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Stack Management
This section describes how to manage the stack. 
It consists of the following topics:
• Stack Management Overview
•Stack Unit ID
•Versions
•Reset
• Unit Identification (Location)
Stack Management Overview
A stack consists of up to eight units, with support for up to 400 network ports. 
Unit 1 usually acts as the stack master and Unit 2 is the backup master. All 
other units act as slaves. 
The entire stack, without regard to the stack topology or the number of units 
in the stack, can be managed as a single switch. 
For more information about stacking, see "Stacking Overview" on page 45.
The stacking pages described in this section enable the following actions:
• Switching from the Master unit to the Backup Master unit
• Changing unit IDs
• Viewing hardware and software versions on each unit
• Resetting either a unit or all the units in the stack
• Setting the Location LED on a unit(s)
Stack Unit ID
Use the Stack Unit ID pages to:
• Switch stack control from the Master unit to the Backup Master unit
• Change unit IDs, or enable them to be automatically numbered by the 
system