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Chapter 7 Clustering Switches
Understanding Switch Clusters
In a switch cluster, 1 switch must be the
cluster command switch
and up to 15 other switches can be
cluster member switches
. The total number of switches in a cluster cannot exceed 16 switches. The
cluster command switch is the single point of access used to configure, manage, and monitor the cluster
member switches. Cluster members can belong to only one cluster at a time.
The benefits of clustering switches include:
•
Management of Catalyst switches regardless of their interconnection media and their physical
locations. The switches can be in the same location, or they can be distributed across a Layer 2 or
Layer 3 (if your cluster is using a Catalyst 3550, Catalyst 3560, or Catalyst 3750 switch as a Layer 3
router between the Layer 2 switches in the cluster) network.
Cluster members are connected to the cluster command switch according to the connectivity
guidelines described in the
“Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candidates and Members” section on
page 7-4
. This section includes management VLAN considerations for the Catalyst 1900,
Catalyst 2820, Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950, and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. For complete
information about these switches in a switch-cluster environment, refer to the software
configuration guide for that specific switch.
•
Command-switch redundancy if a cluster command switch fails. One or more switches can be
designated as
standby cluster command switches
to avoid loss of contact with cluster members. A
cluster standby group
is a group of standby cluster command switches.
•
Management of a variety of switches through a single IP address. This conserves on IP addresses,
especially if you have a limited number of them. All communication with the switch cluster is
through the cluster command switch IP address.
Table 7-1
lists the switches eligible for switch clustering, including which ones can be cluster command
switches and which ones can only be cluster member switches, and the required software versions.
Table 7-1
Switch Software and Cluster Capability
Switch
Cisco IOS Release
Cluster Capability
IE 3000 switch
12.2(40)EX or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 3750-E or Catalyst 3560-E
12.2(35)SE2 or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 3750
12.1(11)AX or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 3560
12.1(19)EA1b or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 3550
12.1(4)EA1 or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2975
12.2(46)EX or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2970
12.1(11)AX or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2960
12.2(25)FX or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2955
12.1(12c)EA1 or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2950
12.0(5.2)WC(1) or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2950 LRE
12.1(11)JY or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2940
12.1(13)AY or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 3500 XL
12.0(5.1)XU or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2900 XL (8-MB switches)
12.0(5.1)XU or later
Member or command switch
Catalyst 2900 XL (4-MB switches)
11.2(8.5)SA6 (recommended)
Member switch only
Catalyst 1900 and 2820
9.00(-A or -EN) or later
Member switch only
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