Standby Command Switch Characteristics; Candidate And Member Switches Characteristics - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Manual

Chapter 5 Clustering Switches
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Standby Command Switch Characteristics

A Catalyst 2950 standby command switch must meet these requirements:
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Candidate and Member Switches Characteristics

Candidate switches are cluster-capable switches that have not yet been added to a cluster. Member
switches are switches that have actually been added to a switch cluster. Although not required, a
candidate or member switch can have its own IP address and password (for related considerations, see
the
To join a cluster, a candidate switch must meet these requirements:
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If your switch cluster has Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950, and Catalyst 3500 XL switches, the
Catalyst 2950 should be the command switch.
If your switch cluster has Catalyst 1900, Catalyst 2820, Catalyst 2900 XL, and Catalyst 3500 XL
switches, either the Catalyst 2900 XL or Catalyst 3500 XL should be the command switch.
It is running 12.0(5.2)WC(1) or later.
It has an IP address.
It has CDP version 2 enabled.
It is connected to the command switch through the command-switch management VLAN.
It is redundantly connected to the cluster so that connectivity to member switches is maintained.
It is not a command or member switch of another cluster.
When the command switch is a Catalyst 3550 switch, all standby command switches must be
Catalyst 3550 switches or Catalyst 2950 switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)EA2 or later.
When the command switch is a Catalyst 2950 switch running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)EA2 or
later, all standby command switches must be Catalyst 2950 switches running Cisco IOS
Release 12.1(6)EA2 or later.
When the Catalyst 2950 command switch is running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)WC2 or earlier, the
standby command switches can be these switches also running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)WC2 or
earlier: Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950, and Catalyst 3500 XL switches.
"IP Addresses" section on page 5-13
It is running cluster-capable software.
It has CDP version 2 enabled.
It is connected to the command switch through the command-switch management VLAN.
It is not a command or member switch of another cluster.
and "Passwords" section on page
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
Command Switch Characteristics
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