Irf Fabric Configuration Example; Networking Requirements; Networking Diagram - Huawei Quidway S3900 Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual – IRF Fabric
Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510

1.5 IRF Fabric Configuration Example

1.5.1 Networking requirements

Configure unit ID, unit name, IRF fabric name, and authentication mode for four
switches to enable them to form an IRF fabric.
The configuration details are as follows:
Unit IDs: 1, 2, 3, 4
Unit names: unit 1, unit 2, unit 3, unit 4
Fabric name: hello
Authentication mode: simple password
Password: welcome

1.5.2 Networking diagram

Figure 1-2 Networking diagram for forming an IRF fabric
1.5.3 Configuration procedure
1) Configure Switch A.
# Configure the unit ID as 1.
<Quidway> system-view
[Quidway] change unit-id 1 to 1
# Configure the unit name as unit 1.
[Quidway] set unit 1 name unit1
# Configure the fabric name as hello.
[Quidway] sysname hello
# Configure the authentication mode as simple password and the password as
welcome.
[hello] irf-fabric authentication-mode simple welcome
2) Configure Switch B.
Fabric Fabric Fabric Fabric
Switch A Switch A Switch B Switch B
Switch C Switch C Switch D Switch D
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