Switching Over Clusters

Switchover helps move individual switches or switches in a switch groups across clusters.
Note: Ensure that a switch registation rule is created on the target cluster before switching over to another cluster. For more information, refer to the topic Creating Switch Registration Rules.
Note: Depending on the switch High Availability license on the standby cluster switches must be approved so that it can be discovered and monitored by the controller. For more information, refer to Approving Switches .
Complete the following steps to switch over from one cluster to another.
  1. On the menu, click Network > Switches > Switches to display the Switches window.
  2. From the system tree, select a Domain > Switch Group or Switch Group and select the Switch.

    Switch Over Cluster

  3. Click More. Select Switch Over Cluster from the list.
    The Switch Over Cluster dialog box is displayed.
  4. In the Control IP field, enter the control IP address of the switchover target cluster.
  5. Click OK. A Confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  6. Click YES to confirm.
Parent topic: Approving and Registering switches