Candidate switches are enabled to automatically join the cluster.
l
Set the aging time of the Disconnecting state for member switches.
Do as follows on the administrator switch:
1.
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2.
Run:
cluster
The cluster view is displayed.
3.
Run:
cluster-discagingtime
disconnect-aging-time
The aging time of member switches is set.
By default, no aging time is set. It indicates that the Disconnecting state of member
switches is not aged.
l
Configure a multicast MAC address for the cluster.
Do as follows on the administrator switch:
1.
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2.
Run:
cluster
The cluster view is displayed.
3.
Run:
cluster-multimac
mac-address
A multicast MAC address is configured for the cluster.
By default, the multicast MAC address of the cluster is 01-80-C2-00-00-0A. For
details of the range of the multicast MAC addresses, refer to the
Command
Reference
.
Before setting up a cluster, you need to assign a multicast MAC address to the cluster
or use the default multicast MAC address. To enhance the network security or if the
default multicast MAC address is already used by other services on the network, you
can reassign a multicast MAC address to the cluster within the permitted range. Once
the cluster is set up, you cannot change the multicast MAC address of the cluster. In
addition, you need to assign the same multicast MAC address to all the devices in the
cluster.
l
Configure the mode for interfaces in the cluster to join a VLAN.
Do as follows on the administrator switch:
1.
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
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Quidway S9300 Terabit Routing Switch
Configuration Guide - Network Management
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