Add To Cluster Window

This window appears when you:

You can also click here to launch it.

Follow these steps to add member switches to the cluster:

  1. In the Current Candidates list, select the switches that you want to add to the cluster.
    To select all the switches in the list, click Select All.
  2. Click Add to move your selections to the Add To Cluster list.
    To remove switches from this list, select the switches and click Remove.
    To remove all switches from the list, click Select All and then Remove.
    Note: If you requested this window from a popup menu, the devices that you selected will be in the Add To Cluster list when the window appears.
  3. In the Password field, enter a password if the switch was configured with one.
    Note: If member switches will have different passwords, you must add them in groups that have the same password.
  4. Click OK. If a password is required and you did not enter one, you will be prompted to enter it.
  5. From the Administration menu, choose Save Configuration to save your changes to nonvolatile memory.
    Note: Catalyst 1900 and 2820 switches automatically save configuration changes to nonvolatile memory. Allow approximately 1 minute for changes to be saved to nonvolatile memory before resetting or turning off the switch.

When the device is added, its label turns green.