Troubleshooting Flowchart; Solution - H3C S5830 Series Troubleshooting Manual

Troubleshooting flowchart

Figure 9 Troubleshooting IRF fabric establishment failure
Member ID unique?
connections correct?
10-Gbps IRF links used?
Same software version?

Solution

To resolve the problem:
1. Execute the display irf command to verify that the number of member devices in the IRF fabric does
not exceed the upper limit of four.
If the upper limit is reached, you cannot add new member devices to the IRF fabric.
2. Verify that the member ID of the device does not conflict with any member devices in the IRF fabric:
a. Execute the display irf command to view member IDs.
IRF setup
failure
Fewer than 4
members
in the fabric?
No
Yes
Physical IRF
Yes
Yes
IRF links up?
Yes
Yes
Contact H3C
Support
Yes
You cannot add devices to
the fabric
No
Assign a unique member
ID to the device
No
Modify IRF port bindings
or reconnect physical ports
Replace with 10-Gbps or
No
SFP+ transceiver
modules/cables
Bring up the IRF
No
links/activate IRF port
configuration
No
Upgrade software to the
same version in the fabric
28
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
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