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How to Configure and Use AMF on Allied Telesis Switches | Page 13
AMF concepts
AMF concepts
Network name
The AMF network name is used to determine the AMF network a node belongs to. All
nodes within an AMF network must be configured with the same AMF name.
Node
AMF members are commonly referred to as nodes. A node can be a single switch, or a
VCStack.
Master nodes
AMF master nodes are user defined and form the core domain of the AMF network. They
are:
responsible for performing file system backups of all nodes in the AMF network.
required before an AMF network can form; at least one must be present.
AMF master nodes are supported on SBx908 and SBx8100 platforms; an AMF licence is
required for each master. Only one AMF master license is required even if two CFCs are
installed. The license is for the chassis, not the CFC
.
Notes: A VCStack needs to have consistent licensing on all stack members, so an AMF master
license would be required on both devices in an SBx908 stack.
When more than one AMF master node exists in an AMF network, it is important to
know that these operate completely independently of each other, and there is no
synchronization between AMF master nodes.
For redundancy, you can have multiple master nodes, each acting as a master for the
network. But, there is no synchronization of status or data files between the masters.
The behaviour of a master node is not changed at all by the presence of other master
nodes.
Domains
Every AMF node belongs to an AMF domain, which may be comprised of multiple nodes or
only a single node. AMF master nodes are included in the core domain, and all other
domains are rooted in the core domain. AMF domains are determined by AMF crosslinks,
(see page 15). All nodes connected via AMF crosslinks are part of the same domain, and