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Chapter 5 Clustering Switches
Creating a Switch Cluster
Creating a Switch Cluster
Using CMS to create a cluster is easier than using the CLI commands. This section provides this
information:
•
Enabling a Cluster Command Switch, page 5-16
•
Adding Cluster Member Switches, page 5-17
•
Creating a Cluster Standby Group, page 5-19
This section assumes you have already connected the switches, as described in the switch hardware
installation guide, and followed the guidelines described in the
“Planning a Switch Cluster” section on
page 5-4
.
Note
Refer to the release notes for the list of Catalyst switches eligible for switch clustering, including which
ones can be cluster command switches and which ones can only be cluster member switches, and for the
required software versions and browser and Java plug-in configurations.
Enabling a Cluster Command Switch
The switch you designate as the cluster command switch must meet the requirements described in the
“Cluster Command Switch Characteristics” section on page 5-3
, the
“Planning a Switch Cluster” section
on page 5-4
, and the release notes.
Note
If your switch cluster has a Catalyst 3560 switch, it should be the cluster command switch unless the
cluster has a Catalyst 3750 switch or switch stack. If the switch cluster has a Catalyst 3750 switch or
switch stack, that switch or switch stack must be the cluster command switch.
You can enable a cluster command switch, name the cluster, and assign an IP address and a password to
the cluster command switch when you run the setup program during initial switch setup. For information
about using the setup program, refer to the release notes.
If you did not enable a cluster command switch during initial switch setup, launch Device Manager from
a command-capable switch, and select Cluster > Create Cluster. Enter a cluster number (the default
is 0), and use up to 31 characters to name the cluster (
Figure 5-8
). Instead of using CMS to enable a
cluster command switch, you can use the cluster enable global configuration command.
Figure 5-8
Create Cluster Window
Enter up to 31 characters
to name the cluster.
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