Installing Irf Member Switches; Configuring Basic Irf Settings; Connecting The Physical Irf Ports - HP 7500 Series Installation Manual

Installing IRF member switches

Step
1. Prepare the installation site
2. Rack mount the IRF member switches to racks
3. Install modules on IRF member switches

Configuring basic IRF settings

CAUTION:
If one or two LSQ1SRP2XB MPUs are used, the switch automatically creates one virtual LPU slot for each
MPU slot, and the LPU slot numbers are higher than the largest physical LPU slot number. To bind the XFP
ports on one MPU to an IRF port, you must access the virtual LPU for the MPU. You can use the display
device command to display information about the virtual LPU slots.
After you install the IRF member switches, power on the switches, and log in to each IRF member switch
(see "Connecting your switch to the network") to configure their member IDs, member priorities, and IRF
port bindings.
Follow these guidelines when you configure the switches:
You must first configure the member IDs, member priorities, and IRF port bindings for the IRF
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member switches, save the configuration, connect the member switches, and change the operating
mode of the switches to IRF mode.
Assign the master switch higher member priority than any other switch.
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• Bind physical ports to IRF port 1 on one switch and to IRF port 2 on the other switch.
Execute the display irf configuration command to verify the basic IRF settings.
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For more information about configuring basic IRF settings, see HP 7500 Switch Series IRF Configuration
Guide.

Connecting the physical IRF ports

Connect the physical IRF ports of switches by following these guidelines.
Use XFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect 10-Gigabit XFP ports.
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• You can use SFP+ transceiver modules and fibers, or use SFP+ cables to connect SFP+ ports. SFP+
cables are used over a relatively short distance.
Use CFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect CFP ports.
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When connecting XFP/SFP+/CFP ports, connect the transmit port of an XFP/SFP+/CFP transceiver
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module at one end to the receive port of an XFP/SFP+/CFP transceiver module at the other end.
Use QSFP+ transceiver modules and fibers for long-haul connection, or use QSFP+ cables to
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connect QSFP+ ports for short-haul connection.
The transceiver modules at the two ends of an IRF link must be the same type.
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Reference
Preparing for installation
Installing the switch
Installing FRUs
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