Context
A cluster switch system (CSS) connects two physical switches using dedicated CSS cables into a single logical switch. A CSS is also called a cluster. A single switch cannot meet requirements of increasing data access in data centers and high network reliability, while CSS can provide high forwarding performance and high network reliability. After two switches set up a CSS, one switch functions as the master switch, and the other functions as the backup switch.
Procedure
- Choose in the navigation tree to open the CSS page.
- Set CSS status to ON and CSS mode to CSS card clustering.
- Set port media-type to SFP+ or QSFP+.
- Click the data line below Configure CSS Members to configure Master switch or Standby switch. Set parameters and click
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Standby switch is displayed only when the switch joins a CSS.
- Click Master switch or Standby switch below Configure CSS Members to open the Configure CSS Port (Master switch) or Configure CSS Port (Standby switch) page, and click Create.
- Select an appropriate logical port from the Physical Member Port Added drop-down list, click Select Interface to select CSS member ports, and click
. - Specify the MAD mode under Configuration MAD to configure multi-active detection (MAD).
Table 1 describes the parameters on the page.
Table 1 Configuring MAD Configuration Item
Description
MAD mode
Specifies a MAD mode.- Direct mode: MAD in direct mode
- Relay mode: MAD in relay mode
- No MAD
Selected ports
Configures the ports to be detected.
Selected ports is configurable only when the MAD mode is set to Direct mode.
CSS/Stack Eth-Trunk is configurable only when the MAD mode is set to Relay mode.
CSS/Stack Eth-Trunk
Reserved port
Specifies a reserved port, which is not disabled during subsequent MAD.
This parameter is configurable only when the MAD mode is set to Direct mode or Relay mode.
MAD recovery
Specifies whether to recover all the disabled ports of the device that enters the recovery state after stack splits.- ON: Recover all the disabled ports of the device that enters the recovery state after stack splits.
- OFF: Recover no disabled ports of the device that enters the recovery state after stack splits.
This parameter is configurable only when the MAD mode is set to Direct mode or Relay mode.
- Click Apply. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK. Check CSS information below Display Information.