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To offset the risk of IRF fabric partition, configure MAD to detect multi-active collisions. In this
example, BFD MAD is adopted.
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Specify priorities for member switches to make sure that Device A is elected as the master of the IRF
fabric.
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When IRF links fail, first repair IRF links and then reboot the device in recovery state to make it re-join
the IRF fabric.
Configuration procedure
1.
Configure Device A
# Set the member ID of Device A to 1, create IRF ports 1 and 2, and bind them to physical ports
Ten-GigabitEthernet 3/0/1 and Ten-GigabitEthernet 3/0/2 respectively.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] irf member 1
Info: Member ID change will take effect after the switch reboots and operates in IRF mode.
[Sysname] irf-port 1
[Sysname-irf-port1] port group interface ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/1
[Sysname-irf-port1] quit
[Sysname] irf-port 2
[Sysname-irf-port2] port group interface ten-gigabitethernet 3/0/2
[Sysname-irf-port2] quit
# Specify the priority of Device A as 10 to make sure that it is elected as the master when the IRF fabric
is established.
[DeviceA] irf priority 10
# Save the current configuration to the startup configuration file.
[Sysname] quit
<Sysname> save
# Change the operating mode of Device A to IRF.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] chassis convert mode irf
The device will switch to IRF mode and reboot. You are recommended to save the current
running configuration and specify the configuration file for the next startup. Continue?
[Y/N]:y
Do you want to convert the content of the next startup configuration file
flash:/startup.cfg to make it available in IRF mode? [Y/N]:y
Please wait...
Saving the converted configuration file to the main board succeeded.
Slot 1:
Saving the converted configuration file succeeded.
Now rebooting, please wait...
Device A operates in IRF mode after reboot.
2.
Configure Device B
# Set the member ID of Device B to 2, create IRF ports 1 and 2, and bind them to physical ports
Ten-GigabitEthernet 2/0/1 and Ten-GigabitEthernet 2/0/2.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] irf member 2
Info: Member ID change will take effect after the switch reboots and operates in IRF mode.