170Task RemarksManually collecting topology information OptionalEnabling the cluster function OptionalEstablishing a cluster RequiredEnabling management VLAN auto-negotiation RequiredConfiguring communication between the management switchand the member switches within a cluster OptionalConfiguring cluster management protocol packets OptionalCluster member management OptionalEnabling NDP OptionalEnabling NTDP OptionalManually collecting topology information OptionalEnabling the cluster function OptionalConfiguring themember switchesDeleting a member switch from a cluster OptionalConfiguring access between the management switch and its member switches OptionalAdding a candidate switch to a cluster OptionalConfiguring topology management OptionalConfiguring interaction for a cluster OptionalSNMP configuration synchronization function OptionalConfiguring advancedcluster managementfunctionsConfiguring web user accounts in batches OptionalCAUTION:• Disabling the NDP and NTDP functions on the management switch and member switches after a clusteris created will not cause the cluster to be dismissed, but will influence the normal operation of the cluster.• In a cluster, if a member switch enabled with the 802.1X or MAC address authentication function hasother member switches connected to it, you must enable HW Authentication Bypass Protocol (HABP)server on the switch. Otherwise, the management switch of the cluster cannot manage the switchesconnected with it. For more information about the HABP, seeSecurity Configuration Guide.• If the routing table of the management switch is full when a cluster is established, that is, entries with thedestination address as a candidate switch cannot be added to the routing table, all candidate switcheswill be added to and removed from the cluster repeatedly.• If the routing table of a candidate switch is full when the candidate switch is added to a cluster, that is,the entry with the destination address as the management switch cannot be added to the routing table,the candidate switch will be added to and removed from the cluster repeatedly.Configuring the management switchEnabling NDP globally and for specific portsFor NDP to work normally, you must enable NTDP both globally and on specific ports.
