Chapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration; Cluster Management Overview; Defining Cluster - H3C S3610 Series Operation Manual

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Chapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration

A cluster is an aggregation of a group of communication devices. Cluster management

is to implement management of large numbers of distributed layer 2 devices.

Cluster management is implemented through HGMP v2. By employing huawei group

management protocol (HGMP v2), a network administrator can manage multiple

switches using the public IP address of a switch known as a management device.

Figure 1-1 illustrates a typical cluster implementation.

Cluster

Figure 1-1 Network diagram for a cluster

Each cluster has one (and only one) management device. You need to designate the

management device when creating a cluster. The management device of a cluster is

the portal of the cluster. That is, operations performed outside a cluster and intended

for the member devices of a cluster, such as accessing, configuring, managing, and

monitoring a cluster member, are all implemented through the management device.

The management device of a cluster identifies and controls all the member

devices in the cluster, regardless of their position and the way they are connected.

Network Management Device

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