Chapter 5 Clustering Switches
Creating a Switch Cluster
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Figure 5-4 Cluster Builder
If a password has been configured on the candidate switch, you are prompted to
enter it and your username. You can add multiple candidates at the same time if
they have the same password. If you enter a password that does not match the
password defined for the candidate or if you enter a password for a candidate that
does not have a password, the candidate is not added to the cluster. In all cases,
once a candidate switch joins a cluster, it inherits the command-switch password.
To remove a member switch, right-click it, and from the pop-up menu, select
Remove from Cluster. The switch retains its configured password when it leaves
the cluster. For more information about setting passwords, see the “Passwords”
section on page 5-8.
If the candidate is in a different management VLAN than the command switch, a
message states that this candidate is unreachable, and you will not be able to add
it to the cluster. For more information about management VLAN considerations,
see the “Management VLAN” section on page 5-11.
For information about how to remove Catalyst 1900 or Catalyst 2820 member
switches, refer to the Catalyst 1900 Series Installation and Configuration Guide
or the Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide.
Right-click a
candidate switch to
display the device
pop-up menu, and
select Add to Cluster
to add the switch to a
cluster.
Thin line indicates a
connection to a
candidate switch.
Right-click a member
switch to display the
device pop-up menu,
and select an option
to display the Switch
Manager, display
switch information, or
remove the switch
from the cluster.
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