Chassis Cluster Configuration Page Options
- Select Configure>Chassis Cluster>Cluster Configuration.
The Chassis Cluster Configuration page appears. There are two tabs on this page—Node Settings and HA Cluster Settings. By default, the Node Settings tab is selected.Table 182 explains the contents of the Chassis Cluster Configuration page.
- Click one:
- Click one:
- OK—Saves the configuration and returns to the main configuration page.
- Commit Options>Commit—Commits the configuration and returns to the main configuration page.
- Cancel—Cancels your entries and returns to the main configuration page.
Table 182: Chassis Cluster Configuration Page
Field | Function |
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Node Settings | |
Node ID | Displays the node ID. |
Cluster ID | Displays the cluster ID configured for the node. |
Host Name | Displays the name of the node. |
Backup Router | Displays the IP address used while booting. |
Management Interface | Displays the management interface of the node. |
IP Address | Displays the management IP address of the node. |
Status | Displays the state of the redundancy group.
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HA Cluster Settings>Interfaces | |
Name | Displays the physical interface name. |
Member Interfaces/IP Address | Displays the member interface name or IP address configured for an interface. |
Redundancy Group | Displays the redundancy group. |
HA Cluster Settings>Redundancy Group | |
Group | Displays the redundancy group identification number. |
Preempt | Displays the selected Preempt option.
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Gratuitous ARP Count | Displays the number of gratuitous ARP requests that a newly elected primary device in a chassis cluster sends out to announce its presence to the other network devices. |
Node Priority | Displays the assigned priority for the redundancy group on that node. The eligible node with the highest priority is elected as primary for the redundant group. |
Table 183: Add Node Setting Configuration Details
Field | Function | Action |
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Fabric Link > Fabric Link 0 (fab0) | ||
Interface | Specifies fabric link 0. | Enter the interface IP fabric link 0. |
Add | Adds fabric interface 0. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes fabric interface 0. | Click Delete. |
Fabric Link > Fabric Link 1 (fab1) | ||
Interface | Specifies fabric link 1. | Enter the interface IP for fabric link 1. |
Add | Adds fabric interface 1. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes fabric interface 1. | Click Delete. |
Redundant Ethernet | ||
Interface | Specifies a logical interface consisting of two physical Ethernet interfaces, one on each chassis. | Enter the logical interface. |
IP | Specifies redundant Ethernet IP address. | Enter redundant Ethernet IP address. |
Redundancy Group | Specifies redundancy group ID number in the chassis cluster. | Select one of the redundancy group from the list. |
Add | Adds redundant Ethernet IP address. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes redundant Ethernet IP address. | Click Delete. |
Add Redundancy Group | ||
Redundancy Group | Specifies the redundancy group name. | Enter the redundancy group name. |
Allow preemption of primaryship | Allows a node with a better priority to initiate a failover for a redundancy group. Note: By default, this feature is disabled. When disabled, a node with a better priority does not initiate a redundancy group failover (unless some other factor, such as faulty network connectivity identified for monitored interfaces, causes a failover). | – |
Gratuitous ARP Count | Specifies the number of gratuitous Address Resolution Protocol requests that a newly elected master sends out on the active redundant Ethernet interface child links to notify network devices of a change in mastership on the redundant Ethernet interface links. The range is through 1 to 16. The default is 4. | Enter a value. |
node0 priority | Specifies the priority value of node0 for a redundancy group. | Enter the node priority number as 0. |
node1 priority | Specifies the priority value of node1 for a redundancy group. | Select the node priority number as 1. |
Interface Monitor | ||
Interface | Specifies the number of redundant Ethernet interfaces to be created for the cluster. | Select the interface from the list. |
Weight | Specifies the weight for the interface to be monitored. The ranges is from 1 through 125. | Enter a value. |
Add | Adds interfaces to be monitored by the redundancy group and their respective weights. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes interfaces to be monitored by the redundancy group along with their respective weights. | Select the interface from the configured list and click Delete. |
IP Monitoring | ||
Weight | Specifies the weight for IP monitoring. | Enter a value. |
Threshold | Specifies the global threshold for IP monitoring. The range is from 0 through 255. | Enter a value. |
Retry Count | Specifies the number of retries needed to declare reachability failure. The range is from 5 through 15. | Enter a value. |
Retry Interval | Specifies the time interval in seconds between retries. The range is from 1 through 30. | Enter a value. |
IPv4 Addresses to Be Monitored | ||
IP | Specifies the IPv4 addresses to be monitored for reachability. | Enter the IPv4 addresses. |
Weight | Specifies the weight for the redundancy group interface to be monitored. | Enter the weight. |
Interface | Specifies the logical interface through which to monitor this IP address. | Enter the logical interface address. |
Secondary IP address | Specifies the source address for monitoring packets on a secondary link. | Enter the secondary IP address. |
Add | Adds the IPv4 addresses to be monitored. | Click Add. |
Delete | Delete the IPv4 address. | Select the item from the list and click Delete. |
Table 184: Edit Node Setting Configuration Details
Field | Function | Action |
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Node Settings | ||
Host Name | Specifies the name of the host. | Enter the name of the host. |
Backup Router | Specifies the backup router to be used during failover. | Enter the backup router address. |
Destination | ||
IP | Specifies the destination IP address. | Enter the destination IP address. |
Add | Adds the destination address. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes the destination address. | Click Delete. |
Interface | ||
Interface | Specifies the interfaces available for the router. Note: Allows you to add and edit two interfaces for each fabric link. | Select an option. |
IP | Specifies the interface IP address. | Enter the interface IP address. |
Add | Adds the interface. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes the interface. | Click Delete. |
Table 185: Add HA Cluster Setting Configuration Details
Field | Function | Action |
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Fabric Link > Fabric Link 0 (fab0) | ||
Interface | Specifies fabric link 0. | Enter the interface IP fabric link 0. |
Add | Adds fabric interface 0. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes fabric interface 0. | Click Delete. |
Fabric Link > Fabric Link 1 (fab1) | ||
Interface | Specifies fabric link 1. | Enter the interface IP for fabric link 1. |
Add | Adds fabric interface 1. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes fabric interface 1. | Click Delete. |
Redundant Ethernet | ||
Interface | Specifies a logical interface consisting of two physical Ethernet interfaces, one on each chassis. | Enter the logical interface. |
IP | Specifies the redundant Ethernet IP address. | Enter the redundant Ethernet IP address. |
Redundancy Group | Specifies redundancy group ID number in the chassis cluster. | Select one of the redundancy groups from the list. |
lacp | Specifies the mode in which Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) packets are exchanged between the interfaces. The modes are:
| Select an option. |
periodic | Specifies the periodicity mode in which LACP packets are exchanged between the interfaces. The modes are:
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Add | Adds the redundant Ethernet IP address. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes the redundant Ethernet IP address. | Click Delete. |
Add Redundancy Group | ||
Redundancy Group | Specifies the redundancy group name. | Enter the redundancy group name. |
Allow preemption of primaryship | Allows a node with a better priority to initiate a failover for a redundancy group. Note: By default, this feature is disabled. When disabled, a node with a better priority does not initiate a redundancy group failover (unless some other factor, such as faulty network connectivity identified for monitored interfaces, causes a failover). | – |
Gratuitous ARP Count | Specifies the number of gratuitous Address Resolution Protocol requests that a newly elected master sends out on the active redundant Ethernet interface child links to notify network devices of a change in mastership on the redundant Ethernet interface links. The range is from 1 through 16. The default is 4. | Enter a value. |
node0 priority | Specifies the priority value of node0 for a redundancy group. | Enter the node priority number as 0. |
node1 priority | Specifies the priority value of node1 for a redundancy group. | Select the node priority number as 1. |
Interface Monitor | ||
Interface | Specifies the number of redundant Ethernet interfaces to be created for the cluster. | Select the interface from the list. |
Weight | Specifies the weight for the interface to be monitored. The range is from 1 through 125. | Enter a value. |
Add | Adds interfaces to be monitored by the redundancy group and their respective weights. | Click Add. |
Delete | Deletes interfaces to be monitored by the redundancy group along with their respective weights. | Select the interface from the configured list and click Delete. |
IP Monitoring | ||
Weight | Specifies the global threshold for IP monitoring. The range is from 0 through 255. | Enter a value. |
Threshold | Specifies the global threshold for IP monitoring. The range is from 0 through 255. | Enter a value. |
Retry Count | Specifies the number of retries needed to declare reachability failure. The range is from 5 through 15. | Enter a value. |
Retry Interval | Specifies the time interval in seconds between retries. The range is from 1 through 30. | Enter a value. |
IPV4 Addresses to be monitored | ||
IP | Specifies the IPv4 addresses to be monitored for reachability. | Enter the IPv4 addresses. |
Weight | Specifies the weight for the redundancy group interface to be monitored. | Enter the weight. |
Interface | Specifies the logical interface through which to monitor this IP address. | Enter the logical interface address. |
Secondary IP address | Specifies the source IPv4 address for monitoring packets on a secondary link. | Enter the secondary IP address. |
Add | Adds the IPv4 addresses to be monitored. | Click Add. |
Delete | Delete the IPv4 address. | Select the item from the list and click Delete. |