Procedure
Use SFP+/QSFP+ network cables or SFP+/QSFP+ transceiver modules and fibers to connect the IRF member switches as
planned.
Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration
Verify the basic functionality of the IRF fabric after you finish configuring basic IRF settings and connecting IRF ports:
Procedure
1. Log in to the IRF fabric through the console port of any member switch.
2. Create a Layer 3 interface, assign it an IP address, and make sure the IRF fabric and the remote network management
station can reach each other.
3. Use Telnet, web, or SNMP to access the IRF fabric from the network management station. (See HPE 5920 & 5900 Switch
Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide.)
4. Verify that you can manage all member switches as if they were one node.
5. Display the running status of the IRF fabric by using the commands in .
Task Command
Display information about the IRF fabric. display irf
Display all members' IRF configurations that take eect at a
reboot.
display irf configuration
Display IRF fabric topology information. display irf topology
NOTE: To avoid IP address collision and network problems, configure a minimum of one multi-active detection (MAD)
mechanism to detect the presence of multiple identical IRF fabrics and handle collisions. For more information about MAD
detection, see HPE 5920 & 5900 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide.
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