Discovery Through Routed Ports - Cisco WS-C3550-12G Software Configuration Manual

Planning a Switch Cluster

Discovery through Routed Ports

If the command switch has a routed port (RP) configured, it discovers only candidate and member
switches in the same VLAN as the routed port. For more information about routed ports, see the
Ports" section on page
The command switch in
VLAN 4. If the routed port path between the command switch and member switch 7 is lost, connectivity
with member switch 7 is maintained because of the redundant path through VLAN 9.
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Discovery through Routed Ports
Catalyst 3550
command switch
VLAN 9
Si
RP
RP
VLAN 62
VLAN
Si
VLAN 62
VLAN 62)
VLAN 4
can discover the switches in VLANs 9 and 62 but not the switch in
9
Si
VLAN 9
Member
switch 7
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