IRF CONFIGURATION 5500

Next we will analyze the processes carried out to configure IRF STACK

SW 1

system-view
irf auto-update enable 
irf domain 0
irf link-delay 300
irf mac-address persistent always 
irf member 1 renumber 1
irf member 1 description F1Num001
irf member 1 priority 32  (solo el sw master)

Reboot

interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/1/1
shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/1/2
shutdown
irf-port 1/1
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/1/1
irf-port 1/2
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/1/2
quit
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/1/1
undo shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/1/2
undo shutdown

SW 2

system-view
irf auto-update enable 
irf domain 0
irf link-delay 300
irf mac-address persistent always 
irf member 1 renumber 2

Reboot

irf member 2 description F1Num002
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/1/1
shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/1/2
shutdown
irf-port 2/1
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 2/1/1
irf-port 2/2
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 2/1/2
quit
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/1/1
undo shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/1/2
undo shutdown

SW 3

system-view
irf auto-update enable 
irf domain 0
irf link-delay 300
irf mac-address persistent always 
irf member 1 renumber 3

Reboot

irf member 3 description F1Num003
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet3/1/1
shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet3/1/2
shutdown
irf-port 3/1
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 3/1/1
irf-port 3/2
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 3/1/2
quit
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet3/1/1
undo shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet3/1/2
undo shutdown

SW 4

system-view
irf auto-update enable 
irf domain 0
irf link-delay 300
irf mac-address persistent always 
irf member 1 renumber 4

Reboot

irf member 4 description F1Num004
irf member 3 description F1Num003
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet4/1/1
shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet4/1/2
shutdown
irf-port 4/1
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 4/1/1
irf-port 4/2
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 4/1/2
quit
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet4/1/1
undo shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet4/1/2
undo shutdown

SW 5

system-view
irf auto-update enable 
irf domain 0
irf link-delay 300
irf mac-address persistent always 
irf member 1 renumber 5

Reboot

irf member 5 description F1Num005
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet5/1/1
shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet5/1/2
shutdown
irf-port 5/1
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 5/1/1
irf-port 5/2
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 5/1/2
quit
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet5/1/1
undo shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet5/1/2
undo shutdown

SW 6

system-view
irf auto-update enable 
irf domain 0
irf link-delay 300
irf mac-address persistent always 
irf member 1 renumber 6
irf member 6 priority 1   ----  solo al ultimo del stack ----

Reboot

irf member 6 description F1Num006
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet6/1/1
shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet6/1/2
shutdown
irf-port 6/1
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 6/1/1
irf-port 6/2
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet 6/1/2
quit
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet6/1/1
undo shutdown
interface Ten-GigabitEthernet6/1/2
undo shutdown

Connect the 2 10GbE Direct Attach Cables (DACs) as Shown in the IRF Diagram

NOTE: The secondary switch (unit 2) will now reboot automatically.

The IRF stack should now be formed.

Verify IRF operation

[H3C]display irf
[H3C]display irf configuration
[H3C]display irf topology
[H3C]display devices 
Save the configuration
[H3C]quit