Use the commands in this section to configure the basic settings for a single-interface Central Management System cluster in a LAN deployment that uses the default ether1 interface.
Configuring the primary node
Enable HA mode:
Make the HA feature available:
node1-hostname (config) # cms feature ha availableEnable HA mode:
node1-hostname (config) # ha enable
Verify and save your changes:
Start the cluster engine:
Configuring the secondary node
Enable HA mode:
Make the HA feature available:
node1-hostname (config) # cms feature ha availableEnable HA mode:
node1-hostname (config) # ha enable
Add the node to the cluster:
Verify and save your changes:
Start the cluster engine:
Note
You can perform a manual failover to test the cluster.
Examples
The following example configures the primary node in the default single-interface cluster configuration.
node1 (config) # cms feature ha available
node1 (config) # ha enable
Process of enabling CM HA is initiated
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node1 (config) # show ha configuration
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node1 (config) # write memory
node1 (config) # ha engine restart
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node1 (config) # show ha status
...The following example configures the secondary node in the default single-interface cluster configuration.
node2 (config) # cms feature ha available
node2 (config) # ha enable
Process of enabling CM HA is initiated
node2 (config) # ha node join 172.16.127.144
Enter password for admin account on primary node: ********
Node joining has started
Please check the status with CLI 'show ha configuration'.
node2 (config) # show ha configuration
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node2 (config) # write memory
node2 (config) # ha engine restart
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node2 (config) # show ha status
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