Configuring communication between the management device and the member devices within a cluster
In a cluster, the management device and member devices communicate by sending handshake packets to maintain connection between them. You can configure interval of sending handshake packets and the holdtime of a device on the management device. This configuration applies to all member devices within the cluster. For a member device in Connect state:
If the management device does not receive handshake packets from a member device within the holdtime, it changes the state of the member device to Disconnect. When the communication is recovered, the member device needs to be re-added to the cluster (this process is automatically performed).
If the management device receives handshake packets from the member device within the holdtime, the state of the member device remains Active.
To configure communication between the management device and the member devices within a cluster:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Enter cluster view. | cluster | N/A |
3. Configure the interval to send handshake packets. | timer interval | Optional. 10 seconds by default. |
4. Configure the holdtime of a device. | holdtime hold-time | Optional. 60 seconds by default. |