Chapter 6 Clustering Switches

Planning a Switch Cluster

Figure 6-4 Discovery Through Different Management VLANs with a Layer 3 Cluster Command Switch

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VLAN 16

Device 3 (management VLAN 16)

VLAN 16

Device 4

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VLAN 16)

VLAN 62

Device 5 (management VLAN 62)

VLAN trunk 4, 62

Device 7 (management VLAN 4)

VLAN 62

Device 9 (management VLAN 62)

VLAN 9

Device 6 (management VLAN 9)

VLAN 9

Device 8 (management VLAN 9)

VLAN 4

Device 10 (management VLAN 4)

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Discovery Through Routed Ports

If the cluster command switch has a routed port (RP) configured, it discovers only candidate and cluster member switches in the same VLAN as the routed port. For more information about routed ports, see the “Routed Ports” section on page 11-4.

The Layer 3 cluster command switch in Figure 6-5can discover the switches in VLANs 9 and 62 but not the switch in VLAN 4. If the routed port path between the cluster command switch and cluster member switch 7 is lost, connectivity with cluster member switch 7 is maintained because of the redundant path through VLAN 9.

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