Fips Mode Requirement; Feature Compatibility; Other Configuration Guidelines; Setup And Configuration Task List - HP 7500 series Configuration Manual

FIPS mode requirement

To form an IRF fabric, all member devices must use the same FIPS mode setting (configurable with the fips
mode enable command). The FIPS feature is available in Release 6708 and later versions. For more
information about FIPS mode, see Security Configuration Guide.

Feature compatibility

In IRF mode:
The interval-value argument in the cfd cc interval interval-value command has a different value
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range than in standalone mode. For more information about CFD commands, see High Availability
Command Reference.
The switch does not support fast detection for an RRPP domain. For more information about RRPP,
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see High Availability Configuration Guide.

Other configuration guidelines

If a subordinate switch uses the same next-startup configuration file name as the master switch, the
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file might be overwritten depending on your configuration file management settings. To continue to
use the configuration file after removing the switch from the IRF fabric, back up the file before setting
up the IRF fabric.
Strictly follow the IRF fabric setup procedure described in
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the IRF fabric, identify IRF physical ports, connect IRF member switches, and configure basic
settings.
• Assign each member a unique IRF member ID to make sure they can merge. You must reboot the
members to validate the IRF member ID settings.
Assign the highest member priority to the device you want to use as the master.
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Save any configuration you have made to the startup configuration file before rebooting the IRF
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member devices.

Setup and configuration task list

HP recommends the following IRF fabric setup and configuration procedure:
Task
1. Planning the IRF fabric setup
2. Preconfiguring IRF member switches in standalone mode
Assigning a member ID to each IRF member switch
Specifying a priority for each member switch
Binding physical ports to IRF ports
3. Saving configuration to the next-startup configuration file
4. Connecting physical IRF ports
5. Setting the operating mode to IRF mode
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