Problem Description : Error: The device is not in the current IRF

1.- Resetting the device back to factory defaults does not remove the IRF number

ERROR: The device is not in the current IRF.

Unable to add a new device to an IRF Stack

Cause : If a device has been previously configured with an incorrect member ID or does not match the stack member ID, the new device will not synchronize with the existing stack.

Fix : Use the following command to determine the current Member ID

4800G]dis irf conf 


 MemberID     NewID     IRF-Port1       IRF-Port2 


  *4                     4           1                         2 

  

* indicates the device is the master.

+ indicates the device through which the user logs in.

Undo irf member 4 renumber 


Undo irf member 4 irf-port 1 


Undo irf member 4 irf-port 2 
4800G]dis irf conf 


 MemberID     NewID     IRF-Port1       IRF-Port2 

  
  *4                     1          disable             disable 

* indicates the device is the master.

+ indicates the device through which the user logs in.

Save 


Reboot 

Then issue the commands

Irf member 1 renumber 3 


Irf member 1 irf-port 1 port 1 


Irf member 1 irf-port 2 port 2 

Save 


Reboot 

Connect the new unit to the IRF Stack.