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Complete the following tasks to configure IRF stack: 
Task  Remarks 
Configuring Stack Ports  Required
 
Setting a Member ID for a Device  Optional
 
Specifying a Priority for a Stack Member  Required 
Specifying the Preservation Time of Stack Bridge 
MAC Address
 
Optional 
Enabling Auto Upgrade of Boot Files  Optional 
Configuring IRF Stack 
Setting the Delay Time for the Link Layer to 
Report a Link-Down Event
 
Optional
 
Connect the physical stack ports of devices by using stack cables (a ring connection is 
recommended), and then power on the devices. 
Logging In to the Master  Required 
Logging In to an IRF 
Stack
 
Logging In to a Slave  Optional 
 
Configuring IRF Stack 
Configuring Stack Ports 
IRF stack can be enabled on a device only after the logical stack ports are bound with physical stack 
ports). 
For how to bind the logical stack port and physical stack port(s) on an S5120-EI series, see 
Correspondence between a logical stack port and a physical stack port. 
Follow these steps to configure stack ports 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Bind physical stack ports to a 
logical stack port, and enable 
IRF stack on the current 
device 
irf member member-id irf-port 
irf-port-id port port-list 
Required 
By default, no logical stack 
port is configured.