Cisco 500 Series - Chapter 5: Administration: Stack Management; Overview

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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).