Troubleshooting Flowchart; Solution - HPE FlexNetwork 10500 SERIES Troubleshooting Manual

Troubleshooting flowchart

Figure 24 Troubleshooting PEX joining eIRF system failure
A device failed to join an eIRF
system as a PEX
Is the device PEX capable?
Is eIRF capability enabled
on the parent fabric?
Number of PEXs fewer
than the upper limit in the
eIRF system?
Is the device's Boot
ROM PEX capable?
Is the device operating in
PEX mode?
Is PEX startup software
images specified?
PEX links up?
Are PEX port bindings
Contact the support

Solution

To resolve the problem:
1. Verify that you can use the device as a PEX.
The following switches can be used as PEXs for the 10500 switch:
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
correct?
Yes
The device cannot join the
eIRF system as a PEX
Enable eIRF capability
on the parent fabric
Change the IRF
operating mode or
give up the adding
attempt
Upgrade the Boot
ROM of the device to
a PEX-capable
version
Change the operating
mode to PEX
Specify PEX startup
software images for
the device on the
parent fabric
Bring up the PEX links
Strictly follow the
binding restrictions
and guidelines to bind
and connect PEX
physical interfaces
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Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
Yes
Resolved?
No
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