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Switch configuration workflow for MetroCluster IP

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You must configure the IP switches to provide backend MetroCluster IP connectivity. The procedure you follow depends on your switch vendor and whether you are configuring your switches as part of a fresh install of MetroCluster IP, or as part of another procedure.

Fresh MetroCluster IP installation

If you are performing a fresh MetroCluster IP installation, choose the switch configuration procedure according to your switch vendor:

Switch replacement and RCF or firmware updates

As part of other MetroCluster IP procedures, such as a switch replacement or upgrade, you might need to update the switch firmware, reference configuration file (RCF), or both. In these scenarios, you must move the cluster LIFs before you configure the IP switches. The high-level steps for these scenarios are as follows:

Note You must update the switches in the following order Switch_A_1, Switch_B_1, Switch_A_2, Switch_B_2.

  1. Move the cluster LIFs

  2. After moving the cluster LIFs to the partner switch, you can follow the standard configuration procedures according to your switch vendor:

  3. After you have configured the switches in the first fabric (Switch_A_1, Switch_B_1), you must repeat the steps on the second fabric (Switch_A_2, Switch_B_2), starting from Move the cluster LIFs.