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The Topology view shows how the devices within a switch cluster are connected and how the switch
cluster is connected to other clusters and devices. From this vi ew, you can add and remove cl uste r
members. This view provides two levels of detail of the network topology:
Expand Cluster—When you right-click a cluster icon and select Expand Cluster, the Topology
view displays the switch cluster in detail. This view shows the command switch and member
switches in a cluster. It also shows candidate switches that can join the cluster. This view does not
display the details of any neighboring switch clusters
Collapse Cluster—When you right-click a command-switch icon and select Collapse Cluster, the
cluster is collapsed and represented by a single icon. The view shows how the cluster is connected
to other clusters, candidate switches, and devices that are not eligible to join the cluster (such as
routers, access points, IP phones, and so on).
Note The Topology view displays only the switch cluster and network neighborhood of the specific command
or member switch that you access. To display a different switch cluster, you need to access the command
switch or member switch of that cluster.

CMS Icons

For a complete list of device and link icons available in CMS, select Help > Legend from the CMS menu
bar.
Where to Go Next
See Chapter7, “Clustering Switches,” for more information about command and member switches.
See Chapter8, “Administering the Switch,” for more information about administrative tasks.
Click Help > What’s New in the online help for a list of new CMS features in this release.
See the “Upgrading a Switch by Using CMS” section in the release notes for information about
upgrading your switch by using a TFTP server
The rest of this guide provides information about the command-line interface (CLI) procedures for the
software features supported in this release. For CMS procedures and window descriptions, refe r to the
online help.