Cluster Configuration Task List; Configuring The Management Device - 3Com 5500-EI PWR Install Manual

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Cluster Configuration Task List

Before configuring a cluster, you need to determine the roles and functions the switches play. You also

need to configure the related functions, preparing for the communication between devices within the

Complete the following tasks to configure cluster:

Configuring Member Devices

Managing a Cluster through the Management Device

Configuring the Enhanced Cluster Features

Configuring the Management Device

Management device configuration task list

Complete the following tasks to configure management device:

Enabling NDP globally and on specific ports

Configuring NDP-related parameters

Enabling NTDP globally and on a specific port

Configuring NTDP-related parameters

Enabling the cluster function

Configuring cluster parameters

Configuring inside-outside interaction for a cluster

Configuring the network management interface for a cluster

To reduce the risk of being attacked by malicious users against opened socket and enhance switch

security, the Switch 5500-EI series Ethernet switches provide the following functions, so that a cluster

socket is opened only when it is needed:

Opening UDP port 40000 (used for cluster) only when the cluster function is implemented,

Closing UDP port 40000 at the same time when the cluster function is closed.

On the management device, the preceding functions are implemented as follows:

When you create a cluster by using the build or auto-build command, UDP port 40000 is opened

at the same time.

When you remove a cluster by using the undo build or undo cluster enable command, UDP port

40000 is closed at the same time.

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