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SRX Series Chassis Cluster Configuration Overview

This section provides an overview of the basic steps to create an SRX Series chassis cluster.

For the basic steps to set up a J Series chassis cluster, see J Series Chassis Cluster Configuration Overview.

Before you begin, connect the SRX Series devices using the instructions in Connecting SRX Series Devices to Create a Chassis Cluster

Note: For SRX5000 line chassis clusters, the placement and type of SPCs must match in the two devices. For SRX3000 line chassis clusters, the placement and type of SPCs, IOCs, and NPCs must match in the two devices. For SRX100, SRX210, SRX220, SRX240, SRX550, and SRX650 chassis clusters, the placement and type of GPIMs, XGPIMs, XPIMs, and Mini-PIMs (as applicable) must match in the two devices.

To create an SRX Series chassis cluster:

1. Physically connect a pair of the same kind of supported SRX Series devices together:
   1. Create the fabric link between two nodes in a cluster by connecting any pair of Ethernet interfaces. For most SRX Series devices, the only requirement is that both interfaces be Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (or 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces). For SRX220 devices, connect a pair of Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. For SRX210 devices, both interfaces must be of a similar type (that is, a pair of Fast Ethernet interfaces or a pair of Gigabit Ethernet interfaces). For SRX100 devices, connect a pair of Fast Ethernet interfaces. Connecting SRX Series Devices in a Cluster (SRX5800 Devices) shows nodes connected using built-in I/O ports for the fabric link.

      When using dual fabric link functionality, connect the two pairs of Ethernet interfaces that you will use on each device. See Understanding Chassis Cluster Dual Fabric Links.

   2. Connect the control ports that you will use on each device (for example, fpc3 and fpc15, as shown in Connecting SRX Series Devices in a Cluster (SRX5800 Devices)). For SRX240, SRX550, SRX650, SRX3400, and SRX3600 devices, the control ports are dedicated Gigabit Ethernet ports. For SRX100 and SRX210 devices, the control port is the highest numbered port (fe-0/0/7).

      When using dual control link functionality (SRX5000 and SRX3000 lines only), connect the two pairs of control ports that you will use on each device (for example, fpc3 and fpc15 for the first pair and fpc6 and fpc18 for the second, as shown in Connecting Dual Control Links (SRX5800 Devices)). See Connecting Dual Control Links for SRX Series Devices in a Chassis Cluster.

      For SRX5600 and SRX5800 devices, control ports should be on corresponding slots in the two devices, with the following slot numbering offsets:

      Device	Offset
      SRX5800	12 (for example, fpc3 and fpc15)
      SRX5600	6 (for example, fpc3 and fpc9)
      SRX5400	3 (for example, fpc2 and fpc5)

2. Connect the first device to be initialized in the cluster to the console port. This is the node that forms the cluster.

   For connection instructions, see the Getting Started Guide for your device.

3. Configure the control ports (SRX5000 line only). See Example: Configuring Chassis Cluster Control Ports.
4. Use CLI operational mode commands to enable clustering:
   1. Identify the cluster by giving it the cluster ID.
   2. Identify the node by giving it its own node ID and then reboot the system.

   See Example: Setting the Chassis Cluster Node ID and Cluster ID.

5. Connect to the console port on the other device and use CLI operational mode commands to enable clustering:
   1. Identify the cluster that the device is joining by setting the same cluster ID you set on the first node.
   2. Identify the node by giving it its own node ID and then reboot the system.
6. Configure the management interfaces on the cluster. See Example: Configuring the Chassis Cluster Management Interface.
7. Configure the cluster with the CLI. See:
   1. Example: Configuring the Number of Redundant Ethernet Interfaces in a Chassis Cluster
   2. Example: Configuring the Chassis Cluster Fabric
   3. Example: Configuring Chassis Cluster Redundancy Groups
   4. Example: Configuring Chassis Cluster Redundant Ethernet Interfaces
   5. Example: Configuring Chassis Cluster Interface Monitoring
8. Initiate manual failover. See Initiating a Chassis Cluster Manual Redundancy Group Failover.
9. Configure conditional route advertisement over redundant Ethernet interfaces. See Understanding Conditional Route Advertising in a Chassis Cluster.
10. Verify the configuration. See Verifying a Chassis Cluster Configuration.