Chapter 4
| System Management Commands
Switch Clustering
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Note:
Cluster Member switches can be managed either through a Telnet
connection to the Commander, or through a web management connection to
the Commander. When using a console connection, from the Commander CLI
prompt, use the
to connect to the Member switch.
cluster
This command enables clustering on the switch. Use the
no
form to disable
clustering.
Syntax
[
no
]
cluster
Default Setting
Disabled
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
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To create a switch cluster, first be sure that clustering is enabled on the
switch (the default is disabled), then set the switch as a Cluster
Commander. Set a Cluster IP Pool that does not conflict with any other IP
subnets in the network. Cluster IP addresses are assigned to switches
when they become Members and are used for communication between
Member switches and the Commander.
◆
Switch clusters are limited to the same Ethernet broadcast domain.
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There can be up to 100 candidates and 36 member switches in one
cluster.
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A switch can only be a Member of one cluster.
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Configured switch clusters are maintained across power resets and
network changes.
Example
Console(config)#cluster
Console(config)#
cluster commander
This command enables the switch as a cluster Commander. Use the
no
form
to disable the switch as cluster Commander.