Dell PowerConnect 8132 Manual 

Also see for PowerConnect 8132: Configuration guide Release note User configuration guide User configuration guide Specifications

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Stacking Dell PowerConnect Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F10Note that in this example Switch 1 is the Master (Mgmt Sw) and Switch 2 is the Standby (OperStby) 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.How to select a Master during initial stack setupAfter creating a stack it is easy to go into the settings on the Master and select any of the members totake 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 completelybefore powering on any of the other switches. All subsequent members added to the stack will join asregular stack members.When using two or more switches to initially create a stack, the Master is chosen based on the highestMAC address. To find the MAC address of a switch, type show system from a CLI prompt:console#show systemSystem Description: Dell Ethernet SwitchSystem Up Time: 0 days, 00h:12m:53sBurned In MAC Address: A4BA.DB69.330B Or from the Web UI, go to the System > General > System Information page: