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GS-3012/GS-3012F User’s Guide
Cluster Management 27-1
Chapter 27
Cluster Management
This chapter introduces cluster management.
27.1 Introduction to Cluster Management
Cluster Management 1 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 27-1 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.
In the following example, switch A in the basement is the cluster manager and the other switches on the upper
floors of the building are cluster members.
Figure 27-1 Clustering Application Example
1 Cluster management may also be referred to as “iStacking” in other ZyXEL documentation.