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Do not proceed with the join operation until the following requirements are
met.
•Verify that the IP addresses you will assign to the new Nortel SNAS
device conform to Nortel SNAS network requirements. For more
information, see “About the IP addresses” (page 42) and “Interface
configuration” (page 35).
•The Access List is updated, if necessary.
The Access List is a system-wide list of IP addresses for hosts
authorized to access the Nortel SNAS devices by Telnet and SSH.
If the /info/sys command executed on the existing Nortel SNAS
shows no items configured for the Access List, no action is required.
However, if the Access List is not empty before the new Nortel SNAS
joins the cluster, you must add to the Access List the cluster’s MIP, the
existing Nortel SNAS RIP on Interface 1, and the new Nortel SNAS
RIP on Interface 1. You must do this before you perform the join
operation, or the devices will not be able to communicate with each
other.
For information about adding entries to the Access List, see
“Configuring the Access List” (page 273).
•The existing Nortel SNAS and the new Nortel SNAS must run the
same version of software. If the versions are different, decide which
version you want to use and then do one of the following:
—To change the version on the new NSNAS, download the desired
software image and reinstall the software (see “Reinstalling the
software” (page 372)).
—To change the version on the existing Nortel SNAS, download the
desired software image and upgrade the software on the existing
cluster (see “Upgrading the Nortel SNAS ” (page 367)).
ATTENTION
Nortel recommends always using the most recent software version.

Joining a cluster

Step Action
1Log on using the following username and password:
login: admin
Password: admin
The Setup Menu appears.
Nortel Secure Network Access Switch
Using the Command Line Interface
NN47230-100 03.01 Standard
28 July 2008
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