H3C Technologies H3C S10500 Series Switches - Manual (Page 16)

Task Remarks
standalone mode
Binding physical ports to IRF ports
switch can switch from standalone
mode to IRF mode.
Priority and IRF port can also be
configured in IRF mode. However,
H3C recommends configuring
them in standalone mode so they
can take effect when you switch the
operating mode to IRF mode.
Saving configuration to the startup configuration file Required
Connecting cables and make sure that the physical IRF ports are
interconnected.
Required
Switching operating mode Required
Accessing the active MPU of an IRF fabric Required
Accessing an IRF fabric
Accessing a standby MPU of an IRF fabric Optional
Specifying an IRF domain ID for an IRF fabric Optional
Modifying a member ID for a switch Optional
Specifying a priority for a member switch Optional
Configuring IRF ports
If IRF ports have been configured
when the switch operates in
standalone mode, this step is
optional; otherwise, it is required.
Enabling auto reboot for IRF fabric merge Optional
Configuring a description for a member switch Optional
Configuring load sharing criteria for IRF links Optional
Specifying the preservation time of bridge
MAC address
Optional
Enabling automatic system software updating Optional
Setting the IRF link down report delay Optional
Configuring IRF
member switches in IRF
mode
Configuring MAD detection Optional
IRF configuration fast recovery Optional
Pre-configuring an IRF member switch in standalone
mode
You can configure the IRF ports, member ID, and member priority for the switch when it is operating in
standalone mode. These configurations take effect when the operating mode of the switch changes to
IRF.
Setting a member ID for the switch
• A switch by default operates in standalone mode without an IRF member ID. You must assign it an
IRF member ID before you can set it in IRF mode. You can execute the display irf configuration
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