Functions - Huawei Quidway S3500 Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual - Integrated Management
Quidway S3500 Series Ethernet Switches
Note:
To configure the cluster function, perform the following operations on the administrator
device:
Enable system NDP and port NDP
Configure NDP parameter
Enable system NTDP and port NTDP
Configure NTDP parameter
Enable cluster function
Configure cluster parameter
And perform the following operations on the member devices and Candidate devices:
E Enable system NDP and port NDP
Enable system NTDP and port NTDP
Enable cluster function

2.1.3 Functions

The advantages of HGMP V2 are as follows:
Streamlining the configuration management tasks: You can simply configure a
public network IP address for the administrator device and thereby implement the
configuration and management over multiple switches. There is no need to login to
each member device and perform configuration on their Console ports
respectively.
Providing topology discovery and displaying function, which is useful for network
displaying and debugging.
Saving IP address
Performing software upgrade and parameter configuration to multiple switches
simultaneously.
Independent of network topology and distance.
The HGMP V2 management has the following functions.
Network topology discovery
Network topology collection
Member identification
Membership management
Detailed functions are described as follows:
Network topology discovery is implemented by NDP (Neighbor Discovery
Protocol). It is used for discovering the information of the directly connected
neighbors, including the device type, software/hardware version, connecting port
etc. of the adjacent devices and providing the information concerning device ID,
port address, device capability and hardware platform etc.
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Chapter 2 HGMP V2 Configuration