Planning The Irf Fabric Setup - HP 12500 SERIES Configuration Manual

Setup and configuration procedure
2. (Required.)
standalone
Assigning a member ID to each IRF member device
Specifying a priority for each member device
Binding physical ports to IRF ports
3. (Optional.)
mode
4. (Required.)
configuration file
5. (Required.)
6. (Required.)
7. (Required.)
8. (Optional.)
Assigning an IRF domain ID to the IRF fabric
Changing the member ID of a device
Changing the priority of a member device
Adding physical ports to an IRF port
Enabling enhanced IRF mode in IRF mode
Enabling auto reboot for IRF fabric merge
Configuring a member device description
Configuring IRF bridge MAC persistence
Enabling software auto-update for system software
image synchronization
Setting the IRF link down report delay
Enabling IRF link failure detection and auto-recovery
Configuring MAD
9. (Optional.)
one-MPU member

Planning the IRF fabric setup

Consider the following items when you plan an IRF fabric:
Hardware compatibility and restrictions
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IRF fabric size
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Master device
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IRF physical ports
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Preconfiguring IRF member devices in
mode:
Enabling enhanced IRF mode in standalone
Saving configuration to the next-startup
Connecting IRF physical ports
Setting the operating mode to IRF mode
Accessing the IRF fabric
Configuring IRF member devices in IRF
Fast-restoring IRF configuration for a
Remarks
Perform these tasks on each member
device before the IRF mode is enabled.
If more than two devices are used to
form one IRF fabric, this step is required.
N/A
Make sure that they are interoperable.
N/A
N/A
If IRF ports have not been configured
when a member device operating in
standalone mode, you must configure its
IRF ports.
mode:
If a two-chassis IRF fabric has new joining
members, you must enable the enhanced
IRF mode.
If a relay device is used, you must enable
the IRF link failure detection and
auto-recovery.
CAUTION:
After an IRF fabric is set up, you can
modify the IRF port, member ID, and
member priority settings for a member
device, but must make sure you fully
understand the impact on the live
network. For example, a member ID
change can void member ID-related
settings, a priority change might cause
master re-election, and a reconfiguration
of IRF port settings or bindings might
cause an IRF split or merge.
This task helps you fast-restore IRF
configuration for one-MPU members
before an MPU replacement.
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