The NS9500 Sensor offers the solution of stacking multiple Sensors to achieve scalability. The individual Sensors in the stack are interconnected using external stacking cables. A stack of Sensors create a unified data plane view across the stack. This allows the Manager to manage the stack as a unified device. In a stack, some of the Sensor properties like signature set and call back detector update etc. are managed at the stack level and remaining like port configuration, troubleshooting etc. are managed at the device level.
To manage a stack, go to Devices → <Admin Domain Name> → Global → Device Manager → Stacks tab. The Stacks tab displays the following details:
| Option | Definition |
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| Stack Name | Displays the name of the device. Double-clicking the name opens the Stack Details window where you can view the details of the stack. |
| Capacity | Displays the throughput of the stack. |
| Mamber Sensors | Displays the number of devices that are currently part of the stack. Click the number to view the names of devices that are part of the stack. |
| License | Displays on of the following:
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| Deployment Mode | Displays one of the following based on the mode configured during creation of stack:
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| HA Pair | If the stack is part of a HA pair, the name of the HA pair is displayed. |
| Comment | Displays the comment added for the stack. |