Setting up a cluster manager by hand

[MMIMadness]

I've got an interesting problem,

i have several wiring cab's each with a couple of 3500 switches in them, and i want to set up each cabinet to be set up as cluster. Sounds simple. i can access each switch with the visual switch manager and have setup one as a cluster commander but it can't see the other switches.

The problem i think is the fact that each switch goes to the core Cisco 6509 switch so can't see each other directly.

does anyone know if it possible to set up a cluster by adding commands in the config file or through the visual switch manager?

any help would be great.

thanks, Adam

 

[lui3]

you should be able to see the other switches via cdp. make sure it is enabled on the links to and from the 6509. make sure it is enabled on the 6509 as well.

on cluster commander you should be able to type

cluster member 1 mac-address xxxx.xxxx.xxxx password

or something like that to get it to add