
Operation Manual – Cluster Management
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration
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Chapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration
When configuring cluster management, go to these sections for information you are
interested in:
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Cluster Management Overview
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Cluster Configuration Task List
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Configuring the Management Device
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Configuring the Member Devices
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Configuring Access Between the Management Device and Its Member Devices
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Adding a Candidate Device to a Cluster
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Configuring Advanced Cluster Functions
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Displaying and Maintaining Cluster Management
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Cluster Management Configuration Examples
1.1 Cluster Management Overview
1.1.1 Cluster Management Definition
A cluster is an aggregation of a group of communication devices. Cluster management
is to implement management of large numbers of distributed network devices.
Cluster management is implemented through Huawei Group Management Protocol
version 2 (HGMPv2). By employing HGMPv2, a network administrator can manage
multiple devices using the public IP address of one device in a cluster. The device that
configured with a public address and performs the management function is known as
the management device and other managed devices are called member devices,
which together form a cluster.
Figure 1-1
illustrates a typical cluster implementation.