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Binding physical interfaces to IRF ports
About this task
In standalone mode, IRF port binding operations do not affect the current configuration of the
interface. However, when the operating mode changes to IRF mode, the default configuration is
restored on the physical interface.
Restrictions and guidelines
Make sure the IRF physical interfaces of an IRF port use the same binding mode. In IRF mode, IRF
physical interfaces of an IRF port cannot be configured to use different binding modes. In standalone
mode, you can configure the IRF physical interfaces of an IRF port to use different binding modes.
However, only one binding mode takes effect after the operating mode changes from standalone to
IRF. The binding mode of the first IRF physical interface in the configuration file has the highest
priority.
Procedure
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
2.
Enter IRF port view in standalone mode.
irf-port
irf-port-number
3.
Bind a physical interface to the IRF port.
port group
interface interface-type interface-number
By default, no physical interfaces are bound to an IRF port.
Repeat this step to assign multiple physical interfaces to the IRF port.
Saving configuration to the next-startup configuration file
About this task
Save the running configuration before converting to the IRF mode. The mode change requires a
reboot, which causes all unsaved settings to be lost.
Procedure
To save the running configuration to the next-startup configuration file, execute the following
command in any view:
save
For more information about this command, see configuration file management in
Fundamentals
Command Reference
.
Connecting IRF physical interfaces
Follow the restrictions in "
" to connect IRF physical interfaces as well as based
on the topology and cabling scheme.
Setting the operating mode to IRF mode
About this task
By default, the device operates in standalone mode. To assign the device to an IRF fabric, you must
change its operating mode to IRF mode.
After you change the operating mode, the device automatically reboots for the change to take effect.
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