ZyXEL Communications Plumbing Product metrogigabit switch User Manual

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Cluster Management
This chapter introduces cluster management.
42.1  Cluster Management Status Overview 
Cluster Management allows you to manage switches through one Switch, called 
the cluster manager. The switches must be directly connected and be in the same 
VLAN group so as to be able to communicate with one another.   
Table 140   ZyXEL Clustering Management Specifications
Maximum number of cluster 
members
24
Cluster Member Models 
Must be compatible with ZyXEL cluster management 
implementation.
Cluster Manager  
The switch through which you manage the cluster 
member switches.
Cluster Members  
The switches being managed by the cluster manager 
switch.