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Software Configuration GuideāRelease IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
Candidate and Member Requirements 16-7
Automatic Discovery of Candidates and Members 16-7
Community Names 16-8
Hostnames 16-8
Passwords 16-8
Communication Protocols 16-8
Access Modes in Network Assistant 16-9
Community Information 16-9
Adding Devices 16-9
Converting a Cluster into a Community 16-10
Managing a Network Using Cluster 16-11
Understanding Switch Clusters 16-11
Cluster Command Switch Requirements 16-11
Network Assistant and VTY 16-12
Candidate Switch and Cluster Member Switch Requirements 16-12
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters 16-13
Configuring Network Assistant in Community or Cluster Mode 16-13
Configuring Network Assistant on a Networked Switch in Community Mode 16-13
Configuring Network Assistant in a Networked Switch in Cluster Mode 16-17
Configuring VLANs, VTP, and VMPS 17-1
VLANs 17-1
About VLANs 17-1
VLAN Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 17-3
VLAN Ranges 17-3
Configurable Normal-Range VLAN Parameters 17-4
VLAN Default Configuration 17-4
Configuring VLANs 17-5
Configuring VLANs in Global Configuration Mode 17-5
Assigning a Layer 2 LAN Interface to a VLAN 17-7
VLAN Trunking Protocol 17-7
About VTP 17-7
Understanding the VTP Domain 17-8
Understanding VTP Modes 17-8
Understanding VTP Advertisements 17-9
Understanding VTP Versions 17-9
Understanding VTP Pruning 17-10
VTP Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 17-12
VTP Default Configuration 17-13
Configuring VTP 17-13