Operation Manual – Cluster ManagementH3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Cluster Management Configuration1-1Chapter 1 Cluster Management ConfigurationWhen configuring cluster management, go to these sections for information you areinterested in:z Cluster Management Overviewz Cluster Configuration Task Listz Configuring the Management Devicez Configuring the Member Devicesz Configuring Access Between the Management Device and Its Member Devicesz Adding a Candidate Device to a Clusterz Configuring Advanced Cluster Functionsz Displaying and Maintaining Cluster Managementz Cluster Management Configuration Examples1.1 Cluster Management Overview1.1.1 Cluster Management DefinitionA cluster is an aggregation of a group of communication devices. Cluster managementis to implement management of large numbers of distributed network devices.Cluster management is implemented through Huawei Group Management Protocolversion 2 (HGMPv2). By employing HGMPv2, a network administrator can managemultiple devices using the public IP address of one device in a cluster. The device thatconfigured with a public address and performs the management function is known asthe management device and other managed devices are called member devices,which together form a cluster. Figure 1-1 illustrates a typical cluster implementation.
