HP E4510-48G, Command Reference Manual

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irf mac-address persistent
Syntax
irf mac-address persistent { timer | always }
undo irf mac-address persistent
View
System view
Default Level
3: Manage level
Parameters
timer : IRF bridge MAC address preservation mode, with this keyword, the IRF bridge MAC address
will be preserved for 6 minutes after the master leaves.
always : IRF bridge MAC address preservation mode, with this keyword, the IRF bridge MAC address
will be preserved permanently.
Description
Use the irf mac-address persistent command to configure the preservation time of IRF bridge MAC
address.
Use the undo irf mac-address persistent command to configure the IRF not to preserve the IRF
bridge MAC address as soon as the master leaves.
By default, IRF bridge MAC address is preserved for 6 minutes.
z
Preserve for six minutes: After the master leaves, the bridge MAC address will not change within
six minutes. If the master does not come back after six minutes, the IRF system will use the bridge
MAC address of the newly elected master as that of the IRF.
z
Preserve permanently: No matter the master leaves the IRF or not, the IRF bridge MAC address
remains unchanged.
z
Not preserved: As soon as the master leaves, the system will use the bridge MAC address of the
newly elected master as that of the IRF.
Examples
# Configure the IRF bridge MAC address to be preserved permanently.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] irf mac-address persistent always
irf member priority
Syntax
irf member member-id priority priority
undo irf member member-id priority
View
System view