Select:

Select the desired port for NTDP status configuration.

Port:

Displays the port number of the switch.

NTDP:

Displays NTDP status (enabled or disabled) of the current port.

Enable:

Click the Enable button to enable NTDP feature for the port you

 

select.

Disable:

Click the Disable button to disable NTDP feature for the port you

 

select.

Note:

NTDP function is effective only when NTDP function is enabled globally and for the port.

14.3 Cluster

A commander switch can recognize and add the candidate switch to a cluster automatically based on NDP and NTDP. You can manually add the candidate switch to a cluster. If the candidate switch is successfully added to the cluster, it will get a private IP address assigned by the commander switch. You can manage and configure the member switch via the commander switch.

The Cluster function can be implemented on Cluster Summary and Cluster Config pages.

14.3.1 Cluster Summary

On this page you can view the status of the current cluster.

Choose the menu Cluster→Cluster→Cluster Summary to load the following page.

For a candidate switch, the following page is displayed:

Figure 14-9 Cluster Summary for Candidate Switch

The following entries are displayed on this screen:

Global

Cluster:

Displays the cluster status (enabled or disabled) of the switch.

Cluster Role:Displays the role the switch plays in the cluster.

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TL-SG3424P specifications

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