Creating A Cluster Standby Group - Cisco Catalyst 3550 series Software Configuration Manual

Creating a Switch Cluster
Figure 6-12 Using the Topology View to Add Member Switches

Creating a Cluster Standby Group

The cluster standby group members must meet the requirements described in the
Switch Characteristics" section on page 6-3
page
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Instead of using CMS to add switches to a standby group and to bind the standby group to a cluster, you
can use the standby ip, the standby name, and the standby priority interface configuration commands
and the cluster standby group global configuration command.
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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Thin line means a
connection to a
candidate switch.
6-12. To create a cluster standby group, select Cluster > Standby Command Switches
6-13).
When the command switch is a Catalyst 3550 switch, all standby command switches must be
Catalyst 3550 switches.
When the command switch is a Catalyst 2955 switch, all standby command switches must be
Catalyst 2955 switches.
When the command switch is a Catalyst 2950 LRE switch, all standby command switches must be
Catalyst 2950 LRE switches.
When the command switch is a non-LRE Catalyst 2950 switch running Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(9)EA1 or later, all standby command switches must be non-LRE Catalyst 2950
switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(9)EA1 or later.
Right-click a candidate
switch to display the
pop-up menu, and select
Add to Cluster to add
the switch to the cluster.
and "HSRP and Standby Command Switches" section on
Chapter 6 Clustering Switches
"Standby Command
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