Contents
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Catalyst 3750 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Configuring the Switch Stack 5-19
Default Switch Stack Configuration 5-19
Enabling Persistent MAC Address 5-19
Assigning Stack Member Information 5-22
Assigning a Stack Member Number 5-22
Setting the Stack Member Priority Value 5-22
Provisioning a New Member for a Switch Stack 5-23
Accessing the CLI of a Specific Stack Member 5-25
Displaying Switch Stack Information 5-25
CHAPTER
6 Clustering Switches 6-1
Understanding Switch Clusters 6-1
Cluster Command Switch Characteristics 6-3
Standby Cluster Command Switch Characteristics 6-3
Candidate Switch and Cluster Member Switch Characteristics 6-4
Planning a Switch Cluster 6-4
Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candidates and Members 6-5
Discovery Through CDP Hops 6-5
Discovery Through Non-CDP-Capable and Noncluster-Capable Devices 6-6
Discovery Through Different VLANs 6-7
Discovery Through Different Management VLANs 6-7
Discovery Through Routed Ports 6-8
Discovery of Newly Installed Switches 6-9
HSRP and Standby Cluster Command Switches 6-10
Virtual IP Addresses 6-11
Other Considerations for Cluster Standby Groups 6-11
Automatic Recovery of Cluster Configuration 6-12
IP Addresses 6-13
Hostnames 6-13
Passwords 6-14
SNMP Community Strings 6-14
Switch Clusters and Switch Stacks 6-15
TACACS+ and RADIUS 6-16
LRE Profiles 6-16
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters 6-16
Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI Considerations 6-17
Using SNMP to Manage Switch Clusters 6-17