Switching Operating Mode - 3Com S7906E Configuration Manual

master, and execute some simple commands on the slaves, like display, terminal, debug, and so on,
as shown in the following table.
Complete the following tasks to configure IRF:

Switching Operating Mode

Configuring IRF
Connect the physical IRF ports of devices by using IRF cables, and then power on the devices.
Configuring MAD
Detection
Accessing an IRF
After establishing an IRF, you are recommended to enable the MAD detection function to avoid the
influences to the network caused by accidental IRF split.
Switching Operating Mode
The device supports two operating modes:
IRF mode: When a device works in this mode, it interconnects with other devices to form an IRF.
Standalone mode: The device operates in a standalone manner. It does not form any IRF with
other devices. In this mode, the IRF function is disabled on the device, so the device does not
execute any IRF-related command.
After an EPON card is installed in an S7900E switch, the switch can work as an OLT device in an EPON
system. Note that:
Task
Setting a Member ID for a Device
Specifying a Priority for an IRF Member
Configuring IRF Ports
Specifying the Preservation Time of IRF Bridge
MAC Address
Setting the Delay Time for the Link Layer to
Report a Link-Down Event
Enabling BFD MAD detection
Enabling LACP MAD detection
Specifying the reserved ports
Failure recovery
Accessing the Master
Accessing a Slave
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