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IRF configuration commands
chassis convert mode irf
Syntax
chassis convert mode irf
undo chassis convert mode
View
System view
Default level
3: Manage level
Parameters
None
Description
Use
chassis convert mode irf
to enable IRF mode.
Use
undo chassis convert mode
to restore standalone mode.
By default, the device operates in standalone mode.
To set up an IRF fabric, place all its member devices in IRF mode after configuring their member IDs,
priorities, and IRF port settings. In standalone mode, a device cannot form an IRF fabric with other
devices.
IRF generates packets on a device in IRF mode even if the device does not form an IRF fabric with any
other device. To conserve system resources, set a device to operate in standalone mode after removing
it from an IRF fabric.
Save any configuration you have made to avoid data loss before changing the device to operate in a
different mode, because the device will reboot automatically to make the new operating mode take
effect.
Make sure you have assigned a member ID to each IRF member device before you enable the IRF mode.
If no member ID is assigned, two hyphens (--) is displayed in the output of the
MemberID
field from the
display irf-configuration
command.
The base cards and sub-cards can operate only when the device operates in standalone mode. Before
switching the operating mode, check whether the related services will be affected. For more information
about base cards and sub-cards, see
H3C S9500E Series Routing Switches Installation Guide
.
For a device operating in IRF mode, you cannot configure the system operating mode to
hybrid
. For more
information about the system operating mode, see
Fundamentals Configuration Guide
.
Examples
# Enable IRF mode.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] chassis convert mode irf
