ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24F User Manual
Chapter 41 Cluster Management
MES3500-24/24F User’s Guide
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VID
This is the VLAN ID and is only applicable if the Switch is set to 802.1Q VLAN. All switches
must be directly connected and in the same VLAN group to belong to the same cluster.
Switches that are not in the same VLAN group are not visible in the Clustering Candidates
list. This field is ignored if the Clustering Manager is using Port-based VLAN.
must be directly connected and in the same VLAN group to belong to the same cluster.
Switches that are not in the same VLAN group are not visible in the Clustering Candidates
list. This field is ignored if the Clustering Manager is using Port-based VLAN.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to
save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to
save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Clustering
Candidate
Candidate
The following fields relate to the switches that are potential cluster members.
List
A list of suitable candidates found by auto-discovery is shown here. The switches must be
directly connected. Directly connected switches that are set to be cluster managers will not be
visible in the Clustering Candidate list. Switches that are not in the same management
VLAN group will not be visible in the Clustering Candidate list.
directly connected. Directly connected switches that are set to be cluster managers will not be
visible in the Clustering Candidate list. Switches that are not in the same management
VLAN group will not be visible in the Clustering Candidate list.
Password Each cluster member’s password is its web configurator password. Select a member in the
Clustering Candidate list and then enter its web configurator password. If that switch
administrator changes the web configurator password afterwards, then it cannot be managed
from the Cluster Manager. Its Status is displayed as Error in the Cluster Management
Status screen and a warning icon (
administrator changes the web configurator password afterwards, then it cannot be managed
from the Cluster Manager. Its Status is displayed as Error in the Cluster Management
Status screen and a warning icon (
) appears in the member summary list below.
If multiple devices have the same password then hold [SHIFT] and click those switches to
select them. Then enter their common web configurator password.
select them. Then enter their common web configurator password.
Add
Click Add to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to
save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to
save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Refresh
Click Refresh to perform auto-discovery again to list potential cluster members.
The next summary table shows the information for the clustering members configured.
Index
This is the index number of a cluster member switch.
MacAddr
This is the cluster member switch’s hardware MAC address.
Name
This is the cluster member switch’s System Name.
Model
This is the cluster member switch’s model name.
Remove
Select this checkbox and then click the Remove button to remove a cluster member switch
from the cluster.
from the cluster.
Cancel
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 138
Management > Cluster Management > Configuration (continued)
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DESCRIPTION