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Using Virtual Switches in a VSX Cluster

In a VSX Cluster, Virtual Switches are also clustered for redundancy and are defined as Active/Active.

By means of the ClusterXL Control Protocol (CCP), the physical interface connected to the Virtual Switch is monitored. In the event of a failover, all Virtual Systems on Standby become Active, and send Gratuitous ARP Requests from the warp interface between the Virtual System and the Virtual Switch.

Item

Description

1

Active VSX Cluster Member

2

Standby VSX Cluster Member

3

Virtual Switch Cluster

4

Active Virtual Switch

5

Virtual System 1

Physical Link

Warp Link

In the above figure, a simplified VSX Cluster contains two VSX Cluster Members, one Active, and the other Standby. The Virtual Switches within each VSX Cluster are Active/Active. When the physical interface connected to either Virtual Switch fails to respond, a failover occurs.