Contents
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Cisco IE 2000 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Configuring Cisco IOS Agents 5-7
Enabling CNS Event Agent 5-7
Enabling Cisco IOS CNS Agent and an Initi al Configuration 5-8
Enabling a Partial Configuration 5-10
Monitoring and Maintaining Cisco IOS Configuration Engine 5-11
Configuration Examples for Cisco IOS Configuration Engine 5-11
Enabling the CNS Event Agent: Example 5-11
Configuring an Initial CNS Configuration: Examples 5-11
Additional References 5-12
Related Documents 5-12
Standards 5-12
MIBs 5-12
RFCs 5-12
Technical Assistance 5-13
CHAPTER
6Configuring Switch Clusters 6-1
Finding Feature Information 6-1
Prerequisites for Configuring Switch Clusters 6-1
Cluster Command Switch Characteristics 6-1
Standby Cluster Command Switch Characteristics 6-2
Candidate Switch and Cluster Member Switch Characteristics 6-2
Restrictions for Configuring Switch Clusters 6-3
Information About Configuring Switch Clust ers 6-3
Benefits of Clustering Switches 6-3
Eligible Cluster Switches 6-3
How to Plan for Switch Clustering 6-4
Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candida tes and Members 6-5
Discovery Through CDP Hops 6-5
Discovery Through Non-CDP-Capable and Noncluster-Capable Devices 6-7
Discovery Through Different VLANs 6-7
Discovery Through Different Management VLANs 6-8
Discovery Through Routed Ports 6-9
Discovery of Newly Installed Switches 6-10
IP Addresses 6-11
Hostnames 6-11
Passwords 6-12
SNMP Community Strings 6-12
TACACS+ and RADIUS 6-12
LRE Profiles 6-13