H3C MSR 5600, Configuration Manual

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Member device description (set by using the
irf member description
command).
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Member device priority (set by using the irf member priority command).
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IRF physical interface and IRF port bindings (set by using the
port group interface
command).
For more information about the configuration rollback feature, see configuration file management in
Fundamentals Configuration Guide .
IRF tasks at a glance
To configure IRF, perform the following tasks:
1. Setting up an IRF fabric
a. Assigning a member ID to each IRF member device
b. (Optional.) Specifying a priority for each member device
c. Binding physical interfaces to IRF ports
d. Saving configuration to the next-startup configuration file
e. Connecting IRF physical interfaces
f. Setting the operating mode to IRF mode
g. Accessing the IRF fabric
2. Configuring MAD
Configure a minimum of one MAD mechanism on an IRF fabric.
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Configuring LACP MAD
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Configuring BFD MAD
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Excluding interfaces from the shutdown action upon detection of multi-active collision
This feature excludes an interface from the shutdown action for management or other
special purposes when an IRF fabric transits to the Recovery state.
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Recovering an IRF fabric
3. (Optional.) Optimizing IRF settings for an IRF fabric
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Changing the member ID of a member device
Changing member IDs in an IRF fabric can void member ID-related configuration and cause
unexpected problems. Make sure you understand the impact on your live network before
you change member IDs.
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Changing the priority of a member device
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Adding physical interfaces to an IRF port
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Bulk-configuring basic IRF settings for a member device
You can configure member IDs, priorities, domain ID, IRF physical interfaces separately or
in bulk.
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Enabling IRF auto-merge
When two IRF fabrics merge, this feature enables the IRF fabric that failed the master
election to automatically reboot all its member devices to complete the merge.
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Configuring a member device description
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Configuring the IRF bridge MAC address
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Enabling software auto-update for software image synchronization
This feature automatically synchronizes the current software images of the global active
MPU to devices or MPUs that are attempting to join the IRF fabric.
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Setting the IRF link down report delay