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Chapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration

When configuring cluster management, go to these sections for information you are
interested in:

Cluster Management Overview

Cluster Configuration Task List
Configuring the Management Device
Configuring the Member Devices
Configuring Access Between the Management Device and Its Member Devices
Adding a Candidate Device to a Cluster
Configuring Advanced Cluster Functions
Displaying and Maintaining Cluster Management
Cluster Management Configuration Examples
1.1 Cluster Management Overview

1.1.1 Cluster Management Definition

A cluster is an aggregation of a group of communication devices. Cluster management
is to implement management of large numbers of distributed network devices.
Cluster management is implemented through Huawei Group Management Protocol
version 2 (HGMPv2). By employing HGMPv2, a network administrator can manage
multiple devices using the public IP address of one device in a cluster. The device that
configured with a public address and performs the management function is known as
the management device and other managed devices are called member devices,
which together form a cluster.
Chapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration
Figure 1-1 illustrates a typical cluster implementation.
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