1-12Enabling the cluster functionFollow these steps to enable the cluster function:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enable the cluster functionglobally cluster enableRequiredBy default, the cluster functionis enabled.Configuring cluster parametersThe establishment of a cluster and the related configuration can be accomplished in manual mode orautomatic mode, as described below.1) Establishing a cluster and configuring cluster parameters in manual modeFollow these steps to establish a cluster and configure cluster parameters in manual mode:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Specify the management VLAN management-vlan vlan-idRequiredBy default, VLAN 1 is used asthe management VLAN.Enter cluster view cluster —Configure a IP address pool forthe clusterip-pooladministrator-ip-address{ ip-mask | ip-mask-length }RequiredBuild a cluster build name Requiredname: Cluster name.Configure a multicast MACaddress for the cluster cluster-mac H-H-HRequiredBy default, the cluster multicastMAC address is0180-C200-000A.Set the interval for themanagement device to sendmulticast packetscluster-mac syn-intervaltime-intervalOptionalBy default, the interval to sendmulticast packets is oneminutes.Set the holdtime of memberswitches holdtime secondsOptionalBy default, the holdtime is 60seconds.Set the interval to sendhandshake packets timer intervalOptionalBy default, the interval to sendhandshake packets is 10seconds.2) Establish a cluster in automatic modeFollow these steps to establish a cluster in automatic mode:
