HP A5820X Series Configuration Guide

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To configure an IRF port:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
1. Enter system view
system-view —
2. Enter the view of the port
you are binding to the IRF
port
interface interface-type interface-
number
—
3. Shut down the port
shutdown Required.
4. Return to system view
quit —
5. Create the IRF port and enter
IRF port view
irf-port member-id/port-number —
6. Bind the physical port to the
IRF port
port group interface interface-type
interface-number [ mode { enhanced
| normal } ]
Required.
By default, no physical port is
bound to any IRF port.
If you specify a binding mode
with the mode keyword, ensure
that the two ends of the IRF link
are using the same mode.
7. Return to system view
quit —
8. Enter physical IRF port view
interface interface-type interface-
number
—
9. Bring up the physical port
undo shutdown Required.
10. Return to system view
quit —
11. Save the current
configuration
save Required.
12. Activate the IRF port
configuration
irf-port-configuration active Required.
Bind up to four physical ports to an IRF port for link redundancy and load sharing. The physical ports
must meet the requirements in Table 1.
Before you
create or remove an IRF port binding, always shut down the physical IRF port. After you are
finished, perform the undo shutdown command to bring up the port.
Before unplugging an interface card that contains any IRF physical port, unplug the cable of the port or
shut down the port by using the shutdown command in IRF physical port view.
Perform only the shutdown, description and flow-interval commands on the physical port bound to an
IRF port. For more information about the shutdown, description, and flow-interval commands, see Layer
2—LAN Switching Command Reference.

HP A5820X Series Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	A5820X Series
Category	Switch
Language	English