Availability Of Switch-Specific Features In Switch Clusters; Creating A Switch Cluster - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 6 Clustering Switches

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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Note Refer to the release notes for the list of Catalyst switches eligible for switch clustering, including 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.
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Enabling a Command Switch, page 6-22
Adding Member Switches, page 6-23
Creating a Cluster Standby Group, page 6-25
Verifying a Switch Cluster, page 6-27
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"Planning a Switch Cluster" section on
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
Creating a Switch Cluster
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