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Chapter 5 Clustering Switches
Planning a Switch Cluster
Discovery through Routed Ports
If the command switch has a routed port (RP) configured, it discovers only candidate and member
switches in the same VLAN as the routed port. For more information about routed ports, see the
“Routed
Ports” section on page 8-4
.
The command switch in
Figure 5-6
can discover the switches in VLANs 9 and 62 but not the switch in
VLAN 4. If the routed port path between the command switch and member switch 7 is lost, connectivity
with member switch 7 is maintained because of the redundant path through VLAN 9.
Figure 5-6
Discovery through Routed Ports
Si
Si
Si
RP
RP
VLAN 62
VLAN
9
VLAN 62
VLAN 9
VLAN 4
VLAN 9
Catalyst 3550
command switch
65813
(management
VLAN 62)
Member
switch 7