Chapter 8: Controller teaming
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Controller teaming
Contents
Key concepts.................................................................................................................8-2
Centralized configuration management .............................................................8-2
Centralized monitoring and operation................................................................8-2
Redundancy and failover support .......................................................................8-3
Scalability ...............................................................................................................8-3
Deployment considerations .................................................................................8-3
Limitations..............................................................................................................8-5
Creating a team.............................................................................................................8-5
Configuration example .........................................................................................8-6
Controller discovery ..................................................................................................8-10
Monitoring the discovery process .....................................................................8-11
Viewing all discovered controllers....................................................................8-14
Viewing all team members ........................................................................................8-16
Team configuration ....................................................................................................8-17
Accessing the team manager..............................................................................8-18
Team configuration options ...............................................................................8-18
Removing a controller from a team ..................................................................8-19
Editing team member settings ...........................................................................8-20
Discovery of a controller team by controlled APs.................................................8-22
Failover........................................................................................................................8-22
Supporting N + N redundancy ...........................................................................8-22
Primary team manager failure ...........................................................................8-24
Mobility support .........................................................................................................8-26
Single controller team operating alone.............................................................8-27
Single controller team operating with non-teamed controllers.....................8-28
Multiple teamed and non-teamed controllers..................................................8-29