1-19Logging In to an IRFLogging In to the MasterAfter an IRF is formed, you can access the console of the IRF system through the AUX or console portof any member device. Configure an IP address for the VLAN interface of a member device and makesure that the route is reachable, and then you can access the IRF system remotely through Telnet, Web,or SNMP.When you log in to the IRF, actually you log in to the master device of the IRF. The master is theconfiguration and control center of an IRF. After you configure the IRF on the master, the IRF systemsynchronizes the configurations to the slaves.Logging In to a SlaveWhen you log in to an IRF, actually you log in to the master device of the IRF. The operation interface ofthe access terminal displays the master console. However, the device can redirect you to a specifiedslave device. After you are redirected to a slave device, the user access terminal displays the console ofthe slave device instead of that of the master device. The system enters user view of the salve deviceand the command prompt is changed to , for example, . Whatyou have input on the access terminal will be redirected to the specified slave device for processing. Atpresent, only the following commands are allowed to be executed on a slave device:z displayz quitz returnz system-viewz debuggingz terminal debuggingz terminal trappingz terminal loggingYou can press Ctrl+K or use the quit or return command to return to the master console. At this time,the master console is reactivated, and therefore it can output system information and logs.Follow the steps below to log in to the specified slave device:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Log in to the specified slavedevice of an IRF irf switch-to member-idRequiredBy default, you actually log in to themaster device of an IRF when you login to the IRF.Because users’ login to the IRF system occupies large memory space, an IRF system allows at most sixusers to log in at the same time. The permitted login user types are console and virtual type terminal(VTY).
