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shows an example for connecting four top of rack IRF member switches. The topology is
Figure 36 ToR cabling
Configuring basic IRF settings
After you install the IRF member switches, power on the switches, and log in to each IRF member
switch (see
H3C S9820-64H Switch Fundamentals Configuration Guide
) to configure their member
IDs, member priorities, and IRF port bindings.
Follow these guidelines when you configure the switches:
•
Assign the master switch higher member priority than any other switch.
•
Bind physical ports to IRF port 1 on one switch and to IRF port 2 on the other switch.
•
Execute the
display irf configuration
command to verify the basic IRF settings.
For more information about configuring basic IRF settings, see
H3C S9820-64H Switch IRF
Configuration Guide
.
Connecting the physical IRF ports
CAUTION:
Wear an ESD wrist strap when you install cables and transceiver modules and fibers. For more
information, see the installation guide for the transceiver modules and cables.
Use transceiver modules and fibers or cables to connect the IRF member switches as planned.
Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration
To verify the basic functionality of the IRF fabric after you finish configuring basic IRF settings and
connecting IRF ports:
1.
Log in to the IRF fabric through the console port of any member switch.
2.
Create a Layer 3 interface, assign it an IP address, and make sure the IRF fabric and the
remote network management station can reach each other.
3.
Use Telnet or SNMP to access the IRF fabric from the network management station. (See
H3C
S9820-64H Switch Fundamentals Configuration Guide
.)
4.
Verify that you can manage all member switches as if they were one node.
5.
Display the running status of the IRF fabric by using the commands in
Table 6 Displaying and maintaining IRF configuration and running status
Task
Command
Display information about the IRF fabric.
display irf
Display all members' IRF configurations.
display irf configuration
1
2
4
3
