One option is to stack the switches.  You would still need physical connection paths on both physical switches.  In case one went down then the other would still be online and passing traffic. In a stack the config is updated on the backup similar to the process in VRRP.  
I have read the documents on setting up VRRP, and it seems straight forward enough. The question I have is this: Does the master switch update the configuration on the backup/slave switch automatically when any changes are save to the startup-config? I basically just want to have a hot standby I can move the cables to in the event of a fault or failure of the main switche. I don't have redundant L2/L3 in place like the documentation suggests. If VRRP is not the way to go, I'd just like some direction on how I can have the secondary switch receive config updates from the main switch without having to modify the config on both every time a change is made. Perhaps I just don't know what this functionality is called. Any help would be appreciated!  cheers,  tim
VRRP on 6224