Network switch cluster management method

Abstract

The invention discloses a network switch cluster management method. The network switch cluster management method is characterized in that: a server manages a plurality of remote switches; the remote switches are low-end switches; the management of the low-end switches is performed through a specially designed communication and management protocol which works in a network layer; the remote switches are divided into groups; the server can achieve cluster management of a group of remote switches with the same configuration through the communication and management protocol; the communication and management protocol rules a login process of the remote switches on the server that for achieving local management of the remote switches, the remote switches carry detailed information thereof when logging in the server, and the server establishes a connection control block and a virtual device for each remote switch according to the detailed information. According to the network switch cluster management method, the problem of management of the low-end switches can be solved, and meanwhile, a user can freely define and add a new device and a new function.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a method for cluster management of network switches. Background technique [0002] The management of the switch can be divided into serial port (or called local management) and network port (remote management). [0003] For the serial port management mode, the user needs to directly connect the management platform (such as a laptop) to the switch through the serial port. This method is suitable for high-end switches, but not for low-end switches, because the number of low-end switches is large and the locations are scattered, so it is unrealistic to manage such switches through serial ports. For network port management, it is required to assign an IP address to each switch. At the same time, most management systems rely on TCP / IP to transmit data, so as to realize functions such as management and service. To communicate through TCP / IP, the system needs to provide enough resources. However, for low-end switches, due to limit...

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However, for low-end switches, due to limited resources (especially memory), large-scale software cannot be installed, so it is not suitable for management based on complex communication protocols such as TCP / IP, and the IP address itself is also a precious resource.

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