Operation Manual – Cluster ManagementH3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches Table of ContentsiTable of ContentsChapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration........................................................................... 1-11.1 Cluster Management Overview ......................................................................................... 1-11.1.1 Cluster Management Definition............................................................................... 1-11.1.2 Roles in a Cluster .................................................................................................... 1-21.1.3 How a Cluster Works .............................................................................................. 1-31.2 Cluster Configuration Task List.......................................................................................... 1-71.3 Configuring the Management Device ................................................................................ 1-91.3.1 Enabling NDP Globally and for Specific Ports ........................................................ 1-91.3.2 Configuring NDP Parameters.................................................................................. 1-91.3.3 Enabling NTDP Globally and for Specific Ports .................................................... 1-101.3.4 Configuring NTDP Parameters ............................................................................. 1-111.3.5 Manually Collecting NTDP Information ................................................................. 1-121.3.6 Enabling the Cluster Function ............................................................................... 1-121.3.7 Establishing a Cluster ........................................................................................... 1-121.3.8 Configuring Communication Between the Management Device and the MemberDevices Within a Cluster ................................................................................................ 1-151.3.9 Configuring the Destination MAC Address of Cluster Management MulticastPackets .......................................................................................................................... 1-151.3.10 Configuring Cluster Member Management ......................................................... 1-161.4 Configuring the Member Devices .................................................................................... 1-171.4.1 Enabling NDP Globally and for Specific Ports ...................................................... 1-171.4.2 Enabling NTDP Globally and for Specific Ports .................................................... 1-171.4.3 Manually Collecting NTDP Information ................................................................. 1-171.4.4 Enabling the Cluster Function ............................................................................... 1-171.4.5 Deleting a Member Device from a Cluster ............................................................ 1-171.5 Configuring Access Between the Management Device and Its Member Devices .......... 1-171.6 Adding a Candidate Device to a Cluster.......................................................................... 1-191.7 Configuring Advanced Cluster Functions ........................................................................ 1-191.7.1 Configuring Topology Management...................................................................... 1-191.7.2 Configuring Interaction for a Cluster ..................................................................... 1-201.8 Displaying and Maintaining Cluster Management ........................................................... 1-221.9 Cluster Management Configuration Examples ................................................................ 1-231.9.1 Cluster Management Configuration Example One ............................................... 1-23
