Clarifying the Role of Member Device in VSS Domain Configuration
I am trying to understand the role of a device in a VSS domain as a "member."
What does it mean for a device to be a member?
lan-dsw show switch
Switch/Stack Mac Address : 94d4.69e7.7f00 - Local Mac Address
Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite
Switch Role Mac Address Priority Version State
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1 Member 94d4.69e7.7f00 15 V02 Ready
2 Standby 0059.dc07.1c80 14 V02 Ready
*3 Active 0087.31fe.8780 1 V02 Ready
The Cisco website says that a stack can consist of 9 devices, but basically these are two participants, the main one and the standby i.e. as I understand it, the 3rd participant is added here simply for redundancy and increasing the capacity of the ports?
How many devices are included in a Cisco 3850 VSS stack?
How does a member device in a VSS stack contribute to the performance of the network?