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Chapter 5 Clustering Switches
Creating a Switch Cluster
From the Cluster Builder topology, you can also add a candidate switch to a
cluster. Display Cluster Builder, right-click the candidate icon, and from the
pop-up menu, select Add to Cluster (
Figure 5-4
). Cluster members have green
labels, and candidates have blue labels. You can add a switch to a cluster if the
cluster has no more than 16 members; otherwise, you must remove a member
before adding a new one. The Add to Cluster option is disabled when the number
of cluster members reaches 16.
To add several switches to a cluster, press Ctrl, and left-click the candidates you
want to add. If any of the candidates cannot be added, Cluster Builder displays a
message that states which candidates were not added and why.
Figure 5-3
Suggested Candidate Window
Enter the password of
the candidate switch.
If no password exists
for the switch, leave
this field blank for the
switch to join the
cluster.
Candidate switch
information.
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