Non Pre-Configuration - H3C S9500E Series Configuration Manual

Task
Physically connecting two switches operating in
standalone mode
Switching operating mode
Activating the physical IRF ports of the member switches
by using the undo shutdown command
Accessing an IRF
fabric
Configuring
member switches in
IRF mode

Non pre-configuration

Non pre-configuration allows you to configure the member ID for a switch operating in standalone mode,
switch the operating mode to IRF mode, and then configure parameters such as a new member ID and
member priority (during the whole process, the member switches may reboot for multiple times). Use this
method when you need to modify the running configuration. For example,
Change the member ID of a switch to a specified value.
•
NOTE:
Changing member ID might cause ineffectiveness of some member ID-related configurations.
Modify the priority of a member switch to make sure it is elected as the master in the next master
•
election.
Accessing the active MPU of an
IRF fabric
Accessing a standby MPU of an
IRF fabric
Configuring a description for a
member switch
Specifying the preservation time
of the bridge MAC address
Enabling auto reboot for IRF
fabric merge
Enabling automatic
IRF
updating
Setting the IRF link down report
delay
Enabling IRF link failure detection
and auto-recovery
Configuring MAD detection
Performing IRF configuration fast
recovery
Remarks
Required
Optical Ethernet interfaces and electrical Ethernet
interfaces (except combo ports) can be used as
physical IRF ports.
Be sure to connect the switches according to the
requirements described in the section
requirements" Otherwise, they cannot form an IRF
fabric.
Required
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Optional
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boot file
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