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1 Cluster Management Configuration·········································································································1-1
Cluster Management Overview···············································································································1-1
Cluster Management Definition ·······································································································1-1
Roles in a Cluster ····························································································································1-1
How a Cluster Works·······················································································································1-2
Cluster Configuration Task List···············································································································1-5
Configuring the Management Device······································································································1-7
Enabling NDP Globally and for Specific Ports ················································································1-7
Configuring NDP Parameters··········································································································1-8
Enabling NTDP Globally and for Specific Ports ··············································································1-8
Configuring NTDP Parameters········································································································1-8
Manually Collecting Topology Information ······················································································1-9
Enabling the Cluster Function ·······································································································1-10
Establishing a Cluster····················································································································1-10
Enabling Management VLAN Auto-negotiation·············································································1-11
Configuring Communication Between the Management Device and the Member Devices Within a
Cluster ···········································································································································1-11
Configuring Cluster Management Protocol Packets ·····································································1-11
Cluster Member Management·······································································································1-12
Configuring the Member Devices··········································································································1-13
Enabling NDP ································································································································1-13
Enabling NTDP······························································································································1-13
Manually Collecting Topology Information ····················································································1-13
Enabling the Cluster Function ·······································································································1-13
Deleting a Member Device from a Cluster ····················································································1-13
Configuring Access Between the Management Device and Its Member Devices································1-13
Adding a Candidate Device to a Cluster ·······························································································1-14
Configuring Advanced Cluster Functions······························································································1-15
Configuring Topology Management ······························································································1-15
Configuring Interaction for a Cluster······························································································1-16
SNMP Configuration Synchronization Function ············································································1-17
Configuring Web User Accounts in Batches ·················································································1-18
Displaying and Maintaining Cluster Management ················································································1-19
Cluster Management Configuration Example ·······················································································1-19
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