Configuring Basic Irf Settings; Connecting The Physical Irf Ports - NEC QX-S6648XP-6Q Installation Manual

Installation Guide
QX-S6600 Series Ethernet Switches

Configuring basic IRF settings

After you install the IRF member switches, power on the switches, and log in to each IRF
member switch (see QX-S6600 Series Ethernet Switches Configuration Guides) to
configure their member IDs, member priorities, and IRF port bindings.
Follow these guidelines when you configure the switches:
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.
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You perform IRF port binding before or after connecting IRF physical ports depending
on the software release.
Execute the
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For more information about configuring basic IRF settings, see QX-S6600 Series Ethernet
Switches Configuration Guides.

Connecting the physical IRF ports

Use SFP+/QSFP+ cables or SFP+/QSFP+ transceiver modules and fibers to connect the
IRF member switches as planned.
 NOTE:
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap when you connect SFP+ cables or SFP+ transceiver modules and fibers.
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display irf configuration
ToR cabling
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command to verify the basic IRF settings.
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