H3C S9500E Series Configuration Manual

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14• You must use the save command to save the configuration after you perform this task.• To disable enhanced IRF mode with the undo irf mode enhanced command after you enableenhanced IRF mode in IRF mode, the member switches must be no more than two and each memberswitch must have only one IRF port; otherwise, the enhanced IRF mode cannot be disabled.• Before emerging IRF fabrics, check that enhanced IRF mode is enabled on all member switches ordisabled on all member switches. If enhanced IRF mode is enabled on some member switches butdisabled on the others, the IRF fabrics cannot be merged.• Before IRF merge, if enhanced IRF mode is enabled on all IRF member switches, you must reboot allIRF members except any one of them to complete IRF merge.Configuration procedureTo enable enhanced IRF mode:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enable enhanced IRF mode irf mode enhanced RequiredNot enabled by default.Saving the running configuration to theconfiguration file to be used at the next systemstartupTo save the running configuration to the configuration file to be used at the next system startup:To do… Use the command… RemarksSave the running configuration tothe configuration file to be used atthe next system startupsave [ safely ] [ force ] RequiredAvailable in any view.Switching operating modeIRF modesThe switch works in either standalone or IRF mode.• A standalone switch does not belong to any IRF fabric. To assign a standalone switch to an IRFfabric, you must switch the operating mode to IRF mode before adding it to an IRF fabric.• An IRF mode switch can itself form an IRF fabric or form an IRF fabric with other IRF mode switches.To save management costs and system resources, set a switch in IRF mode only when you arecreating a multi-member IRF fabric.By default, a switch is operating in standalone mode. The switch reboots when its operating modechanges to IRF mode.