H3C S5600 SERIES Operation Manual

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1-2Figure 1-1 A cluster implementationNetwork Management Station69.110.1. 100NetworkCluster69. 110. 1.1Management deviceMember deviceMember deviceMember deviceHGMP V2 has the following advantages:z It eases the configuration and management of multiple switches: You just need to configure apublic IP address for the management device instead of for all the devices in the cluster; and thenyou can configure and manage all the member devices through the management device withoutthe need to log onto them one by one.z It provides the topology discovery and display function, which assists in monitoring and maintainingthe network.z It allows you to configure and upgrade multiple switches at the same time.z It enables you to manage your remotely devices conveniently regardless of network topology andphysical distance.z It saves IP address resource.Roles in a ClusterThe switches in a cluster play different roles according to their functions and status. You can specify therole a switch plays. A switch in a cluster can also switch to other roles under specific conditions.As mentioned above, the three cluster roles are management device, member device, and candidatedevice.