Setup and configuration task list
To set up and configure an IRF fabric, perform the following tasks:
Tasks at a glance | Remarks |
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1. (Required.) Planning the IRF fabric setup | N/A |
2. (Required.) Assigning a member ID to each IRF member device | Perform this task on each member device. |
3. (Optional.) Specifying a priority for each member device | Perform this task on one or multiple member devices to affect the master election result. |
4. (Optional.) Installing expansion interface cards | This task is beyond the scope of this document. For information about installing expansion interface cards, see the switch installation guide. |
5. (Required.) Connecting IRF physical interfaces | N/A |
6. (Required.) Binding physical interfaces to IRF ports | Perform this task on each member device. When you complete IRF port binding and activation on all IRF member devices, the IRF fabric is formed. |
7. (Required.) Accessing the IRF fabric | When you log in to the IRF fabric, you are placed at the master's CLI, where you complete subsequent IRF settings and configure other features for the member devices as if they were one device. |
8. (Required.) Configuring MAD: | You must configure one of the MAD mechanisms on an IRF fabric. Perform the following optional tasks depending on the network environment:
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9. (Optional.) Configuring a member device description | N/A |
10. (Optional.) Configuring IRF link load sharing mode: | N/A |
11. (Optional.) Configuring the IRF bridge MAC address | N/A |
12. (Optional.) Configuring IRF bridge MAC persistence | N/A |
13. (Optional.) Enabling software auto-update for software image synchronization | As a best practice, enable software auto-update to ensure system software image synchronization. |
14. (Optional.) Setting the IRF link down report delay | N/A |
15. (Optional.) Maintaining an IRF fabric: | N/A |