Figure 13-14 Cluster Configuration for Individual Switch

The following entries are displayed on this screen:

¾Current Role

Role:

Displays the role the current switch plays in the cluster.

¾Role Change

Candidate:Select this option to change the role of the switch to be candidate

switch.

13.4 Application Example for Cluster Function

¾Network Requirements

Three switches form cluster, one commander switch (Here take TP-LINK TL-SL5428E as an example) and two member switches (Here take TP-LINK TL-SG3216 as an example). The administrator manages all the switches in the cluster via the commander switch.

zPort 1 of the commander switch is connecting to the external network, port 2 is connecting to member switch 1 and port 3 is connecting to member switch 2.

zIP pool: 175.128.0.1, Mask: 255.255.255.0.

¾Network Diagram

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