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Table of Contents
1 Cluster Management Configuration·········································································································1-1
Cluster Management Overview···············································································································1-1
Cluster Management Definition ·······································································································1-1
Roles in a Cluster ····························································································································1-1
How a Cluster Works·······················································································································1-2
Cluster Configuration Task List···············································································································1-5
Configuring the Management Device······································································································1-7
Enabling NDP Globally and for Specific Ports ················································································1-7
Configuring NDP Parameters ··········································································································1-7
Enabling NTDP Globally and for Specific Ports ··············································································1-8
Configuring NTDP Parameters········································································································1-8
Manually Collecting Topology Information ······················································································1-9
Enabling the Cluster Function ·········································································································1-9
Establishing a Cluster······················································································································1-9
Configuring Communication Between the Management Device and the Member Devices Within a
Cluster ···········································································································································1-10
Cluster Member Management ·······································································································1-11
Configuring the Member Devices··········································································································1-11
Enabling NDP ································································································································1-11
Enabling NTDP······························································································································1-11
Manually Collecting Topology Information ····················································································1-12
Enabling the Cluster Function ·······································································································1-12
Deleting a Member Device from a Cluster ····················································································1-12
Configuring Access Between the Management Device and Its Member Devices································1-12
Adding a Candidate Device to a Cluster ·······························································································1-13
Configuring Advanced Cluster Functions······························································································1-13
Configuring Topology Management ······························································································1-13
Configuring Interaction for a Cluster······························································································1-14
Displaying and Maintaining Cluster Management ················································································1-15
Cluster Management Configuration Example ·······················································································1-16
