are brought 
down (i.e, they cannot pass traffic). Its stacking cable connections remain fully functional and can pass 
traffic through to other switches in the stack. In this way, the pass-through mode provides a mechanism to 
prevent the stack ring from being broken. However, note that when a switch comes up in pass-through 
mode, it should not be left unresolved. Pass-through mode is essentially an error state that should be 
corrected immediately by the user.
Note. When a switch is in pass-through mode, its information will not display in hardware monitoring 
commands such as show chassisshow nishow module, etc.
Conditions that can trigger a switch to enter pass-through mode include:
• Duplicate slot numbers have been assigned within the stack
• The user has manually forced the switch into pass-through mode using th
 command
Note. If a switch is forced into pass-through mode, the rest of the stack will not be disrupted. Any 
elements in the stack not operating in pass-through mode continue to operate normally.
The most common reason for one or more switches to enter pass-through is duplicate slot number assign-
ments within the stack. So, in order to avoid pass-through mode, it is useful to keep track of the current 
saved slot numbers on all elements in the stack. Slot number assignments are stored in the boot.slot.cfg 
file in the /flash directory of each switch. 
If the stack is booted and the same slot number is discovered on two or more switches, the switch with the 
lowest MAC address is allowed to come up and operate normally. Meanwhile, switches with the duplicate 
slot number and a higher MAC address come up in pass-through mode. To check the current slot number 
stored in each switch’s boot.slot.cfg file, use the 
 command. For example:
-> show stack topology
                                         Link A  Link A          Link B  Link B
NI      Role      State   Saved  Link A  Remote  Remote  Link B  Remote  Remote
                          Slot   State   NI      Port    State   NI      Port
----+-----------+--------+------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------
   1 PRIMARY     RUNNING    1    UP          3   StackA  UP          2   StackA
   2 SECONDARY   RUNNING    2    UP          1   StackB  UP          3   StackB
   3 IDLE        RUNNING    2    UP          1   StackA  UP          2   StackB
In this example, note that both slots 2 and 3 have a saved slot value of 2. If this stack is rebooted, a dupli-
cate slot error will occur and the switch with the lower MAC address will be given the secondary manage-
ment role. The slot with the higher MAC address will be forced into the pass-through mode.