Irf Fabric Configuration; Introduction To Irf Fabric Configuration; Specifying The Vlan Used To Form The Irf Fabric - Huawei Quidway S3900 Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual – IRF Fabric
Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510
Solution: Make sure the software version of the new device is the same as that of the
fabric.
VIII. Auth failure
Analysis: The "auth failure" message indicates error occurs when the switch
authenticates a directly connected device. The error may occur if the IRF fabric
authentication modes configured for the both devices are not the same, or the
password configured does not match.
Solution: Make sure the IRF fabric authentication modes and the passwords configured
for the both devices are the same.

1.3 IRF Fabric Configuration

1.3.1 Introduction to IRF Fabric Configuration

FTM provides user interfaces. You can configure VLAN, unit IDs, fabric name, and the
authentication mode between units by using the command.
Table 1-2 Configure an IRF Fabric
Specify the VALN used to form
the IRF fabric
Set and save the unit ID for a
switch
Specify the fabric ports for a
switch
Set the unit names for a switch
Set a name for the IRF fabric
Set the authentication mode for
the IRF fabric

1.3.2 Specifying the VLAN Used to Form the IRF Fabric

Table 1-3 Specify the VLAN used to form the IRF fabric
Operation
Enter system view
Task
Required
Optional
Required
Optional
Required
Optional
system-view
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Chapter 1 IRF Fabric Configuration
Description
Section 1.3.2 "Specifying the
VLAN Used to Form the IRF
Fabric"
Section 1.3.3 "Setting a Unit
ID for a Switch"
Section 1.3.4 "Specifying the
Fabric Port of a Switch"
Section 1.3.5
Unit Name to a Switch"
Section 1.3.6 "Assigning an
IRF Fabric Name to a Switch"
Section 1.3.7
IRF
Mode"
Command
—
Related section
"Assigning a
"Setting the
Fabric Authentication
Description