Operating Mode; Irf Member Roles - HP FlexFabric 12500 Series Configuration Manual

Figure 3 Four-chassis IRF fabric implementation schematic diagram
Device A
( Member ID=1 )
Active MPU
Standby MPU
Network
interfaces
Device C
( Member ID=3 )
Active MPU
Standby MPU
Network
interfaces

Operating mode

The device operates in one of the following modes:
Standalone mode—The device cannot form an IRF fabric with other devices.
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IRF mode—The device can form an IRF fabric with other devices.
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IRF member roles

IRF uses two member roles: master and standby (called "subordinate" throughout the documentation).
IRF- port1
IRF-port 2
IRF physical
ports
IRF- port 1
IRF- port 2
IRF physical
ports
IRF is
formed.
IRF
Master
( Member ID=1 )
Global active MPU
Global standby MPU
Subordinate
( Member ID=3 )
Global standby MPU
Global standby MPU
IRF-port 2
IRF-port 1
IRF physical
IRF-port 2
IRF-port 1
IRF link
IRF physical
Subordinate
( Member ID=2 )
Global standby MPU
Global standby MPU
Subordinate
( Member ID=4 )
Global standby MPU
Global standby MPU
4
Device B
( Member ID=2 )
Active MPU
Standby MPU
Network
interfaces
ports
Device D
( Member ID=4 )
Active MPU
Standby MPU
Network
interfaces
ports