HP FlexFabric 5700 series Configuration Manual page 4

Configuring MAD ··························································································································································· 23
Configuring LACP MAD ········································································································································ 24
Configuring ARP MAD ·········································································································································· 24
Configuring ND MAD ··········································································································································· 26
Excluding a port from the shutdown action upon detection of multi-active collision ······································ 27
Recovering an IRF fabric ··············································································································································· 27
Displaying and maintaining an IRF fabric ··················································································································· 29
Configuration examples ················································································································································ 29
LACP MAD-enabled IRF configuration example ································································································· 29
ARP MAD-enabled IRF configuration example ··································································································· 34
ND MAD-enabled IRF configuration example ···································································································· 38
Setting up an eIRF system ·········································································································································· 44
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Basic concepts ······················································································································································· 46
eIRF operating mechanisms ·································································································································· 47
Hardware compatibility ················································································································································· 48
Configuration restrictions and guidelines ···················································································································· 49
PEX physical interface requirements ···················································································································· 49
PEX cabling requirements ····································································································································· 49
Configuring the operating mode of the device ··········································································································· 49
Configuring the device as a PEX ························································································································· 50
Configuring the device as an independent switch ···························································································· 50
Support and other resources ····································································································································· 51
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