
Operation Manual – Cluster Management
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration
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Network
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Member
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Figure 1-1
Network diagram for a cluster
Cluster management offers the following advantages:
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Saving public IP address resource
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Simplifying configuration and management tasks. By configuring a public IP
address on the management device, you can configure and manage a group of
member devices on the management device without the trouble of logging onto
each device separately.
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Providing topology discovery and display function, which is useful for network
monitoring and debugging
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Allowing simultaneous software upgrading and parameter configuring on multiple
devices, free of topology and distance limitations
1.1.2 Roles in a Cluster
The devices in a cluster play different roles according to their different functions and
status. You can specify the role a device plays. The following three roles exist in a
cluster: management device, member device, and candidate device.
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Management device: The device providing management interfaces for all devices
in the cluster and the only device configured with a public IP address. Any
configuration, management, and monitoring of the member devices in a cluster
can only be implemented through the management device. When a device is
specified as the management device, it collects Neighbor Discovery Protocol
(NDP) and Neighbor Topology Discovery Protocol (NTDP) information to discover
and define a candidate device.
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Member device: The device being managed by the management device in a
cluster.