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Chapter 5 Clustering Switches
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters
You can configure member switches from the CLI by first logging in to the
command switch. Enter the rcommand user EXEC command and the member
switch number to start a Telnet session (through a console or Telnet connection)
and to access the member switch CLI. After this, the command mode changes and
IOS commands operate as usual. Enter the exit privileged EXEC command on the
member switch to return to the command-switch CLI. For more information about
the rcommand command, refer to the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500
Series XL Command Reference.
The following example shows how to log into member-switch 3 from the
command-switch CLI:
switch# rcommand 3
If you do not know the member-switch number, enter the show cluster members
user EXEC command on the command switch.
For Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches, the Telnet session accesses
the member-switch CLI at the same privilege level as on the command switch.
The IOS commands then operate as usual. For instructions on configuring the
Catalyst 2900 XL or Catalyst 3500 XL switch for a Telnet session, see the
“Accessing the CLI” section on page 3-8
.
For Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches running standard edition software,
the Telnet session accesses the management console (a menu-driven interface) if
the command switch is at privilege level 15. If the command switch is at privilege
level 14, you are prompted for the password before being able to access the menu
console.
Command-switch privilege levels map to the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820
member switches running standard and Enterprise Edition Software as follows:
•
If the command-switch privilege level is 1 to 14, the member switch is
accessed at privilege level 1.
•
If the command-switch privilege level is 15, the member switch is accessed
at privilege level 15.
Note
The Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI is available only on switches
running Enterprise Edition Software.