Availability Of Switch-Specific Features In Switch Clusters; Creating A Switch Cluster - Cisco WS-C3550-12G Software Configuration Manual

Creating a Switch Cluster

Availability of Switch-Specific Features in Switch Clusters

The menu bar on the command switch displays all options available from the switch cluster. Therefore,
features specific to a member switch are available from the command-switch menu bar. For example,
Device > LRE Profile appears in the command-switch menu bar when at least one
Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switch is in the cluster.
Creating a Switch Cluster
Using CMS to create a cluster is easier than using the CLI commands. This section provides this
information:
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This section assumes you have already cabled the switches, as described in the switch hardware
installation guide, and followed the guidelines described in the
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Refer to the release notes for the list of Catalyst switches eligible for switch clustering, including
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which ones can be command switches and which ones can only be member switches, and for the
required software versions and browser and Java plug-in configurations.
Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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"Enabling a Command Switch" section on page 5-19
"Adding Member Switches" section on page 5-20
"Creating a Cluster Standby Group" section on page 5-22
"Verifying a Switch Cluster" section on page 5-24
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Chapter 5 Clustering Switches
"Planning a Switch Cluster" section on
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