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.