How To Select A Master During Initial Stack Setup - Dell Networking N4032 Configuration Manual

3 Stack Mbr
Note that in this example Switch 1 is the Master (Mgmt Sw) and Switch 2 is the Standby (Oper Stby) ready
to take over as Master in the event the Master fails.
To find the same information from the Web UI go to System > Stack Management > Stack Summary.
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How to select a Master during initial stack setup

After creating a stack it is easy to go into the settings on the Master and select any of the members to take
its place as Master. The former Master becomes a regular stack member automatically.
To select a particular physical unit to be Master during initial setup, simply boot it up
powering on any of the other switches. All subsequent members added to the stack will join as regular
stack members.
When simultaneously booting two or more switches to initially create a stack, the Master is chosen based
on the highest MAC address. To find the MAC address of an individual switch prior to creating a stack,
type show system from a CLI prompt:
console#show system
System Description: Dell Ethernet Switch
System Up Time: 0 days, 00h:12m:53s
Burned In MAC Address: D067.E594.1475
Or from the Web UI, go to the System > General > System Information page:
9 Stacking Dell Networking Switches: N4032, N4032F, N4064, N4064F
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