Contents
vi
Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
78-11194-03
Scheduling a Reload of the Software Image
4-17
Configuring a Scheduled Reload
4-17
Displaying Scheduled Reload Information
4-18
C H A P T E R
5
Clustering Switches
5-1
Understanding Switch Clusters
5-2
Command Switch Characteristics
5-2
Standby Command Switch Characteristics
5-3
Candidate and Member Switches Characteristics
5-3
Planning a Switch Cluster
5-4
Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candidates and Members
5-4
Discovery through CDP Hops
5-5
Discovery through Non-CDP-Capable and Noncluster-Capable Devices
5-6
Discovery through Different VLANs
5-7
Discovery through the Same Management VLAN
5-8
Discovery through Different Management VLANs
5-9
Discovery through Routed Ports
5-10
Discovery of Newly Installed Switches
5-11
HSRP and Standby Command Switches
5-12
Virtual IP Addresses
5-13
Automatic Recovery of Cluster Configuration
5-13
Considerations for Cluster Standby Groups
5-14
IP Addresses
5-15
Host Names
5-16
Passwords
5-16
SNMP Community Strings
5-16
5-17
Access Modes in CMS
5-17
LRE Profiles
5-17
Availability of Switch-Specific Features in Switch Clusters
5-18
Creating a Switch Cluster
5-18
Enabling a Command Switch
5-19
Adding Member Switches
5-20
Creating a Cluster Standby Group
5-22
Verifying a Switch Cluster
5-24
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters
5-25
Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI Considerations
5-25
Using SNMP to Manage Switch Clusters
5-26