Planning the cabling scheme ······························································································································· 27
Configuring basic IRF settings······································································································································· 29
Connecting the physical IRF ports ································································································································ 29
Maintenance and troubleshooting ····························································································································31
Software loading failure················································································································································ 31
Password loss ································································································································································· 31
Console login password loss ······························································································································· 31
Boot ROM password loss ····································································································································· 32
Power system failure ······················································································································································ 32
Fan failure ······································································································································································· 32
Configuration terminal problems·································································································································· 33
Appendix B Ports and LEDs ·······································································································································35
Ports ················································································································································································· 35
Console port··························································································································································· 35
10/100Base-TX Ethernet port ······························································································································ 35
1000Base-T Ethernet port ····································································································································· 35
1000Base-X SFP port ············································································································································ 36
Combo interface···················································································································································· 37
LEDs ················································································································································································· 37
System status LED··················································································································································· 37
Port mode LED························································································································································ 38
Seven-segment LED················································································································································ 38
1000Base-T Ethernet port LED ····························································································································· 40
1000Base-X SFP port LED····································································································································· 40
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