Using The Cli To Manage Switch Clusters; Catalyst 1900 And Catalyst 2820 Cli Considerations - Cisco WS-C3750-48PS-S Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 6 Clustering Switches

Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters

You can configure cluster member switches from the CLI by first logging into the cluster command
switch. Enter the rcommand user EXEC command and the cluster member switch number to start a
Telnet session (through a console or Telnet connection) and to access the cluster member switch CLI.
The command mode changes, and the Cisco IOS commands operate as usual. Enter the exit privileged
EXEC command on the cluster member switch to return to the command-switch CLI.
This example shows how to log into member-switch 3 from the command-switch CLI:
switch# rcommand 3
If you do not know the member-switch number, enter the show cluster members privileged EXEC
command on the cluster command switch. For more information about the rcommand command and all
other cluster commands, refer to the switch command reference.
The Telnet session accesses the member-switch CLI at the same privilege level as on the cluster
command switch. The Cisco IOS commands then operate as usual. For instructions on configuring the
switch for a Telnet session, see the
The CLI supports creating and maintaining switch clusters with up to 16 switch stacks. For more
Note
information about switch stack and switch cluster, see the
on page

Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI Considerations

If your switch cluster has Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches running standard edition software,
the Telnet session accesses the management console (a menu-driven interface) if the cluster command
switch is at privilege level 15. If the cluster command switch is at privilege level 1 to 14, you are
prompted for the password to access the menu console.
Command-switch privilege levels map to the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 cluster member switches
running standard and Enterprise Edition Software as follows:
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•
Note
For more information about the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches, refer to the installation and
configuration guides for those switches.
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If the command-switch privilege level is 1 to 14, the cluster member switch is accessed at privilege
level 1.
If the command-switch privilege level is 15, the cluster member switch is accessed at privilege level
15.
The Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI is available only on switches running Enterprise
Edition Software.
"Disabling Password Recovery" section on page
"Switch Clusters and Switch Stacks" section
Catalyst 3750 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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