https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-exos-switch/should-i-power-down-entire-stack-to-install-vim-on-master/m-p/97757#M22138 <P>I have a stack of 5520's that I need to install a VIM into. If I install the VIM into the master should I power down the entire stack first if I don't want the master to change? Or would the master regain its' role as master automatically even if the other members were not shut down? I would normally install the VIM to backup or standby node to avoid this issue.</P> Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:26:40 GMT KevinR 2023-11-01T17:26:40Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-exos-switch/should-i-power-down-entire-stack-to-install-vim-on-master/m-p/97757#M22138 <P>I have a stack of 5520's that I need to install a VIM into. If I install the VIM into the master should I power down the entire stack first if I don't want the master to change? Or would the master regain its' role as master automatically even if the other members were not shut down? I would normally install the VIM to backup or standby node to avoid this issue.</P> Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:26:40 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-exos-switch/should-i-power-down-entire-stack-to-install-vim-on-master/m-p/97757#M22138 KevinR 2023-11-01T17:26:40Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-exos-switch/should-i-power-down-entire-stack-to-install-vim-on-master/m-p/97762#M22139 <P>When you power down the master slot another slot will take over.</P><P>Once you inserted the VIM and powered up the old master slot it will become backup or standby, but no matter if it is master/backup or standby, the extra ports on the vim will be available to configure.</P> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:25:13 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-exos-switch/should-i-power-down-entire-stack-to-install-vim-on-master/m-p/97762#M22139 OscarK 2023-11-02T12:25:13Z