Figure 29 Correct configuration order
IRF
Chassis 1
IRF
Chassis 1
MDC A
MDC B
3.
Assign all interfaces on LPUs 2 and 4 to MDC A.
1.
Assign all interfaces on LPUs 3 and 5 to MDC B.
Figure 30 Incorrect configuration order
IRF
Chassis 1
3.
Assign all interfaces on LPUs 2 and 4 to MDC A.
Configuration procedure
1.
Configure IRF on the two switches so the two switches form an IRF fabric. (Details not shown. For
more information, see Virtual Technologies Configuration Guide.)
2.
Assign an IP address to the IRF fabric's management Ethernet interface and enable the Telnet
service on the interface to allow remote IRF fabric management.
<IRF> system-view
[IRF]interface M-Ethernet 1/0/0/0
[IRF-M-Ethernet1/0/0/0]ip address 192.168.0.250 16
[IRF-M-Ethernet1/0/0/0]quit
[IRF]telnet server enable
[IRF]user-interface vty 0 15
[IRF-ui-vty0-15]authentication-mode none
[IRF-ui-vty0-15]user-role network-admin
[IRF-ui-vty0-15]quit
3.
Create and configure MDCA for Company A:
# Create MDCA.
Chassis 2
①
Chassis 2
④
MDC A
×
MDC B
IRF
Chassis 1
Chassis 2
①
MDC A
IRF
Chassis 1
Chassis 2
×
MDC A
MDC A
IRF
Chassis 1
Chassis 2
MDC A
MDC A
MDC B
MDC B
Chassis 2
×
②
MDC A
4.
Assign all interfaces on LPUs 3 and 5 to MDC B.
74
IRF
Chassis 1
②
MDC A
4.
Set up a new IRF link on MDC A.
2.
Set up a new IRF link on MDC B.
IRF
Chassis 1
Chassis 2
×
MDC A
MDC A
×
MDC B
MDC B
Chassis 2
③
MDC A
IRF
split