H3C S10504 Installation Manual

Also see for S10500 Series: Mpls configuration guide Configuration guide Interface configuration guide Configuration guide Command reference

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35Figure 29 Connecting two IRF member switchesVerifying the IRF fabric configurationAfter you finish configuring basic IRF settings and connecting IRF ports, verify the basic functionality ofthe IRF fabric, as follows: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 remotenetwork management station can reach each other.3. Use Telnet or SNMP to access the IRF fabric from the network management station. (See H3CS10500 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 Table 6.Table 6 Displaying and maintaining IRF configuration and running statusTask CommandDisplay information about the IRF fabric display irfDisplay topology information about the IRF fabric display irf topologyTo avoid IP address collision and network problems, configure at least one MAD mechanism to detect thepresence of multiple identical IRF fabrics and handle collisions. For more information about MAD, seeH3C S10500 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide.