Dell PowerConnect 8132 Manual page 53

Stacking Dell PowerConnect Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F
Select the Switch ID to be assigned as the Standby. Use the Unit Type drop-down menu and select
Configured Standby.
Note: Assigning the current Stack Master to the Standby role is not allowed using this method
and results in an error. Instead, use the initiate failover method described below.
Click Apply. Copying the running-configuration to the startup-configuration is not required. This
setting will be persistent after a reload. Verify the new Standby switch from the Stack Summary
screen.
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