Planning The Irf Fabric Setup; Assigning A Member Id To Each Irf Member Switch - HP 6125G Configuration Manual

Task
7. Assigning an IRF domain ID to the IRF fabric
8. Configuring a member switch description
9. Configuring IRF bridge MAC persistence
10. Enabling software auto-update for system software image
synchronization
11. Setting the IRF link down report delay
12. Configuring
Configuring LACP MAD
Configuring BFD MAD
Configuring ARP MAD
Excluding a port from the shutdown action upon detection of
multi-active collision
Recovering an IRF fabric

Planning the IRF fabric setup

Consider the following items when you plan an IRF fabric:
• Hardware compatibility and restrictions
IRF fabric size
•
Master switch
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• IRF physical ports
Member ID and priority assignment scheme
•
Fabric topology and cabling scheme
•
For more information about hardware and cabling, see the switch installation guide.

Assigning a member ID to each IRF member switch

CAUTION:
In an IRF fabric, changing IRF member IDs might cause undesirable configuration changes and even data
loss. Before you do that, back up the configuration and make sure you fully understand the impact on your
network. For example, all member switches in an IRF fabric are the same model. If you swapped the IDs
of any two members, their interface settings would also be swapped.
By default, the member IDs of all switches are 1. To create an IRF fabric, you must assign a unique IRF
member ID to each switch.
Perform this task before the IRF fabric is formed. To prevent any undesirable configuration change or data
loss, avoid changing member IDs after the IRF fabric is formed.
MAD:
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Remarks
This task is required for ARP MAD
and LACP MAD.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
HP recommends enabling
software auto-update to make sure
system software image
synchronization
Optional.
Required.
MAD mechanisms are
independent of one another. You
can configure at least one MAD
mechanism for an IRF fabric.