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Configuring Switch Clusters
This chapter provides the concepts and procedures to create and manage switch clusters on your switch.
You can create and manage switch clusters by using Cisco Network Assistant (CNA), the command-line
interface (CLI), or SNMP. For complete procedures, see the online help for CNA. For the CLI cluster
commands, see the switch command reference.
This chapter focuses on Cisco IE 2000 switch clusters. It also includes guidelines and limitations for
clusters mixed with other cluster-capable Catalyst switches, but it does not provide complete
descriptions of the cluster features for switches in the cluster. For complete cluster information for a
specific Catalyst platform, refer to the software configuration guide for that switch.

Finding Feature Information

Your software release may not support all the features documented in this chapter. For the latest feature
information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support an d Cisco software image
support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on
Cisco.com is not required.

Prerequisites for Configuring Switch Clusters

Static routing and routed ports is supported only when the Cisco IE 2000 switch is running the LAN
Base image.

Cluster Command Switch Characteristics

A cluster command switch must meet these requirements:
Is running Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)EY or later.
Has an IP address.
Has Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) version 2 enabled (the default).
Is not a command or cluster member switch of another cluster.
Is connected to the standby cluster command switches through the management VLAN and to the
cluster member switches through a common VLAN.