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Cluster Overview
Introduction to Cluster
A cluster is implemented through HGMP V2. By employing HGMP V2, a network
administrator can manage multiple switches using the public IP address of a switch
known as a management device. The switches under the management of the
management device are member devices. The management device, along with the
member devices, forms a cluster. Normally, a cluster member device is not assigned a
public IP address. Management and maintenance operations intended for the
member devices in a cluster are redirected by the management device. Figure 83
illustrates a typical cluster implementation.
Figure 83
A cluster implementation
HGMP V2 offers the following advantages:
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The procedures to configure multiple switches remarkably simplified. When the
management device is assigned a public IP address, you can configure/manage a
specific member device on the management device instead of logging into it in
advance.
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Functions of topology discovery and display provided, which assist network
monitoring and debugging
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Software upgrading and parameter configuring can be performed simultaneously
on multiple switches.
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Free of topology and distance limitations
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Saving IP address resource
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Summary of Contents for 4200G 12-Port
Page 10: ...8 CONTENTS...
Page 14: ...4 ABOUT THIS GUIDE...
Page 46: ...32 CHAPTER 5 LOGGING IN THROUGH WEB BASED NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM...
Page 48: ...34 CHAPTER 6 LOGGING IN THROUGH NMS...
Page 60: ...46 CHAPTER 9 VLAN CONFIGURATION...
Page 64: ...50 CHAPTER 10 MANAGEMENT VLAN CONFIGURATION...
Page 80: ...66 CHAPTER 13 GVRP CONFIGURATION...
Page 98: ...84 CHAPTER 15 LINK AGGREGATION CONFIGURATION...
Page 112: ...98 CHAPTER 18 MAC ADDRESS TABLE MANAGEMENT...
Page 126: ...112 CHAPTER 19 LOGGING IN THROUGH TELNET...
Page 162: ...148 CHAPTER 20 MSTP CONFIGURATION...
Page 274: ...260 CHAPTER 29 IGMP SNOOPING CONFIGURATION...
Page 276: ...262 CHAPTER 30 ROUTING PORT JOIN TO MULTICAST GROUP CONFIGURATION...
Page 298: ...284 CHAPTER 33 SNMP CONFIGURATION...
Page 304: ...290 CHAPTER 34 RMON CONFIGURATION...
Page 338: ...324 CHAPTER 36 SSH TERMINAL SERVICES...
Page 356: ...342 CHAPTER 38 FTP AND TFTP CONFIGURATION...
Page 365: ...Information Center Configuration Example 351 S4200G terminal logging...
Page 366: ...352 CHAPTER 39 INFORMATION CENTER...
Page 378: ...364 CHAPTER 40 BOOTROM AND HOST SOFTWARE LOADING...
Page 384: ...370 CHAPTER 41 Basic System Configuration and Debugging...
Page 388: ...374 CHAPTER 43 NETWORK CONNECTIVITY TEST...
Page 406: ...392 CHAPTER 45 CONFIGURATION OF NEWLY ADDED CLUSTER FUNCTIONS...