Inband Cluster Management Topologies

The benefits of Inband Cluster Management are to eliminate the Layer-2 Ethernet network and create a virtual management network through the data path where the data traffic is flowing.

Inband Cluster Management supports multiple topologies that include:

 

Note:  Subsets or aggregations of these topologies may be created; however, it is important not to create a loop within these specified topologies.

Loops are typically created in the following scenarios:

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Two Node Loops occur between two nodes in a cluster forming two or more stack links and the stack links are not contained in one GigaStream.

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Multi-Node Loops occur when multiple nodes form a cluster whereby a link connects between node A and node B, another link connects between node B and node C, and yet another link connects between node C and node A.