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I was thinking of how to optimize my kiddos' ability to learn, but I wanted to improve the processes already in place rather than making them learn something to improve the way they learn something. Yeah, the common sense just isn't there for me.
The two factors that I felt I could work on were ensuring their restfulness and cleanliness.
I will start with the cleanliness.
I know there's a difference in the way my kids function when the house is messy versus when it's spotless. I further knew that there had to, somewhere, be scientific evidence to prove it. Well, I found it, and it affects the mind more than I thought.
I discovered Robert Cohen's The Development of Spatial Cognition and decided that deep cleaning every time is the only way to go for me. Here's why:
"Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment"
It was a study done over two decades ago. In the gathering of information, the observers gave organized homes high scores. Organized = relevance in both location and utility according to a family's set schedule. Conversely, low scores were given to untidy homes, where routine activity occurs haphazardly in location and timing. These scores were then applied to an assessment of children of ages 3-1/2 and 4. Check this out:
"Those [pre-schoolers] from homes that had been given high ratings on the organization measure had significantly higher IQ scores than children from low-scoring, messy homes."
A higher intelligence quotient. Really.
I've always been a master multi-tasker. Objective: Getting lots of things done in a big ball of done-ness. This method has lost both its appeal and its effectiveness. I'm trying my best to get a handle on the one-thing-at-a-time approach. I guess in cleaning, I'm going from macro to micro.
I like sleep. I think sleep is amazing. But, I don't have excellent sleeping habits. We keep our kids on schedule, but when it comes to us… occupying the back burner would be an improvement.
"It is recommended that infants (three to 11 months) get 14 to 15 hours of nightly sleep, while toddlers get 12 to 14 hours, children in pre-school 11-13 hours and school-aged children between 10-11 hours. Adolescents are advised to get nine hours of nightly sleep and adults seven to eight hours." –Science Daily.
Okay, fine. But what happens to their minds if that doesn't happen?
I took this directly from the Department of Philosophy at Goteborg University:
This is a brilliant summation of everything I wanted to know. What our kids feel (subjective) juxtaposed with what we see (objective) when they are not adequately rested.
Take these things into account. That's all. Be incredibly mindful of how they're learning first… then move on to the what. If you do, the minds of the kids in our lives will become more prepared for pretty much anything that comes their way.
I have only listed restfulness and cleanliness as external factors in our kids' attainment of information. What other perpetual conditions can you think of for us to collectively improve for the sake of mind function?


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Got bitten badly by Mosquitos there...
Met the owner of the chateau, had great chat with him. Invited him to come visit us in Cork.
Bought 2 bottles of fortified wine - single estate.
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Loren W. "Sonny" Lenz, age 79, of Watertown, passed away Sunday Aug. 19, 2012, at the Elim Home in Watertown.
The funeral service was held Wednesday, Aug. 22, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Watertown with Rev. Paul Krentz officiating. Interment at Watertown Public Cemetery.
Loren was born on July 10, 1933, in Watertown, the son of William F. and Dora E. (Schilling) Lenz. He was baptized on Aug. 6, 1933, at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Watertown Township by Rev. Rudolph and later confirmed there on March 30, 1947, by Rev. J.S. Spomer.
After serving in the United States Army, Loren worked mostly as a truck driver. He enjoyed reading the daily paper, visiting with friends, fishing and especially trips to Steamboat Lake. A big sports fan, Loren was always interested in how the Twins and Vikings were doing. Loren was proud of his 30-acre hobby farm outside of Watertown where he raised a few pigs and beef cattle.
Since September 2003, Loren has been a resident of the Elim Home in Watertown. He cherished the time with his family, especially his many nieces and nephews.
Loren is preceded in death by his parents William and Dora Lenz; brother Lester Lenz; sister Ardis Burandt; sister-in-law Carol Lenz; brother-in-law Keith Saunders.
Loren is survived by his brother William Lenz of Watertown; sister Marion Saunders of Waconia; brother-in-law Merlin Burandt of Waconia; sister-in-law Marjorie Lenz of Watertown; nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
Casket Bearers were Neil Burandt, Daryl Lenz, Fred Lenz, Gene Gabrelcik, Gary Schaust, Craig Anderson.
Honorary Casket Bearers were Donald Burandt and Jeff Saunders.
Arrangements with the Johnson Funeral Home, Waconia 952-442-2121 www.johnsonfh.com


text: AUSTRALIA/SYDNEY For Australian TV viewers you have the chance to watch this documentary which, regardless if you have or have not seen a Bill Henson exhibition, will give you further insight into his work. "The Art of Bill Henson" Tuesday 27th May, 2008 ABC1 TV at 22:00 in the usual "Artists at Work" timeslot ...from the ABC program sales website; http://www.abc.net.au/programsales/s1122839.htm "The Art of Bill Henson Year of Production: 2003 Duration: 25 mins This is the first time that Bill Henson has allowed TV cameras into his life and this short documentary offers audiences in Australia and overseas rare access to one of Australia's most important artists. We see Henson as a creature of the night. There is not a lot of light in his life, he photographs by night and spends most of the day in his darkroom meticulously labouring over his prints, studying them reworking minute sections for the right balance of colour and light, venturing out occasionally for a bite to eat. Director: Tony Wyzenbeek"


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A-Rod listens to The Weeknd in his Maybach
What does Alex Rodriguez do during spring training when he's not actually training? He rides around in his Maybach listening to The Weeknd.
On Tuesday, A-Rod posted a video to Twitter of his car leaving for a trip to Yankees camp with The Weeknd's "The Hills" playing in the background.
On the road again. Headed to camp. #SpringTraining #Yankees pic.twitter.com/TQB4totmOU— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) February 23, 2016
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Get acquainted with the actress who's now playing a teenage Hope Logan.Soap Opera Digest: What has your B&B experience been like so far?
Kimberly Matula: Fantastic. This is my first soap and I've been having a really great time. Everybody here is so welcoming and helpful.
Digest: How did this gig happen?
Matula: I had actually tested first with YOUNG AND RESTLESS, for the role of Daisy. It came down to three of us but I didn't book that job. A couple of weeks later, I was told that I had an audition for B&B. I did two auditions and they booked me. It was a short process, which I greatly appreciated!
Digest: What was your reaction when you found out that you got the role?
Matula: I was so stoked. My agent and manager called me at the same time to tell me. I was pacing around my room because I was going to find out that day so I was waiting for the phone call. When they called me, I flipped out. I did a little scream, then a little dance. After that, I couldn't stop walking because I was so full of energy. I didn't know what to do with myself.
Digest: What was your first day like?
Matula: It was wonderful. I was nervous about being late, so I was early. I've always been worried about being late for things, so I'm 30-40 minutes early for everything. That's a habit I'll keep going. When I got to the set, they said, "You know, we're really not ready yet." I was so anxious to start.
Digest: Your first scene was with Ronn Moss [Ridge] and Katherine Kelly Lang [Brooke]. How did that go?
Matula: I couldn't have asked for a better situation. They're so easy to work with. They made me feel very comfortable and that's a great way to start a new job.
Digest: How would you describe the character of Hope?
Matula: To me, she is a down-to-earth girl and very family oriented. She's very sweet and she doesn't want to put anyone in a bad place. If there's a malicious intent behind something, then she doesn't want anything to do with that. She doesn't want to hurt anyone. If there's an issue, she wants to talk it out.
Digest: So we don't see any hints of badness that she may have inherited from her biological dad, Deacon?
Matula: No. For now, she's a good girl.
Digest: But Steffy doesn't like Hope much?
Matula: Not really, but Hope loves her stepsister. Steffy is jealous that Hope is taking up Ridge's time and attention.
Digest: The CBS studios can be very confusing. Have you gotten lost yet?
Matula: No. I have a pretty good sense of direction. And if I get lost, I just act like I know where I'm going.
Nice To Meet You, Kimberly Matula!
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This apartment hotel is located within just minutes from one of Barcelona's most famous sights, the spectacular cathedral Sagrada Familia by Gaudí. Joanic Metro Station is about 500 m away, offering easy access to the city centre. The airport is at a distance of 15 km. The hotel features free WIFI throughout. Facilities for disabled guests. Pets allowed on request (charges may apply). ||The check-in will be performed in our check-in office located at Carrer de la Floridablanca 126, 08011. Contact: 0034 934 355 577 // Emergency number: 0034 699 438 227. The check-in time is from 3pm until 9pm. For check-ins beyond 9PM extra cost of 40EUR and after midnight 60EUR. Late check-ins done after 9pm will have an extra cost. The check-out hour is until 11am. Late check-outs are subject to availability and have an extra cost. Remind to let us know in advance if you will not be able to present yourself at the check-in on the scheduled day of arrival. Otherwise we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation, since the apartment will be released and the amount paid for your reservation will not be refunded. Please note that you will stay in a rented apartment. At the time of check-in the amount of 200EUR be paid or block on your credit card as a deposit or security deposit which will be returned on the day of check-out if the apartment has been left in the Dwellings conditions found. The day of your arrival you will be given access to an apartment equipped with everything you need (sheets, towels, kitchen towels, etc…) and a welcome pack of products for the first day (toilet paper, cleaning products, etc.). They have everything you need for cleaning the apartment, washing machine and other appliances. There is the possibility to contract our cleaning service (extra charge). Due to the new Catalonian law, starting on November 1st, a touristic tax per person above 16 y.o. and night of stay (max. 7 days) will be charged at the moment of check-in.|


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[14 February 2012]
PopMatters Film and TV Editor
"I love baseball. You know, it doesn't have to mean anything. It's just very beautiful to watch." Thus Leonard Zelig (Woody Allen) indicates his peculiarly American identity. And just so, Allen's weirdly elegant 1983 mock documentary, Zelig, goes on to trace his peculiarly American story. The fiction of Zelig concerns his capacity to transform physically to match whoever stands near him. The condition, he tells his psychiatrist, Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher (Mia Farrow), is a function of his desire to fit in, to feel safe, and it makes him a sensation during the 1920s—just when movie images were also transforming, into a means of mass communication, a means to shape community experience, and to grant consumers visions of how they might best conform.
Screening at Stranger Than Fiction on 14 February (and followed by a Q&A with short film director Dana O'Keefe), Allen's movie shows this "chameleon disorder" in clever dissolves, as Zelig turns "Chinese," obese, or Native American, or looks and like a doctor in a three-piece suit or a Hassidic Jew (narrator Patrick Horgan asserts, "The Ku Klux Klan, who saw Zelig as a Jew that could turn himself into a Negro and an Indian, saw him as a triple threat"). As the transforming imagery runs its course, the movie lingers in your memory, as a study of how identity emerges out of need (perceived or actual), and further, how need emerges out of experience (perceived or actual). And so it's not just a story about Zelig or even "society," but of the making of that story, the ways that documentary shapes its subjects and vice versa.
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Steve Lundeen and Michael Streiff III will move on to the March 15 Isanti City Council General Election.
A special Isanti City
Council Primary Election was held on Tuesday, Jan. 11 and Lundeen was
the top vote-getter with 50 votes, followed by Streiff with 29 votes.
Dan Collison received 15 votes and will not move on. An election was
needed due the resignation of Jeff Kolb in mid-August. Louise Duff is
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June 20, 2013
Marquette student struck by van, in stable condition
A 23-year-old Marquette senior in the College of Arts and Sciences was struck by a van early Wednesday morning on campus while riding on her skateboard. The student was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. With assistance from the Department of Public Safety, the Milwaukee Police Department took a 41-year-old man into custody who is suspected of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, leaving the scene and failing to obey a traffic signal.
Story appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 20, 2013
Story aired on WTMJ-TV (NBC 4), WTMJ-AM (AM 620), WITI-TV (FOX 6), WTMJ-TV (NBC 4), WDJT-TV (CBS 58), WISN-TV (ABC 12) and WMLW-TV (CBS 41) June 19, 2013
Matthew Mitten, professor of law and director of the National Sports Law Institute, commented on the suit filed against the NCAA by former college athlete Ed O'Bannon and the potential impact the case could have on the NCAA.
Story appeared on ChronicleofHigherEducation.com, June 18, 2013
Prayer service held for Marquette student who died in Rome
A prayer service was held June 13, in the Alumni Memorial Union, Chapel of the Holy Family, in remembrance of Andrew Keith Carr, a junior in the College of Business Administration who died in Rome last week while studying abroad.
Story aired on WITI-TV (FOX 6), WTMJ-TV (NBC 4), WDJT-TV (CBS 58) and WISN-TV (ABC 12), June 13, 2013
Related blog post on the shuttle provided for students to attend Carr's visitation service in his hometown of Greencastle, Ind., appeared on JSOnline.com, June 17, 2013
David Clark, professor of economics,
commented on the strength of Wisconsin's rising housing market, saying, "You're finding suppliers basically saying this is a good time to jump back into this market if they had a home that didn't sell and they pulled it off the market for a while."
Stories appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and on LaCrosseTribune.com, Madison.com and WPR.org, June 18, 2013
Associated Press story appeared on ABCLocal.Go.com, TheOnline.com, WXOW.com, StarTribune.com, GreenBayPressGazette.com and GazettExtra.com, June 18, 2013
Stories aired on WJFW-TV (NBC 12) and WHAD-FM (FM 90.7), June 18, 2013
A related story regarding mortgage rates appeared on PostCrescent.com, June 13, 2013
Keep running when you go into outer space
Research published by Marquette University studied the effects of prolonged space flight on muscle fatigue. The study compared tissue samples from astronauts on the International Space Station who ran more than 200 minutes a week on the space station treadmill to astronauts who ran less than 100 minutes a week. The study showed that increased exercise while in space helped reduce muscle fatigue once they returned to earth.
Story appeared on RunnersWorld.com, June 17, 2013
Paul Secunda, associate professor of law,
discussed the five areas of employment discrimination law that are attracting the attention of legal scholars and the future of legal scholarship in those areas.
Blog appeared on BloombergBNA.com, on June 18, 2013
Angelique Harris, assistant professor of social and cultural sciences, commented on an article discussing the rising population of Asian ethnic groups and people who are biracial, saying that younger people are living in more urban areas and are coming into contact with people of other backgrounds more often than in previous generations.
Story appeared on WPR.org, June 19, 2013
Paul Secunda, associate professor of law, discussed the ruling of Judge William Pauley regarding unpaid interns who worked on the production of the movie Black Swan for Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Story appeared on TV.MSNBC.com, June 14, 2013
Charles Franklin, visiting professor of law and public policy, commented on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's possible presidential candidacy in 2014, saying, "The Democratic bench is thin right now, and Democrats face a real issue of how to fund a campaign against him. Between the money and his job approval, he looks awfully strong as a candidate."
Story appeared on NationalJournal.com, June 17, 2013
Cheryl Maranto, associate professor of management, commented on the new, six year labor contract that was recently approved by Caterpillar Inc. union workers. Maranto said, the "ball is in management's court" now to establish strong relationships with shop floor workers and the union.
Story appeared in the Milwaukee Business Journal, June 14, 2013
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Niels Vitsœ, the founder
Vitsœ (pronounced 'vit-soo') was the name of the company's founder, Niels Vitsœ (1913-1995).
While selling Danish furniture in post-war Germany, this man of immense charm, grace, determination and dry wit was introduced to a youthful Dieter Rams by fellow designer Otto Zapf.
In 1959 they founded a company called 'Vitsœ+Zapf' to realize Rams's furniture ideas. (Erwin and Artur Braun had concluded, with some foresight, that it could only be good for Braun if Rams were allowed to develop his other talents simultaneously.)
Otto Zapf left the company in 1969 and it became, simply, Vitsœ. A distinguished showroom opened in the heart of Frankfurt which became an important meeting place for the world's design literati.
Selling directly worldwide
In 1985 Niels Vitsœ and Dieter Rams were introduced to a Briton, Mark Adams, who set up Vitsœ Ltd in the United Kingdom.
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Concert Features Premieres of Faculty Works
The season's most
anticipated dance event will feature the premieres of original
works by Smith dance professors Susan Waltner, Rodger Blum,
and guest artist-in-residence Donna Mejia, whose new work
is grounded in the fascinating world of Tribal Fusion Dance.
The performances, on Thursday
through Saturday, Nov. 20 to 22, will also include new
dances by graduates of Smith's
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dance program Cathy Nicoli
and Candice Salyers, and by West African dance artist/choreographer
Marilyn Sylla and her troupe of drummers.
Performances begin at 8 p.m. in Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center
for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $9 (for general public),
$5 (for students and seniors).
This is Donna Mejia's
third and final year serving as guest artist in residence
and it may be the last opportunity to see her perform in
this area for some time. Smith is the first college in
the nation to feature the genre Arab-American Tribal Fusion
as a part of the dance department curriculum. Mejia has
choreographed a high-spirited, percussive work showcasing
sophisticated micro-movement with unusual musical interpretation.
Donna Mejia (photo
by Jon Crispin)
Mejia's piece combines contemporary sound technology
with the doumbek, one of the oldest classical percussion
instruments in the world. "Arab-American Tribal Fusion
an emerging genre reflecting
new technology in world music, cultural exchange between
the East and West, and intense international interest in
American hip hop and electronic music," Mejia explains. "The resulting dance
is a response to computer-generated accents and digital manipulation
of traditional instruments, while aspiring to the signature
values of Middle Eastern classical dance tradition. There
is never a dull moment!"
Candice Salyers received
an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary arts from
the University of Memphis and an MFA in dance from Smith.
She is currently pursuing a doctorate at Texas Woman's
University. Her solo performance work has most recently been
presented by New England Foundation for the Arts and Bates
Dance Festival.
Salyers uses her work to collaborate with the audience in
creating a multiplicity of meanings. Her solo piece, You
(and everything else) explores the "boundaries
we erect in attempt to save ourselves from a world full of
heartache, as well as the futility of those separations," she
Cathy Nicoli earned her bachelor degree cum laude in dance
and performance studies from Roger Williams University and
her MFA from Smith. Nicoli, through her compositional framework
and the shared performance of such, explores the notion of
assembly and the imagining of unity between disparate parts.
She approaches this by playing with various choreographic
principles, such as accumulation, repetition, retrograde,
construction, and deconstruction. Her piece features a Five
College cast of graduate and undergraduate students.
Susan Waltner, choreographer and professor of dance at Smith,
will be presenting a piece called Just Ask Me, an
exploration of the physicality of leaning, with an opening
for metaphors of what it means to lean on someone, and what
it means to be leaned on.
Rodger Blum, professor of dance at Smith, will present a
piece exploring the romantic themes in the 1945 classic David
Lean film Brief Encounter. The film is based on
the screenplay and movie by Noel Coward.
Marilyn Sylla is a Five College lecturer in dance who has
choreographed and performed with her husband, Sekou Sylla,
a member of the dance faculty at Greenfield Community College,
throughout the United States, Africa, Brazil, and Haiti.
The Fall Faculty Dance Concert promises to bring diversity,
high aesthetic values, and a variety of perspectives-all
in one night.
For tickets, call the
Mendenhall box office at 413-585-ARTS (2787).


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Cisco® FlexStack stacking for Cisco Catalyst® 2960-S Series Switches provides a true stacking solution with all switches in a FlexStack stack acting as a single switching unit. FlexStack provides a unified data plane, and single configuration for a group of stacked Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches.
FlexStack lowers the total cost of ownership with built-in 1:N redundancy, high availability, and preprovisioning, not available in standalone switches. High-availability features such as EtherChannel and FlexLinks will work across stack members, increasing uptime and network connectivity.
As part of the Borderless Network architecture, FlexStack allows scalable provisioning and management to deploy any number of switches quickly and easily.
Why Stack Ethernet Switches?
Stacking Ethernet switches reduces the network administrator's total cost of ownership. The cost of maintaining the network is decreased because there are fewer devices to manage, and the network uptime is increased with built-in redundancy.
Figure 1 shows two ways to deploy Ethernet switches at the access layer. In each case four switches are connected to a Cisco Catalyst 6509 Switch. The deployment scenario on the left shows four switches that are colocated in the same wiring closet, but are not stacked. Each standalone switch on the left has two uplinks to the distribution layer switch that are combined in an EtherChannel group. The four switches on the right are stacked together with FlexStack (FlexStack links show in red). The stack has four uplinks to the distribution layer switch. Because FlexStack supports EtherChannel grouping of Ethernet interfaces across the stack members, the four uplinks are grouped together into a single EtherChannel group. All the benefits of EtherChannel grouping are retained when switches are placed into a stack.
Stacking Ethernet switches provides the network administrator with three major operational benefits:
● Single point of management: All switches in the stack are managed as one.
● Built-in redundancy and high availability: The high-speed FlexStack connections provide redundant communication for each stack member to every other member.
● Scalable to fit network needs: Installation of a new switch to the stack is easy. As the need for additional access ports grows, adding a new switch to an existing stack is easier and faster than adding a new standalone switch to the network.
The first operational benefit is fewer devices to manage. Multiple physical switches in a stack appear as a single logical switch. This eases management overhead because there are fewer devices in the network to manage. A single IP address is used to manage the logical switch. All manageable entities (for example, Ethernet interfaces and VLANs) on all physical switches can be configured and managed from the logical switch. The logical switch will appear as a single entity in the network. In a Layer 2 network, the logical switch will appear as a single spanning-tree entity.
The second operational benefit that stacking provides is built-in redundancy and increased availability. Data path redundancy is built into the stacking architecture as there are two physical paths between any two stack members. Connecting stack members with the stacking cables provides data path redundancy for all stack members. Stacking increases Ethernet switch availability by providing redundancy for both the physical switch and the uplink. Because different physical switches will connect to the upstream network, losing one switch or one uplink interface does not prevent connectivity to the network. Since the logical switch has multiple uplinks, the logical switch still has network connectivity because at least one uplink is still active.
In a logical switch, a single physical switch is acting as the stack master. The stack master manages all physical switches, including itself. If the master fails, another member automatically becomes the stack master following a well-documented election process (covered later). The configuration of the stack is preserved through a single switch failure or a reboot of all stack members. FlexStack provides 1:N redundancy for the stack master, with the ability for any physical switch to back up the acting master. (See Figure 2.)
Flexibility of FlexStack allows for modular stacking capability. Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches can be added to a stack at any time by adding the optional FlexStack module. As the demand for Ethernet access ports increases, Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches can be stacked together either to create a new stack or to add new Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches to an existing stack. This flexibility provides investment protection for the network administrator, who can add additional stack members as needed.
Adding members to a stack and replacing physical units are much easier when multiple switches are combined into a FlexStack group. Since the stack retains the configuration, there is no need to back up the configuration prior to removing the switch. Conversely, when a new member is inserted into the stack, the configuration of the stack is pushed to the new member. The network administrator need not explicitly recover the switch configuration since the stack took care of it.
Stacking and Clustering
Stacking is not clustering. Clustering is a technology available on Cisco Catalyst fixed Ethernet switches that allows the network administrator to use a single public IP address to manage multiple physical switches. Clustering was created to assist network administrators by having a single point of management as well as in preserving valuable public IP addresses needed to manage the Ethernet switches. Stacking is much more than a single point of management and IP address preservation because it offers redundancy, availability, and ease of management. Cisco Catalyst 2960-S supports clustering as well as stacking.
What Is FlexStack?
FlexStack is the name of the stacking technology used by the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S series of fixed Ethernet switches. FlexStack is specific to Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches, and only Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches use FlexStack.
FlexStack is composed of hardware components and the FlexStack protocol. The hardware components are the FlexStack module (Figure 3) and the FlexStack cables. The FlexStack module supports two FlexStack ports. The FlexStack module is inserted into the rear of the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switch. Two FlexStack cables, inserted into the FlexStack module, are used per Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switch to provide data path redundancy. Using FlexStack cables, the physical members of the stack form a ring, providing the built-in redundant data path for each member of the stack.
The FlexStack protocol allows the FlexStack members to behave as one logical switch. The FlexStack protocol runs on each member. The FlexStack protocol is used by the master switch to manage the other members. The master tracks the presence of each member, the member's availability, the Cisco IOS® Software image, and the status of each member's FlexStack connections.
Stacking with FlexStack on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches is optional. In order for the switches to stack, a separate FlexStack module must be inserted in the rear of the switch. Without this module, FlexStack cannot function. Figure 3 shows a partially inserted FlexStack module in the rear of the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switch. The FlexStack module is hot swappable.
A single FlexStack connection between two members is a full duplex 10Gbps connecton. Each Cisco Catalyst 2960-S member supports two FlexStack connections. Each FlexStack member can simultaneously send and receive Ethernet traffic over both stack links at line rate, effectively giving 20Gbps of stack bandwidth per member.
Up to four switches can stacked together using FlexStack to form a single logical switch. Logical switch is another term used to identify a stack of switches. There are multiple physical switches acting as a single unit. This single unit behavior is a logical switch.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches running FlexStack use a hop-by-hop method of transferring Ethernet packets across the stack. Packets traverse the stack by going from one member to another over the FlexStack links until the packet reaches its destination. This is the same behavior as multiple standalone Ethernet switches forwarding packets from one switch to another.
FlexStack Cabling
Special cables are used to connect Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches together in a stack. These special FlexStack cables can only be used to stack Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches with other Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches. Figure 4 shows a picture of two FlexStack cables connected to a fully inserted FlexStack module. Notice how the tabs on the cables are on opposite sides of each other. The FlexStack cables are keyed as well. Besides the tabs needing to be away from each other, the keying of the metal portion of the connector prevents the cable from being connected incorrectly.
When each member in the FlexStack group has two operational FlexStack links, then the stack is operating in a fully redundant mode. The dual FlexStack connections from each member to two other members are what provide the redundancy. Should any single FlexStack connection break or cease to operate, then the switches in the stack will use the remaining FlexStack connection that is provided.
Deployment Topologies
Figure 5 shows a three-member stack with full bandwidth and with redundant FlexStack connections. Each member in Figure 5 has 20Gbps of stack bandwidth and is fully redundant.
When one FlexStack Link is not present, the stack still functions. Figure 6 shows a stack with incomplete FlexStack cabling. In Figure 6, all data traffic passes through the middle member. This stack is operating in a nonredundant mode. This stack provides only half of the possible bandwidth between members and does not have redundant connections. Only the middle member has 20Gbps stack bandwidth. The top and bottom members are operating at 10Gbps stack bandwidth.
Three different FlexStack cable lengths are available, shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Cable Lengths
Product ID
0.5 meters
This is the default cable that ships with the FlexStack module.
1.0 meters
3.0 meters
The different lengths allow for deployment flexibility. Figure 7 shows how to stack four switches using only the 0.5-meter cables. The stack member connections are interweaved using the stack cables. No cable extends more than two stack members. The interweaving of the stack links still provides redundant connections for the stack.
Figure 8 shows the conventional cabling deployment. The 3.0-meter cable is used to complete the redundant ring connection by connecting the top member with the bottom member. The other connections connect to directly adjacent members using the 0.5-meter cables. The 3.0-meter cable is not the default cable shipped for FlexStack and must be ordered. See the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S data sheet for ordering information.
The 0.5-meter cable can be used to connect two Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches that are 4 rack units away from each other. In a stack of four, with all four members racked directly on top of each other, 0.5-meter cables can be used to connect all stack members. When stack members are more than 4 rack units apart, then longer stack cables are required.
FlexStack Protocol
FlexStack protocol allows every stack member to be in constant communication with the adjacent member and with the stack master. Each member is aware of the operational state of every stack port in the stack. The FlexStack protocol allows the stack to react to changes in the operational state of a FlexStack connection (for example, a stack changes state to operationally down). Changes in a stack port's operational status are pushed to all members as soon as the state change is detected. FlexStack protocol is used to detect new member additions as well as member removal. All stack operational status for members and interfaces is communicated to each member through the FlexStack protocol.
Because all management of the stack takes place on the stack master, member status and stack port connectivity information comes from the stack master too.
Role of the Stack Master
The stack master controls the configuration and is the central point for management. All Layer 2 protocol traffic (for example, VLAN Trunking Protocol [VTP], Dynamic Trunking Protocol [DTP] , Cisco Discovery Protocol, Link Layer Discovery Protocol [LLDP]) is forwarded to the master regardless of where the protocol packet ingresses. The master will also transmit all Layer2 protocol packets. If the egress interface is on another member, then the protocol packet is passed from the master along the stack to the destination member.
The same behavior is seen for management traffic. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, Telnet, and Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol type of management traffic is all forwarded to the master regardless of the ingress interface. The response from the master is sent through the stack to the destination interface.
On configuration changes, the stack master pushes a copy of the configuration to every member. This way all members have a copy of the saved configuration.
Stack upgrades occur on the master. The master pushes new Cisco IOS Software images to all members. Each member stores a copy of the Cisco IOS Software image on its local Flash.
FlexStack LED Operation
The LEDs on the front of the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S can be used to view stack operation. When multiple Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches are stacked together, only the stack master will have the "MSTR" LED solid green. Other members of the same stack will have this LED dark.
To find the switch member number, press the mode button just below the LEDs until the stack LED goes green. At this point the LEDs over the Ethernet ports are used. The port number matching the member will start to blink. For member 2, port 2 will blink. For member 3, port 3 will blink. Depending upon the number of members in the stack (up to four) the other ports will go solid green. This allows the network administrator to see the number of stack members just from the LEDs over the ports.
When a switch is operating standalone, the MSTR LED will be solid green.
FlexStack Details
Inserting the FlexStack Module
The FlexStack module will insert easily into the slot. Just before it is fully inserted there will be "minor" resistance. This is normal. Push the module completely into the switch chassis. Tighten the screws no more than "finger" tight. The screws are meant to keep the module from slipping out, not to maintain stack link connectivity. Finger tight is sufficient to maintain a fully operational stack connection.
FlexStack Redundant Power
Redundant power for each Cisco Catalyst 2960-S is provided by the Cisco Redundant Power System 2300 (Cisco RPS 2300). Each stack member must have its own connection to the Cisco RPS 2300.
FlexStack Operational Management
Managing FlexStack switches involves adding members to and removing members from an existing stack. This section will cover techniques for safely and efficiently adding and removing members from a stack of Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches.
FlexStack Operations
To see FlexStack operation and member status, use the Cisco IOS Software CLI command "show switch." This command gives the basic information, including number of members, which member is the master, and state of all members. Here is a sample output of the command:
The preceding example shows that member 1 is the master. The master has stack priority of 14. All other members have the default stack priority of 1. The state of all members is ready.
Other possible stack member states are:
● "progressing": booting up.
● "mismatch" :a hardware or software mismatch is preventing the member from fully joining.
● "provisioned": this member has been configured, but it is not part of the stack and has never been part of the stack.
● "removed": if there are stack members that are not currently powered on or were removed from the stack, these members would have the state "removed."
The MAC address of the master is used as the MAC address of the logical stack. This is the base MAC address from the master, and it will be used for all IP communications, as well as Cisco Discovery Protocol data exchange and Spanning Tree Protocol.
To view other operational aspects of the stack, these commands are useful:
● Show version: view the Cisco IOS Software version of all stack members. Useful if there is a mismatch.
● Show switch neighbors: view which members are connected to which stack ports.
● Show switch stack-ports: state of the stack ports on each member.
To determine stack port connectivity and operational status, use the commands "show switch stack-ports" and "show switch neighbors." Refer back to Figures 5 and 6. One shows a three-member stack with a full redundant mode. The other shows a stack in nonredundant mode. Here is what the show commands will show for each stack, respectively.
Fully redundant three-member stack:
The master of the stack will be the one management interface for the entire stack. All IP communications (that is, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, ping, HTTP, and so on) will be handled by the master regardless of the member the communication ingressed the stack. All console activity regardless of media (RJ45 or USB) is directed to the master regardless of the member the console port is connected to.
The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S supports the CISCO-STACKWISE-MIB for managing switch stacks. This is the same MIB that the Cisco Catalyst 3750, 3750-E, and 3750-X Series Switches support.
Making a Specific Switch the Stack Master and Master Election Rules
Stack Election Rules
When multiple physical members are present in the stack, one of the members will be elected as the stack master. There can only be one master and up to three backups 1:3.
The election rules used by FlexStack in choosing a master are applied in this order:
1. Switch that is the current master
2. Switch with higher priority
3. Switch that has configuration file
4. Switch with highest uptime
5. Switch with lowest MAC address block
When new switches join an existing stack, then rules 1 and 2 will be applied.
When two standalone switches are joined together, having no switch priority configured, and both having existing configuration files, then the switch with the longest uptime will be chosen.
To have a specific member elected as master, two methods can be used.
1. Set the priority of the desired member to be higher than all other members. This is rule 2 above.
a. Example of configuring member 1 to have priority 14:
C2960S-48(config)#switch 1 priority 14
b. A reboot of the current master will be required after this to change the active master. Just configuring the priority will not by itself change the active master. Save the configuration before rebooting.
2. When the switches boot, and after they have completed power-on self-test (POST), there is a delay of approximately 2 minutes while the switches wait for all switches that could be in the stack to boot. This 2-minute delay is called the election window. Network administrators can take advantage of this window by first powering up only the desired master switch. Once the election window closes, this switch will become the master of a stack of one. Any subsequent switches that boot after the first switch will become members of the existing stack.
The switch with the lowest MAC address is used to break the tie in those scenarios in which the other rules cannot be applied.
It is desirable for network administrators to make a specific switch in the stack the master. This could be the topmost switch or the bottommost switch. For switch identification purposes knowing how the members are connected is an advantage. If a switch needs to be replaced, then it is very convenient to know where that switch is located in relation to the other stack members.
Note: All the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S LAN Base switches are functionally equivalent. All Cisco Catalyst 2960-S LAN Base switches are equally capable of becoming the stack master. Physical place in the stack does not affect switch behavior.
For brand new switches, with no configuration, all powered at the same time, the switch with the lowest MAC address will be the master. It is not practical to orient and deploy switches in a stack based on MAC address. To create a new stack with the correct physical member as the master, the network administrator must use the "uptime" rule. To reliably make any new switch the master, it must be powered up first. Subsequent switches should not be powered up until the election window is complete and the first switch has become the master. This is about 2 minutes, or when the system LED and the MSTR LED turns solid green.
To change the master after the stack of Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches has been created and set up, use the global configuration command "switch X priority Y," where X is the member number that is desired to be the master, and Y is the priority value to use. To make member X the master, you must assign it a priority value higher than that of the current master.
By default, all switches have priority 1. To view switch priority, use the "show switch" command:
To make sure that member 1 will become the master, the priority should be changed to any value greater than 1. Here is an example showing member 1 assigned priority 14:
If a switch other than the master is given higher priority, as shown in the preceding command, there will not be an immediate switchover of the master. The master will not change until the current master is rebooted forcing a stack master election of remaining members.
Setting the priority is important if in the future two stacks will be merged. Existing stacks are merged when the FlexStack cable from one stack is connected to another stack. It only takes one cable to merge two stacks. When two existing stacks are merged, a master election takes place. When two stacks merge, both stacks already have a stack master, so the first rule is not applied. The best way to determine which stack master will continue to be master of the new combined stack is with the priority value.
Note: A standalone switch is still a stack of one member. Adding a standalone switch that has been powered up to an existing stack is a still a stack merge. If the standalone switch has a higher priority than the master of the other stack, then the standalone switch will become the master of the combined stack. During a stack merge the new master is chosen during the election process. The election process is used during a stack merge and at stack power-on time.
As always during a stack merge, new members are rebooted after the election process has completed.
Configuring a Backup Master
It is a good practice to configure another switch to be the backup should the primary master fail. Configuring a backup master makes a switchover predictable in case of primary master failure. To configure a secondary (or backup) master, assign a priority value less than that of the primary master but greater than that of the other members. In the example just given, the primary master has priority 14, and all other members have priority 1. Any member will be secondary master with a value greater than 1 and less than 14.
Determining the Member Number
For brand new switches the order in which switches are powered up initially is also the order the member numbers will be assigned. Brand new switches do not have a member number and default to member 1. As new switches join an existing stack, the new member is assigned the next available member number. When the second switch is powered on, it is assigned member number 2. When the third switch is powered on, it is assigned member number 3. And so on.
If new members are not powered on in any order, then member numbers can appear to be randomly assigned. Understanding FlexLinks connections between members can potentially be confusing when the member numbers are not in an order that matches physical layout.
It is possible to change member numbers of switches in a stack. It is not required for stack operation. The stack will operate just fine when member numbers do not match the physical order of the stack members. In spite of this, it is desirable to have member numbers match the physical layout to ease managing the stack and its members.
Use the Cisco IOS Software CLI to change member numbers. The switches must be rebooted for the member number change to take effect. The following example will renumber member 4 to member 3:
Caution: Changing member numbers causes any configuration on the interfaces of the old member to be lost. All interface configurations are based on the member number. When the member is changed, the configuration for current members is NOT changed or copied to the new member number. In the preceding example, the configuration for all of the Ethernet interfaces on member 4 will be lost, and the configuration for member 3 is unknown. Take care when changing member numbers and be prepared to reconfigure the interfaces.
Each member retains its own member number through a reboot or a power cycle. When a member boots into a stack, the member announces its member number to the stack. If there is no conflict, the member number is retained. If there is a conflict with two different physical members having the same number, then the first member to join the stack retains its number, and the newest member must change its number. The next available member number is assigned to the switch in such a conflict situation.
Since members retain their member number through a reboot, when a member moves from one stack to another, the potential for member number conflict exists. The ability to modify the member number is critical to resolve member number conflicts.
Adding Members to an Existing Stack
The relative ease with which new members can be dynamically added to an existing stack is a real strength of FlexStack. A brand new switch added to an existing stack will join as a member. The new member will be given the next available member number. When a new member is added to a stack, it will be rebooted to clear any configuration it might have. When the new member completes the reboot it will have the configuration of the stack.
It is recommended that FlexStack operate in a fully redundant mode. In order to add a member to an existing stack, at least one FlexStack link must be disconnected, causing the existing stack to operate in nonredundant mode. This disconnection will cause a minor traffic outage across the stack. Traffic will resume while the stack is in nonredundant mode. The network administrator does not need to connect the FlexStack link in a fully redundant mode for traffic to flow. When the FlexStack links return to a fully redundant mode, there will be another minor traffic outage across the stack. Network administrators should try to limit the number of FlexStack link operational changes to decrease the amount of traffic disruption.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches do not need to be powered off to join a stack. However, when a new member joins an existing stack, the new member will be rebooted anyway to clear its configuration . The new member is automatically rebooted by the stack. A reboot is operationally equivalent to powering a switch off and then on again. Thus, it is a better practice to add new stack members to an existing FlexStack powered off.
The following are steps for adding a new member to an existing stack, and it is desired that the new member not become the master. In a rack deployment, new switches are typically added at the top or the bottom of an existing FlexStack. This example will show how to add switches to the bottom of an existing stack of switches.
1. Place the new switch in its final location. Do not insert the power cord. To minimize downtime, complete all cabling that would be required of any switch placed into production at this time.
2. Insert the FlexStack module in the back of the new member.
3. Disconnect the FlexStack cable from the existing member just above to the new member. This would be the cable that is connecting the bottom member with the top member. You will need this to connect the new member located at the bottom of the stack to the member at the top.
a. When the FlexStack cable is disconnected, this is when the stack enters into a nonredundant mode.
4. Connect the new member with a FlexStack cable to the member just above. The FlexStack port used to connect one member to another is not important. Stack members should be connected to each other any way that makes cable management easiser for the network administrator.
5. Connect another FlexStack cable to the member at the top. Make sure that all cables are connected properly. A light tug on the FlexStack cable will make sure that it is properly seated.
6. Connect the AC power cord to the new member. It will power on. It will take a few minutes for the new member to complete the boot process.
7. The new member will join the existing stack.
a. When the new member completes the boot process, this is when the stack enters into a fully redundant mode once again.
8. All the FlexStack links will be operational if all the connections were made properly.
If all went well, traffic on the exiting members was minimally interrupted. There were at least two interruptions. The first occurred when the FlexStack cable was removed in step 3. The other interruption occurred when the new switch joined the stack after being powered on (step 7). In between the two interruptions, traffic will continue to be switched over the existing members and the operational FlexStack links.
Removing Members from an Existing Stack
FlexStack remembers all members that have been members. When a member is physically removed or just powered down, FlexStack still considers that switch a member, just not currently active. The reason that the stack remembers members that have been removed is because most of the time the member comes back. For example when a member is powered off, then powered back on, the member will rejoin the existing stack, and all the member-specific configuration will be reapplied when it completes the boot process. This is the most common occurrence.
If the removal is permanent, then its recommended that the stack configuration be "cleaned up." The member will be deleted from the stack configuration. Here is an example of a command to remove stack member 4 from the configuration after it has been physically removed from the stack:
If the network admin chooses not to "clean up" the configuration after a member has been removed, the configuration will remain in the running-config and the startup-config for the stack. This extra configuration will make the configuration file "config.text" larger than it should be.
In a switch replacement situation, replacing a member switch with an identical model is very convenient in FlexStack. FlexStack remembers the member model number, but not the MAC address. During a switch replacement, if the old member is replaced by the same Cisco Catalyst 2960-S model, when the new switch is inserted into the FlexStack group, it will inherit the configuration of the previous member. If the new switch model does not exactly match the replaced switch, the old configuration is not used. If there is room in the stack for a new member, then the new switch is added to the stack. If the stack size is at the maximum, then the configuration for the replaced member is removed.
Replacing a master switch needs one additional item to be clarified. The switch priority (configured with the command "switch X priority Y") is not stored in the running-config or the startup-config. When the replacement switch is placed into the stack, it will not inherit the switch priority. The new switch will have the default priority of 1. To make the new switch the master, the network administrator must configure the new switch to have a higher priority than any other member. The existing master must be rebooted (or the entire stack must then be rebooted) after this configuration to force a master change. Just configuring the priority to the new member is not enough to trigger a master change. If the entire stack was rebooted, the newly added switch with the highest priority will be the stack master. If only the master is rebooted, the existing members will have a master election. The switch with highest priority will become stack master. The old master will reboot and join the stack as a member.
Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software Release on a Stack
FlexStack has the capability to upgrade all members with a single command. A single command eases the operational burden on the network administrator. The command to initiate an upgrade takes place on the master. The master makes sure that each member is properly upgraded.
The Cisco IOS Software CLI command to upgrade a FlexStack stack
The default behavior is to upgrade all members.
The options for the 'archive download-sw' command allow for detailed control of the upgrade. Use the options to update only a single member instead of the entire stack or to reload the stack after the upgrade is successful instead of having the reboot be an extra step for the network admin.
The "source file" is a tar file downloaded from Cisco.com called an image file. The tar file can be copied over the network using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) or FTP. The most common and recommended way to upgrade the stack of switches is using TFTP. The network admin should copy the tar file with the desired Cisco IOS Software image to a TFTP server in the network. In the 'archive download-sw' command, use the IP address of the TFTP server and the name of the image file as the source file. No destination file name is necessary.
Here is an example of using the 'archive download-sw' command to upgrade a stack of Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches. Notice that the number of members in the stack is not relevant to this command. By default all members are upgraded unless the network admin uses the options to do otherwise. The TFTP IP address is 192.168.1.1, and the tar file name is c2960s-universalk9-tar.122.53.SE.tar
If a network connection is not possible, the stack can be upgraded by reading the image file from a USB Flash drive. A USB Flash drive must be inserted in the USB A slot on the front of the switch. The tar file containing the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Cisco IOS Software image must be on the Flash drive. The USB Flash drive is referenced by the member it was inserted into. If the USB Flash driver was inserted into member 2, then it will be referenced as "usbflash2:." Use the same download command used in the preceding example, except this time point to the USB Flash instead of the TFTP server:
The Cisco IOS Software CLI command "archive download-sw …" is very flexible and yet simple to use. It can retrieve source images from multiple locations (for example, FTP, TFTP, Flash). The command allows for detailed control of the upgrade process. For more information about the "archive download-sw" command, see the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S software configuration guide on Cisco.com.
Preprovisioning Members
FlexStack allows for preprovisioning of future members. This allows the network administrator to configure Ethernet interfaces for members that have yet to join. In those instances where the network administrator knows how certain interfaces will be configured, the admin can do so in advance to ease the insertion of the new member into the stack and into the network. This is useful when all interfaces that will connect to end users will have the same configuration for every stack member. When new members are added to the stack, if they have been preprovisioned, then it is not necessary for a network administrator to return to the stack and configure the new interfaces.
As an example, the network administrator knows that interfaces 49 and 50 on a future member will be connecting to another Ethernet switch and will be used as uplinks. Interfaces 1–48 will be connecting to end user desktops. The network administrator can make sure that VLANs will match the upstream switch by configuring the Ethernet interfaces 49 and 50 for the proper VLAN membership. The network administrator preprovisions the member number by matching the member number with a supported switch model. Ideally the admin would choose the next available member number, but can choose any available member number.
This example shows how to add a fourth switch to an existing stack of three. The next available member number is 4 based on the output from "show switch." After preprovisioning the member and matching the model, the admin can configure interfaces Gi4/0/1–Gi4/0/48, Gi4/0/49, and Gi4/0/50. The following are the CLI commands to implement this preprovisioning. After the switch has been preprovisioned, all interfaces on the future member can be configured.
Recommended Deployment Strategies for Building FlexStack
These are the important items to consider when deploying FlexStack:
● Configure the stack so that the uplinks are present on at least two stack members.
● Use cross-stack EtherChannel to load balance the traffic on the uplinks.
● If there are only two physical links, and EtherChannel is not desired, then use the backup interface feature.
● When using 10 Gigabit Ethernet as the uplinks, separate the 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks across stack members if possible.
◦ It is always recommended to have at least two uplinks from the stack to the aggregation device.
◦ This is standard best practice for any deployment regardless if stacking is present or not. It is recommended for physical link redundancy.
● It is recommended that the stack master not contain uplinks if it is possible to distribute the uplinks across other stack members.
◦ This recommendation should only be followed in three- or four-member stacks.
◦ If the master fails and it has the uplinks, then those uplinks are lost as well. If the master fails, and it does not have any uplinks, this will cause the minimal amount of traffic loss.
◦ Configure one member to be the backup master. Use the Cisco IOS Software CLI configuration command "switch <member number> priority <1-15>" to configure a backup. In case of master failure, having a deterministic backup is useful.
● When using only two uplinks in a stack of four members, put the uplinks on members that are not directly connected with FlexStack links. Directly connected members are those connected together with FlexStack connections. This is only relevant on FlexStack groups that contain four members.
◦ This recommendation is purely for stack bandwidth efficiency. Placing the FlexStack uplinks on directly connected members is less efficient on stack bandwidth. In a four-member stack, with members connected 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-1, put the uplinks on members 2 and 4 or 1 and 3.
FlexStack Comparison with StackWise Plus
The FlexStack feature is based on StackWise Plus. For those network administrators familiar with managing Cisco Catalyst 3750-E or 3750-X stacks running StackWise Plus, managing FlexStack is very similar. There are some differences between FlexStack and StackWise Plus. This section will describe the similarities as well as the differences.
Operationally FlexStack is similar to StackWise Plus. The similarities are in the way the switch is managed. There is a single management point of contact for the stack. All switch configuration is done from the master and applies globally. The stack appears to have a single forwarding plane for all data traffic. FlexStack supports high-availability cross-stack features such as EtherChannel, FlexLinks, and Spanning Tree Protocol.
The operational differences are minor and are related more to Cisco IOS Software feature sets on the two different families of Ethernet switches, rather than on operational aspects of managing switch stacks. The Cisco Catalyst 3750-E and 3750-X Series Switches use licensing to manage feature sets, whereas the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches do not have licenses for feature sets. The Cisco Catalyst 3750-E and 3750-X Series Switches support Layer 3 functionality (for example, Layer 3 forwarding and IP routing).
Table 2 shows the differences and the similarities for FlexStack and StackWise Plus.
Table 2. Comparing FlexStack and StackWise Plus
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Stacking Ease of Use
Cisco Catalyst 3750-X StackWise Plus
Device limit
4 units
9 units
Stack bandwidth
Hardware drop table
Ring (destination stripping)
Dynamic ring load balancing
Stack convergence
1-2 seconds
Few milliseconds
Stack quality of service (QoS)
Applied hop by hop
Applied on ingress
Single IP address, SNMP, syslog
Single IP address, SNMP, syslog
Single config and CLI, auto image and config update
Single config and CLI, auto image and config update
Show and debug commands
Single forwarding and control plane
Synchronize Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), MAC address, Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), VLAN tables
Synchronize Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), MAC address, Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), VLAN tables, routing tables
Cross-stack features
Single bridge-ID
Stack master 1:N redundancy
Stack master 1:N redundancy
The differences between FlexStack and StackWise Plus are rooted in the different hardware architectures. StackWise Plus is the superior architecture. StackWise Plus is a dual redundant ring architecture with individual links operating at 32Gbps. The StackWise Plus connections are not pure Ethernet links but rather a ring architecture, allowing packets to take either ring. The FlexStack links are full duplex 10Gbps Ethernet links. The ring architecture gives StackWise Plus a significant advantage over FlexStack when it comes to high availability of the stack.
In Table 2 stack convergence is measured in milliseconds for StackWise Plus, as opposed to seconds for FlexStack. This is because of the ring architecture. In StackWise Plus packets ingressing the stack can be forwarded on either ring. When one ring becomes inoperable, all ingressing packets are forced to a single ring. The speed of one ring is 32Gbps, and can easily accommodate an entire stack. The recovery time for a single link going inoperable is not dependent upon the number of members in the stack. It is consistent across all stack sizes. In FlexStack, when a single link becomes inoperable, there is a stackwide disruption in the forwarding of packets. The members must rediscover the new topology. This rediscovery time can take up to 1-2 seconds depending upon the number of members in the stack. Smaller stacks will reconverge faster than larger stacks.
Because FlexStack stack links are Ethernet links, forwarding packets from one stack member to another requires the packets to be forwarded by each member. This is referred to as hop by hop, meaning the packets must hop from the ingressing member to the egressing member across all members in between. Not all members see the packet. Only those members in the data path will forward the packet. This hop-by-hop behavior is the same as different Ethernet switches forwarding the packet amongst themselves (at 10Gbps speeds). Hop by hop requires that each member must queue the packet. Queuing the packet means that QoS is applied at each hop. If a stack link between two members becomes congested, packets that successfully ingress on one member may be discarded by another member. There is no dynamic adjustment to the forwarding of packets when one link becomes congested. With StackWise Plus, once a packet is on the ring, it is guaranteed to be delivered to the destination interface. Add to this that StackWise Plus rings will dynamically load balance, and you can see that ring congestion is not an issue on StackWise Plus.
Troubleshooting Tips and Operational Details
FlexStack Member Addition
When a new switch joins an existing stack (that is, a stack that has already elected a master), then the new switch will be rebooted after it joins. This is to remove any old configuration. When the new switch completes the reload, it will become a member of the existing stack. The new member will be assigned the next available unused member number if it was not preprovisioned. Preprovisioning of switch members is covered in the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S software configuration guide on Cisco.com. This behavior is covered in more detail in subsequent sections.
Details on FlexStack Cables and Connections
Match the keys on the cable with the connector when connecting FlexStack cables. It should slide in easily. When a good connection is made, there should be a "click" as the cable connects correctly. If it does not slide in easily, try turning the cable 180 degrees to match the keys on the cable with the connector. The tabs on the cables face away from each other.
Figure 10 shows a stack with a single bad FlexStack cable or connection (indicated by link B). This stack provides only half bandwidth and does not have redundant connections. A broken FlexStack link is operationally the same as not having a FlexStack link.
To see if the stack has a broken or unconnected stack port, use the "show switch stack-ports" command. Stack port connections for the nonredundant stack shown in Figure 9:
Figure 11 shows a stack without redundant connections. When the FlexStack link indicated by B breaks, the FlexStack will break into two logical switches. The top two members will form one logical stack with two members, and the other logical stack will contain a single member.
Since the stack in the connection in Figure 11 has broken into two, only two members will have their stack port status shown. The third member has been removed from the stack.
Stack port connections for the broken stack shown in Figure 11:
FlexStack technology provides network administrators the ease of use for managing multiple switches. Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches are the fully featured Layer 2 switches that use FlexStack. FlexStack has built-in hardware redundancy along with built-in ease of use.


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WWE News: Quarterly Dividend, International House Show Flight Delayed
– CM Punk posted the following to Twitter regarding the WWE crew's flight from Qatar to Istanbul, Turkey for tomorrow's house show:
Flight to Istanbul delayed until 3:30am. That's right. #giglife
— CM Punk (@CMPunk) February 22, 2013
– WWE announced today that the Company's regular quarterly dividend will be $0.12 per share for all Class A and B shares of common stock. The record date for the dividend will be March 15th, and the payment date will be March 25th.
Must-read wrestling news:
* More on Jack Swagger's DUI and pot arrest; could he miss a Smackdown taping?
* Was Jack Swagger set to beat Alberto Del Rio at Wrestlemania 29?
* Sunny apologizes to WWE
* WWE invites Glenn Beck to RAW
* Check out the cover for WWE's latest Mick Foley DVD
* 411's Impact Wrestling report
* The Top 10 Amateur Wrestlers Turned Pro


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As consoles go the PSP is a decent effort. I have had mine now since Christmas 2008 and really enjoy playing on it and must say am very impressed by the graphic quality of the machine. But what this console needs is a great carry case to stop any damage happening to it and that's what you get from Hama.
Giving you a bit of background on the PSP, the console is a seventh generation handheld computer game console from the makers of the Playstation series. The console has come in numerous incarnations now with my firm favourite being the PSP lite which is a slim line console with a large screen to play on. Unlike the Nintendo DS the console which has a touch screen the PSP is reliant on buttons and a thumb stick. The buttons are of the same style as that of Playstation (a cross, circle, triangle and square). Additionally there are also a left and right bumper button on the top which certain games utilise better than others (Locoroco)
With this control system it is very easy to control most games and with the clear crisp screen all games tend to look really beautiful. The screen is a 480 x 272 pixels which to the average person means that you will get a great quality image from both games and films.
To play on the PSP you will need to also buy a memory card to keep inside the console. This is a card similar in size and to those you would put in a camera. Without this you will be unable to save any progress you make on any of your games.
When you switch on the PSP you come across a screen which is easy to navigate and use. If you own a Playstation 3 then you will be aware of the layout of this. For everyone else it is a series of columns each with a variety of options in them (from Internet access to games). The console is a good device also to go online with as the screen makes it very easy to surf website although I find it tricky to type on consoles that do not have a keyboard.
The console is quite expensive. On average you can look to pay anywhere between £150 to £200 for one (depending on deals and games bundles).
One major drawback for me is that the PSP despite its great technology really has a lack of great games to play on it. I find it very rare to really crave a game on the PSP which is something I am more likely to do on my Xbox 360 or Wii. However, for those games which are worth the money then this console really makes the most of them and gives the gamer a really good gaming experience.
Sony Computer Entertainment
Retail availability
Japan: December 12, 2004
USA & Canada: March 24, 2005
Europe & Australia: September 1, 2005
Units sold Worldwide:
Over 60 million
Storage capacity:
Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo
32 MB, or 64 in the 2000, 3000, and PSPGo models.
Wi-Fi (802.11b),[2] IrDA, USB
PSP1000: 280 grams (9.9 oz)
PSP3000: 189 grams (6.7 oz)
PSP GO: 158 grams (5.6 oz)
Best-selling game:
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (3.5 million)
Now with this in mind it is very clear that you are not wishing to damage your console. The Hama is a black case just big enough to store the PSP inside with space also to slot in up to four games. It opens at the top and is sealed by Velcro. The close fit snugly inside the vest and is protected from damage by the cushioned inside. This protects the console from minor accidents like dropping it from a small height or spilling liquids over the carry case (It is reasonably water proof although I would not recommend dropping it into a pool of water).
The case is black in colour and looks stylish which is a nice extra to go with your already expensive console. On the whole you can pick one up for around £10 to £15. A must buy to protect your valuable property.


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Padres avoid no-no, but not loss in LA
Padres avoid no-no, but not loss in LA
Padilla threw this pitch a handful of times on Wednesday on his way to taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning of an eventual 9-0 victory by the Dodgers over the Padres in front of a crowd of 48,988 that howled in delight every time he threw it.
It wasn't this pitch that impressed Padres manager Bud Black the most, but more the fastball that touched 94 mph on occasion, a pitch that constantly tied the Padres hitters in knots, as Padilla eventually finished with a two-hit shutout.
"It's the way he pitches," Black said. "He's got that rare ability to flip that curve up there with good arm speed. That's hard to do. But it was more about the fastball tonight. I saw a few 94 mph in there."
Padilla (5-3), who tossed his first shutout since April 27, 2008, got Adrian Gonzalez on a ground ball to start the seventh inning, but newcomer Ryan Ludwick lined a ball off of the glove of first baseman James Loney for the Padres' first hit.
"It was a line drive off a pretty good high pitch," Padilla said. "He hit a pretty good pitch, you can't really do anything about it.
"I'm very happy today because I didn't throw that many pitches, and the last game in four innings I threw a lot of pitches, but I was able to minimize pitches. I was very happy."
Padilla then allowed a single up the middle to Chase Headley in what was a 4-0 game to that point. But the Padres, who have gone 17 innings without scoring a run, saw their brief flirtation with a rally end when Yorvit Torrealba grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
"He located his pitches down and away really well," said Torrealba, who saw his 15-game hitting streak end. "You've got to give him credit. And he got a ground ball when he needed it."
San Diego pitcher Wade LeBlanc, who became the sixth pitcher in the National League with 10 losses, allowed four runs on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings. LeBlanc (5-10) struck out six and walked one.
"Wade hung in there ... there was sort of an unfortunate chain of events in the second," Black said. "But he pitched into the seventh and saved our bullpen a little."
LeBlanc, to his credit, had only one rough inning, and that came in the second inning as the Dodgers scored three runs. Jamey Carroll had an RBI single and then LeBlanc hit Brad Ausmus with an 0-2 pitch that extended the inning.
Later in the inning, leadoff hitter Scott Podsednik blooped a two-out, two-run single to center field for a 3-0 lead.
"Sometimes you get away with some, some you don't," LeBlanc said.
LeBlanc, who has won once since June 12, also allowed a two-out RBI double to Ronnie Belliard in the third inning. The rest of the damage came against reliever Edward Mujica, who allowed five runs in the eighth inning.
Adding injury to insult was Padilla, who lined an RBI single up the middle in the inning, a precursor to a bullet of a home run that Andre Ethier hit, a two-run shot that made it 9-0.
"The game tonight was all about Padilla," Black said.
This series for the first-place Padres, who maintain a one-game lead over the Giants, has mostly been about the Dodgers, who, according to some, came into this series essentially on life support in the NL West.
A seven-game deficit in the West, after victories in each of the last two games, suddenly doesn't look quite so daunting.
"I don't think we're quite all the way out of it, but we knew what this series represented," said Ethier, who had three hits, including his 17th home run. "We definitely let some of our advantage and position in the standings slip away the last couple weeks, but it's not too late to go out there and find a way back into this thing."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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When the Wisconsin men's basketball team heads into Indianapolis Friday, a few things are certain: The Badgers will be going in with the top seed while riding a six-game winning streak, and they will be on nine days' rest. One thing that is not certain, though, is whom they will be playing.
Since UW garnered the No. 1 seed, it will not have to play in the first round Thursday, but it will open up in quarterfinal action Friday against the winner of the game between No. 8 Purdue and No. 9 Iowa.
The Badgers split the season series with Iowa, a team that was expected to vie for the conference title. The Hawkeyes failed to live up to their preseason potential and ended with a 5-11 Big Ten record while going 16-14 overall. The reigning Big Ten tournament champions are losers of eight of their last ten, but proved last year that everything that happened in the regular season will not matter come tournament time. Iowa finished 7-9 last year, entered the tournament with the sixth seed and exited as champions after winning four games in a three-day span to guarantee a berth in the NCAA tournament. However, while many of the same players are still in uniform for Iowa, this team is not the same as last year's.
Still leading the way for Iowa are seniors Luke Recker and Reggie Evans. The two lead the team in scoring with 16.6 and 16.1 points per game, respectively. They are the only two players who have averaged double-digits in scoring, with their next closest teammate being Glen Worley (chipping in with 7.5 points per game). Defensively, Evans is the only conference player to average double figures in rebounding, with 11.2 boards per game.
Iowa defeated Wisconsin 69-57 in both teams' conference-opener back in January in Iowa City. The Badgers got the victory the second time around, though, when they soundly handled Iowa 64-56 at the Kohl Center.
In order for the Hawkeyes to have a chance to play the Badgers, they will have to get past Purdue first. The Boilermakers (5-11, 12-18) tied for eighth place in the conference with Iowa and Michigan. They are losers of three of their last four, but they ended on a winning note when they defeated last place Penn State 92-57.
Leading the charge for Purdue is second-team all-Big Ten guard Willie Deane. The junior led the conference in scoring with 17.3 points per game. The only player for Purdue to play and start every game has been senior forward John Allison. Allison leads the team in rebounding with 5.8 rebounds a game in his 25.7 minutes of action.
The Boilermakers won their only contest against Iowa 73-68 back in January when the Hawkeyes were ranked No. 24 in the nation. On the other hand, Purdue lost its only game against Wisconsin 77-66 in mid-January.
No matter who the Badgers face off against, their game plan will focus around Big Ten coach of the year Bo Ryan's swing offense. UW adjusted to the new style of play well enough to have it balancing out the offense as the season went on.
The go-to guy for Wisconsin has been junior guard Kirk Penney. Penney, recently named first team all-Big Ten, is averaging 15.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Manning the other off-guard slot is true freshman Devin Harris, who is second on the team with 12.4 points and leads the team in steals with 36 overall.
Forward Mike Wilkinson has been another freshman leader. His 5.7 rebounds per game are tops on the team, and he has scored 9.6 points per game. Wilkinson has provided key depth behind starting forward Dave Mader, who has been prone to foul trouble early on. Both Wilkinson and Mader, along with senior Charlie Wills, will have their work cut out for them, whether they square off with Evans of Iowa or Allison of Purdue. The match-ups in the post will be pivotal in deciding the play of the guards. If the lane is even slightly open, Wisconsin players have shown they will drive, whether it is Penney, Harris or Travon Davis. The Badgers have also not been afraid to shoot the long ball, as they have connected on 190 of their 545 three-point attempts.
Statistically, Wisconsin is eighth in scoring offense compared to Iowa (third) and Purdue (fifth). Defensively, the Badgers are fifth in scoring defense while Iowa (seventh) and Purdue (ninth) lag behind. If Wisconsin wins Friday, it will play the winner of the Indiana-Michigan State game.


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Ladies Night Chicago's "Triple Play"
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Turkey > Omo Total
May 27, 2010
When launching the first line of liquid laundry detergent in Turkey, designers knew the packaging would need to be familiar, yet revolutionary. Thus, when they introduced Omo Total Ultra Concentrated laundry detergent, the bottles retained many of the powdered detergents' design elements. The new liquid detergent bottles feature the same background colors, brand mark and photos of children as the powdered varieties. However, the bottles make use of a wave graphic to point out the products' new function and benefits.
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A quick post.
I love to watch Derren Brown's shows. I wondered if he was on social media in a private capacity so started mapping relationships between people he works with. In the process I saw a large cloud forming around UK based illusionists, mentalists and 'magicians' and decided to focus on them.
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Posted: February 9, 2010
Webster's may need to rewrite the definition of determination to include a photograph of Greg Franks, a cigar enthusiast who resides in Baltimore, Maryland.
Franks, pictured, did not let this past weekend's Mid-Atlantic snowstorm, which dumped 30 inches of snow on the area, prevent him from enjoying a cigar.
"That's my backyard," Franks said, explaining the photograph he sent into Cigar Aficionado online. "I can't smoke inside."
A resident of Baltimore for 15 years, Franks works for Merrill Lynch/Bank of America and says he has enjoyed fine smokes for about 20 years.
Franks began smoking Cubans while he was living in Europe, and now he prefers to smoke either a Camacho or La Flor Dominicana cigar. He smokes about two or three cigars a week.
"I picked up the habit when I lived in Europe—in London," Franks said.
Married with three children, Franks has been a loyal subscriber to Cigar Aficionado for "about seven or eight years."
No doubt Franks' backyard retreat will be in use again shortly, as another big snowstorm is expected to hit the region soon.
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- Required to work in shifts 4 to 6 days in a week as per pre-decided schedule
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1st steep:
Steeped this at the same time as another Jasmine pearl which I shall not name here.
The initial aroma from the other pearl was more evident (tho the scent was stronger from this package than from the other one)
I left both teas steeping until I finished sipping them.
This Jasmine pearl had a deeper color liquor and stronger aroma. But it was not too strong for me. It was: just right!
The flavor was perfect too! I also love that it was super smooth…
Thank you Kasumi and Teavivre (samples from them arrived at the same time and Kasumi's was a surprise! shouldve picked a different tea to sample from Teavivre, hahaha)
will report on resteeps later


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Key plays: The Broncos ran the ball right down the field after the opening kickoff, but after reaching the Chargers 19, they had Chris Simms drop back to pass for the first time and Shaun Phillips sacked him and stripped the ball. Steve Gregory recovered and the Chargers drove 69 yards for a TD. The big plays were a 21-yard run by LaDainian Tomlinson; a 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers to Malcom Floyd on third-and-4, and a 2-yard TD pass from Rivers to Legedu Naanee on third-and-goal. A key illegal-motion penalty ruined Denver's next drive and the Chargers were driving at the end of the quarter.
Key stats: The Chargers were balanced with 36 yards passing and 36 rushing. Denver ran for 42 yards but Simms passed for 10 and lost 18 on two sacks.
Not in the box score: Luis Castillo left with a calf injury and his return was announced as questionable.
Chargers 13, Broncos 0
Key play: Can there be a bigger play than Knowshon Moreno's goal-line fumble that was caused by his own guard, Russ Hochstein? The Broncos had all the momentum thanks to Kyle "Willis Reed" Orton coming off the bench and, with two passes, taking Denver to the Chargers 4. A TD there would have pulled the Broncos within six points with less than two minutes left in the half; instead they went to the locker room down 13 points with the Chargers scheduled to get the ball to start the third quarter. Antonio Cromartie's last-minute INT also helped get Mike Scifres off the hook for an awful punt.
Key stat: Philip Rivers was 13-of-14 for 108 yards and a TD, and his only incompletion was a throwaway. San Diego outgained Denver 156-94, and 60 of the Broncos' yards came on the two plays that preceded Moreno's fumble.
Not in the box score: The Broncos suffered another loss – Brian Dawkins left with a neck injury.
Chargers 20, Broncos 3
Key play: Back-to-back big plays both went the Chargers' way. Shawne Merriman appeared to get away with hitting Kyle Orton at the knees on a third-down incompletion at the Chargers 5. A penalty (Brady Rule) would have given Denver first-and-goal but instead the Broncos kicked a field goal, and then coach Josh McDaniels opted for an onside kick – curious considering the Broncos had some momentum after forcing a three-and-out and then the field goal. The Chargers recovered at Denver's 41 and scored a TD after a trick play (toss to LaDainian Tomlinson, backward pass to Philip Rivers, pass to Antonio Gates) moved the ball to the 1. San Diego also made a fourth-down stop with 3:51 left and Denver driving.
Key stat: The Chargers had only one penalty through three quarters compared with seven for Denver.
Not in the box score: Tomlinson appeared to be favoring his right leg when he left the game late in the period, but he returned a few plays later and looked fine.
Chargers 32, Broncos 3
Key play: Mike Tolbert, who ran for just 37 yards last year and had 11 this season, picked up 32 on one carry to set up Nate Kaeding's fourth field goal of the game, giving San Diego a 23-point lead. Denver's last chance ended with 7:37 remaining when it failed on fourth down at the San Diego 19.
Key stat: The last time the Chargers played at Denver, they allowed 39 points and 486 yards. In this game they allowed a field goal and 271 yards.
Not in the box score: Tackle Jeromey Clary was carted off the field with 10:40 left after injuring his left leg. Clary, who entered the game with a right ankle injury, was hurt on a running play when guard Louis Vasquez fell into his leg. And will someone explain why the Broncos were playing Kyle Orton in the final 10 minutes while trailing by 23 points? For that matter, why was Philip Rivers still playing late? Billy Volek can't hand off?