Troubleshooting Irf; Irf Fabric Establishment Failure; Symptom; Troubleshooting Flowchart - HP 5500 SI Troubleshooting Manual

Troubleshooting IRF

This section provides troubleshooting information for common problems with IRF.

IRF fabric establishment failure

Symptom

An IRF fabric cannot be established.

Troubleshooting flowchart

Figure 2 Troubleshooting IRF fabric establishment failure
fewer than the upper limit?
10-Gbps IRF links used?
or physical IRF connections
Same software version?
IRF setup
failure
Number of members
Yes
Member ID unique?
Yes
Yes
IRF port bindings
correct?
Yes
IRF links up?
Yes
Yes
Contact HP
Support
No
You cannot add devices to the
IRF fabric
No
Assign a unique member ID to
each member device
Replace with 10-Gbps, XFP,
No
SFP+, or CX4 transceiver
modules/cables
No
Modify IRF port bindings or
reconnect physical ports
No
Bring up the IRF links/activate
IRF port configuration
No
Upgrade software to the same
version in the fabric
4
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
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