Switching Over the Conductor Role

In AOS-CX switch stacks, you can manually switchover the conductor role to the standby conductor switch. This can be done in the event of hardware failure or if you want to assign any specific SKU Stock Keeping Unit. SKU refers to the product and service identification code for the products in the inventory. as the conductor.

To switch over the conductor role to the standby switch, complete the following steps:

1. In the WebUI, set the filter to one of the options under Groups, Labels, or Sites. Ensure that the filter selection contains at least one switch. For all devices, set the filter to Global.

   The dashboard context for the selected filter is displayed.

2. Under Manage, click Devices > Switches.

   A list of switches is displayed in the List view.

3. Click Online to display a table with the list of online switches.
4. In the Switches table, click on the conductor switch.

   The Switches Details page corresponding to the conductor is displayed.

5. In the Actions drop-down, click VSF Switchover.

   A VSF Switchover dialog box is displayed.

6. Click Continue.

   The standby conductor becomes the conductor of the stack. The conductor switch goes for a reboot and join the stack as a member.