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Promoting a peer
Thebackupcontroller(peer)needstoassumetheroleofthecascadecontroller(master)ifa
differentswitchneedstobeassignedasthemasterorintheeventofsystemfailure.Ifadifferent
switchneedstobeassignedasthemaster,therolesoftheswitchesmustbemanuallyexchanged
usingtheForceRoleSwitchcommand.Afterthecommandisapplied,youmustthenpromotethe
peerswitch.
To force a role switch:
1. Logintothemasterswitch(cascadecontroller)andselecttheCascade tab.
2. Fromthesidebar,clickForce Role Switch.
NOTE: Selectingthisoptionwillrebootthecascadeandthebackupcontrollersandcauseaforcedlogout
fortheusers.
3. OntheConfirmRoleSwitchpop-upbox,clickProceedtocontinue.
-or-
ClickCancelifyoudonotwishtoproceed.
CAUTION: Ifyouproceedwiththeroleswitch,thecurrentcascadecontroller(master)willbereconfigured
asthebackupcascadecontrollerandtheuserinterfacewillbecomeunresponsive.Tocontinue
administrationofthecascade,logintothenewcascadecontroller.
4. Proceedtofollowingsectiontopromotethepeerswitch.
Ifsystemfailureoccursandthebackupcontrollerlosescontactwiththecascadecontrollerfortwo
minutes,thebackupcontroller(peer)willautomaticallybecomethecascadecontroller.Thefailed
cascadecontrollerisremovedfromthecascadeandnonewpeerswitchisdesignated.Youmust
promotethepeerswitchtoallowittofunctionasthemasterswitch.
To promote a peer:
NOTE: ThePromotePeercommandcanonlybeusedwhenthepeerswitchisthecascadecontroller.
1. Logintothepeerswitch(cascadecontroller)andselecttheCascadetab.
2. Fromthesidebar,clickPromote Peer.
Regardlessofthereasonthatthebackupcontrollerisreassignedasthecascadecontroller,a
discoveryphaseisperformedonthecascadetodeterminewhatswitchesarefunctioning.As
switchesarediscovered,thedevicesattachedtothoseswitcheswillbeassignedsettingsandlogin
data,andconnectionsbetweendevicesmaybeinitiated.Automaticconnectionofsomedevices
maynotcompleteuntilthediscoveryofallfunctioningswitchesiscomplete.