Cisco 500 Series Administration Guide

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Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 71
Administration: Stack Management
This section describes how stacks are managed. It covers the following topics:
• Overview
• Types of Units in Stack
• Stack Topology
• Unit ID Assignment
• Master Selection Process
• Stack Changes
• Unit Failure in Stack
• Software Auto Synchronization in Stack
• Stack Unit Mode
• Stack Ports
• Default Configuration
• Interactions With Other Features
• System Modes
Overview
Devices can either function on their own (Standalone mode), or they can be
connected into a stack of up to eight devices in various stacking modes (see
Stack Unit Mode).

Cisco 500 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 500 Series
Category	Switch
Mounting	Rack-mountable
Management	Web-based, CLI, SNMP
Ports	24, 48
Port Speed	10/100/1000 Mbps
PoE Support	Available on some models
Switching Capacity	Up to 176 Gbps
MAC Address Table Size	16, 000 entries
Security	ACLs, 802.1X
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Power Supply	Internal
Power Consumption	Varies by model
Jumbo Frame Support	Up to 9216 bytes