Here's a link in changing the interface name or renumber a Cisco stack member switch. There's a logical correlation between the switch number and the interface name, i.e. GigabitEthernet1/0/x belongs to Switch 1 and GigabitEthernet2/0/x belongs to Switch 2 and so on.
Issue a show switch command to verify the role and number of member switches in the stack. I used a Cisco 3650 switch but the command is similar in other Cisco Catalyst switch that supports stacking.
3650#show switch
Switch/Stack Mac Address : 188b.9db0.8888 - Local Mac Address
Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite
H/W Current
Switch# Role Mac Address Priority Version State
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Member 188b.9d0f.6666 13 V02 Ready
2 Standby 7c31.0ee7.7777 14 V05 Ready
*3 Active 188b.9db0.8888 15 V02 Ready
In this case, I wanted Switch 3 interfaces to be renumbered from Gi3/0/x to Gi1/0/x. Use the switch <CURRENT STACK NUMBER> renumber <NEW STACK NUMBER> privileged EXEC command.
3650#show interface status
Port Name Status Vlan Duplex Speed Type
Gi1/0/1 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/2 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/3 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/4 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/5 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/6 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/7 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/8 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/9 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/10 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/11 connected 1 a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/12 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/13 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/14 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/15 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/16 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/17 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/18 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/19 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/20 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/21 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/22 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/23 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/24 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/25 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/26 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/27 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/28 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/29 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/30 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/31 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/32 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/33 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/34 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/35 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/36 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/37 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/38 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/39 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/40 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/41 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/42 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/43 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/44 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/45 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/46 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/47 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/0/48 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi1/1/1 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi1/1/2 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi1/1/3 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi1/1/4 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi2/0/1 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/2 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/3 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/4 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/5 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/6 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/7 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/8 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/9 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/10 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/11 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/12 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/13 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/14 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/15 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/16 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/17 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/18 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/19 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/20 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/21 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/22 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/23 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/0/24 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi2/1/1 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi2/1/2 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi2/1/3 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi2/1/4 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi3/0/1 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/2 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/3 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/4 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/5 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/6 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/7 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/8 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/9 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/10 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/11 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/12 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/13 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/14 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/15 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/16 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/17 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/18 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/19 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/20 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/21 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/22 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/23 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/24 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/25 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/26 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/27 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/28 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/29 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/30 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/31 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/32 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/33 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/34 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/35 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/36 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/37 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/38 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/39 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/40 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/41 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/42 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/43 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/44 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/45 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/46 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/47 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/0/48 notconnect 1 auto auto 10/100/1000BaseTX
Gi3/1/1 connected trunk full 1000 1000BaseSX SFP
Gi3/1/2 connected trunk full 1000 1000BaseSX SFP
Gi3/1/3 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
Gi3/1/4 notconnect 1 auto auto unknown
3650#switch ?
<1-9> Switch Number
clear Reset the switch mode to N+1
3650#switch 1 ?
priority Set the priority of the specified switch
renumber Renumber the specified switch number
role Set the new switch mode of the Switch
stack Stack port enable or disable
3650#switch 1 renumber ?
<1-9> New number of the Switch
3650#switch 1 renumber 2
WARNING: Changing the switch number may result in a configuration change for that switch. The interface configuration associated with the old switch number will remain as a provisioned configuration. New Switch Number will be effective after next
reboot.. Do you want to continue?[y/n]? [yes]: yes
You need to reload the switch slot in order for the change to take effect.
3650#reload slot ?
<1-9> Slot number of RP or line card
3650#reload slot 1
Proceed with reload?[confirm] // HIT ENTER
3650#terminal monitor
Sep 2 07:45:58.336: Successfully sent switch reload message for switch num: 1 and reason Reload Slot Command
Sep 2 07:45:58.333: %STACKMGR-6-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Switch 2 R0/0: stack_mgr: Stack port 2 on Switch 2 is down
Sep 2 07:45:58.336: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 2 R0/0: stack_mgr: Switch 1 has been removed from the stack.
Sep 2 07:45:58.338: %STACKMGR-6-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Switch 3 R0/0: stack_mgr: Stack port 1 on Switch 3 is down
Sep 2 07:45:58.340: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 3 R0/0: stack_mgr: Switch 1 has been removed from the stack.
Sep 2 07:45:58.956: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.958: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.960: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.962: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.963: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/5: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.965: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/6: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.967: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/7: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.969: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/8: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.971: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/9: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.974: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/10: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:58.979: %ILPOWER-5-PD_ENTRY_REMOVAL: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/11: power device entry removed. admin_state: 2, oper_state: 3
Sep 2 07:45:59.164: %HMANRP-5-CHASSIS_DOWN_EVENT: Chassis 1 gone DOWN!
Sep 2 07:46:00.353: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.394: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.418: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.420: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.435: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/5, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.503: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/6, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.516: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/7, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.529: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/8, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.543: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/9, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.555: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/10, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.646: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/11, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.660: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/12, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.665: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/13, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.670: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/14, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.674: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/15, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.679: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/16, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.683: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/17, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.688: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/18, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.693: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/19, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.696: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/20, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.724: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/21, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.725: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/22, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.726: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/23, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.734: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/24, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.749: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/25, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.749: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/26, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.750: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/27, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.762: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/28, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.763: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/29, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.763: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/30, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.769: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/31, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.772: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/32, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.778: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/33, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.811: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/34, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.819: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/35, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.826: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/36, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.830: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/37, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.835: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/38, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.841: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/39, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.847: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/40, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.852: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/41, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.858: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/42, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.864: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/43, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.869: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/44, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.894: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/45, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.905: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/46, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.909: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/47, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.913: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/48, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.917: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/1/1, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.921: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/1/2, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.926: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/1/3, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:00.930: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/1/4, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.353: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.394: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.418: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.437: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.437: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/5, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.502: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/6, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.515: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/7, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.530: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/8, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.543: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/9, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.555: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/10, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:46:01.647: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/11, changed state to down
Sep 2 07:47:37.292: %HMANRP-6-HMAN_IOS_CHANNEL_INFO: HMAN-IOS channel event for switch 1: EMP_RELAY: Channel DOWN!
I had to temporarily create Switch 4 for flexibility in renumbering the rest of the switch stack numbers:
Original Switch 1 > renumber as Switch 2
Original Switch 2 > renumber as Switch 3
Original Switch 3 > renumber as Switch 1
3650##show switch
Switch/Stack Mac Address : 188b.9db0.8888 - Local Mac Address
Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite
H/W Current
Switch# Role Mac Address Priority Version State
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*1
Active 188b.9db0.8888 15
V02 Ready
2 Member 188b.9d0f.6666 13 V02 Ready
3 Standby 7c31.0ee7.7777 12 V05 Ready
4 Member 0000.0000.0000 0 V02 Removed