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Chapter 6 Clustering Switches
Creating a Switch Cluster

Verifying a Switch Cluster

When you finish adding cluster members, follow these steps to verify the cluster:
Step 1 Enter the command switch IP address in the browser Location field (Netscape Communicator) or
Address field (Microsoft Internet Explorer) to access all switches in the cluster.
Step 2 Enter t he com ma nd-sw itch password.
Step 3 Select View > T opology to display the cluster topology and to view link information (see Figure 3-8 on
page 3-11). For co mple te inf orm ati on a bou t t he Topology view, including desc ript ion s of the icon s,
links, and colors, see the “Topology View” secti on on pa ge 3-1 0.
Step 4 Select Reports > Inventory to display an inventory of the switches in the cluster (see Figure 6-14).
The sum ma ry i ncl udes in for mat ion s uc h as swit ch m od el numbe rs, se ria l nu mbe rs, so ftware version s,
IP information, and location.
You can also display port and switch statistics from Reports > P ort Statis tics an d Port > Port Settings
> Runtime Status.
Instead of using CMS to verify th e cluster , you ca n use the sho w cluster members user EXEC command
from the command switc h or use the show cluster u s er EXE C co mm an d f ro m th e co mm an d sw it c h o r
from a member switch.
Figure 6-14 Inventory Windo w
If you lose connectivity with a member switch or if a command switch fails, see the “Using Recovery
Procedures” sect ion on page 28-6 .
For more inform ation about cre ating and ma naging clusters, re fer to the onl ine he lp. For informa tion
about the cluster commands, refer to the switch command reference.
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