Setup and configuration task list

1. (Required.) Planning the IRF fabric setup

N/A

2. (Required.) Preconfiguring IRF member devices in standalone mode:

• Assigning a member ID to each IRF member device

• Specifying a priority for each member device

• Binding physical interfaces to IRF ports

You can configure member IDs, member priority, and IRF port bindings in standalone or IRF mode.

As a best practice, perform these tasks in standalone mode to reduce the number of reboots.

3. (Required.) Saving configuration to the next-startup configuration file

N/A

4. (Required.) Connecting IRF physical interfaces

N/A

5. (Required.) Setting the operating mode to IRF mode

N/A

6. (Required.) Accessing the IRF fabric

N/A

7. (Required.) Configuring MAD:

• Configuring LACP MAD

• Configuring BFD MAD

• Excluding a service interface from the shutdown action upon detection of multi-active collision

• Recovering an IRF fabric

You must configure a minimum of one MAD mechanism on an IRF fabric.

Perform the following optional tasks depending on the network environment:

• Excluding a service interface from the shutdown action upon detection of multi-active collision.

• Recovering an IRF fabric.

8. (Optional.) Configuring IRF member devices in IRF mode:

• Bulk-configuring basic IRF settings for a device in IRF mode

• Changing the member ID of a device

• Changing the priority of a member device

• Adding physical interfaces to an IRF port

• Enabling IRF auto-merge

• Configuring a member device description

• Configuring IRF link load sharing mode

• Configuring IRF bridge MAC persistence

• Enabling software auto-update for software image synchronization

• Setting the IRF link down report delay

Adding physical interfaces to an IRF port is required if you did not configure IRF port bindings in standalone mode.

	CAUTION:

Changing member IDs in an IRF fabric can void member ID-related configuration and cause unexpected problems. Make sure you understand the impact on your live network before you change member IDs.