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Chapter5 Clustering Switches Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters
You can configure member switches from the CLI by first logging into the command switch. Enter the
rcommand user EXEC command and the member switch number to start a Telnet session (through a
console or Telnet connection) and to access the member switch CLI. After thi s, the com ma nd mode
changes, and the IOS commands operate as usual. Enter the exit privileged EXEC command on the
member switch to return to the command-switch CLI.
This example shows how to log into member-switch 3 from the command-switch CLI:
switch# rcommand 3
If you do not know the member-switch number, enter the show cluster members privileged EXEC
command on the command switch. For more information about the rcommand command and all other
cluster commands, refer to the switch command reference.
The Telnet session accesses the member-switch CLI at the same privilege level as on the command
switch. The IOS commands then operate as usual. For instr uctions on conf igurin g the swit ch for a Telnet
session, see the “Setting a Telnet Password for a Terminal Line” section on page6-6.

Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI Considerations

If your switch cluster has Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches running standard edition software,
the Telnet session accesses the management console (a menu-driven interfac e) if the command switch is
at privilege level 15. If the command switch is at privilege level 1 to14, you are prom pted for the
password to access the menu console.
Command-switch privilege levels map to the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 member switches running
standard and Enterprise Edition Software as follows:
•If the command-switch privilege level is 1 to 14, the member switch is accessed at privilege l evel 1.
•If the command-switch privilege level is 15, the member switch is accessed at privilege level 15.
Note The Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI is available only on switches running Enterprise Edition
Software.
For more information about the Catalyst1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches, refer to the installation and
configuration guides for those switches.