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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Host Name and DeviceID
5-4
Using Host Name, DeviceID, and ConfigID
5-4
Understanding CNS Embedded Agents
5-5
Initial Configuration
5-5
Incremental (Partial) Configuration
5-6
Synchronized Configuration
5-6
Configuring CNS Embedded Agents
5-6
Enabling Automated CNS Configuration
5-6
Enabling the CNS Event Agent
5-8
Enabling the CNS Configuration Agent
5-9
Enabling an Initial Configuration
5-9
Enabling a Partial Configuration
5-12
Displaying CNS Configuration
5-13
C H A P T E R
6
Clustering Switches
6-1
Understanding Switch Clusters
6-2
Command Switch Characteristics
6-3
Standby Command Switch Characteristics
6-3
Candidate Switch and Member Switch Characteristics
6-4
Planning a Switch Cluster
6-5
Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candidates and Members
6-5
Discovery through CDP Hops
6-6
Discovery through Non-CDP-Capable and Noncluster-Capable Devices
6-6
Discovery through Different VLANs
6-7
Discovery through the Same Management VLAN
6-8
Discovery through Different Management VLANs
6-9
Discovery through Routed Ports
6-10
Discovery of Newly Installed Switches
6-11
HSRP and Standby Command Switches
6-12
Virtual IP Addresses
6-13
Other Considerations for Cluster Standby Groups
6-13
Automatic Recovery of Cluster Configuration
6-15
IP Addresses
6-16
Host Names
6-16
Passwords
6-16
SNMP Community Strings
6-17
and RADIUS
6-17
Access Modes in CMS
6-17