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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Scheduling a Reload of the Software Image 4-17
Configuring a Scheduled Reload 4-17
Displaying Scheduled Reload Information 4-18
CHAPTER
5Clustering Switches 5-1
Understanding Switch Clusters 5-2
Command Switch Characteristics 5-2
Standby Command Switch Characteristics 5-3
Candidate and Member Switches Characteristics 5-3
Planning a Switch Cluster 5-4
Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candida tes and Members 5-4
Discovery through CDP Hops 5-5
Discovery through Non-CDP-Capable and Noncluster-Capable Devices 5-6
Discovery through Different VLANs 5-7
Discovery through the Same Management VLAN 5-8
Discovery through Different Management VLANs 5-9
Discovery through Routed Ports 5-10
Discovery of Newly Installed Switches 5-11
HSRP and Standby Command Switches 5-12
Virtual IP Addresses 5-13
Automatic Recovery of Cluster Configuration 5-13
Considerations for Cluster Standby Groups 5-14
IP Addresses 5-15
Host Names 5-16
Passwords 5-16
SNMP Community Strings 5-16
TACACS+ 5-17
Access Modes in CMS 5-17
LRE Profiles 5-17
Availability of Switch-Specific Features in Switch Clusters 5-18
Creating a Switch Cluster 5-18
Enabling a Command Switch 5-19
Adding Member Switches 5-20
Creating a Cluster Standby Group 5-22
Verifying a Switch Cluster 5-24
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters 5-25
Catalyst1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI Considerations 5-25
Using SNMP to Manage Switch Clusters 5-26