H3C S12500-X Series Installation Manual

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50Configuring basic IRF settingsAfter you install the IRF member switches, power on the switches, and log in to each IRF member switch(see "Connecting your switch to the network") to configure their member IDs, member priorities, and IRFport bindings.Follow these guidelines when you configure the switches:• First configure the member IDs, member priorities, and IRF port bindings for the IRF memberswitches, save the configuration, connect the member switches, and change the operating mode ofthe switches to IRF mode.• Assign the master switch higher member priority than any other switch.• Bind physical ports to IRF-port 1 on one switch and to IRF-port 2 on the other switch.• Execute the display irf configuration command to verify the basic IRF settings.For more information about configuring basic IRF settings, see H3C S12500-X Switch Series IRFConfiguration Guide.Connecting the physical IRF portsFollow these guidelines to connect the physical IRF ports:• Use twisted pair cables to connect 10Gbase-T ports.• Use an SFP+ transceiver module and fiber or an SFP+ copper cable to connect SFP+ ports. An SFP+copper cable is used for short distance connection.• Use a QSFP+ transceiver module and fiber or a QSFP+ copper cable to connect QSFP+ ports. AQSFP+ copper cable is used for short distance connection.• Use a CFP transceiver module and fiber to connect CFP ports.• Use a CFP2 transceiver module and fiber to connect CFP2 ports.• Use a CXP transceiver module and fiber or a CXP fiber cable to connect CXP ports. A CXP fibercable is used for short distance connection.• The transmit port of an SFP+/CFP/CFP2 transceiver module at one end must be connected to thereceive port of an SFP+/CFP/CFP2 transceiver module at the other end.• The transceiver modules at the two ends of an IRF link must be of the same type.For more information about installing transceiver modules, see "Installing FRUs." For more informationabout connecting fibers, see "Connecting your switch to the network."