couldn't configure IRF on HP 5120 24 switch with two slots

[temuri426]

hello,  

i'm trying to configure hp5120 24g ei switch , but with no success, even there is no reliable commands to configure IRF.

i updated comware : A5120EI-CMW520-R2208P01-S168.bin  and also bootrom : A5120EI-BTM_607.btm

[Fredrik Lönnman]

Hi,

Have you looked through this?: 

http://www.h3c.com.hk/Technical_Support___Documents/Technical_Documents/Switches/H3C_S5120_Series_Switches/Configuration/Operation_Manual/H3C_S5120-EI_CG-Release_2208-6W100/01/

[temuri426]

i have 5120-24G-EI   (JE066A) switch.  it hes rear slots, i installed 10g cx4 modules.  but 10G interfaces doesn't appear in the interface list

[Fredrik Lönnman]

what do you see on 'dis dev' ?

[temuri426]

there are not  10G ports in "dis dev " ...  

if you  see the  part number belongs to switch which is without slots, but actually it has slots at the rear panel 

[mnantel]

If you have correctly inserted the module and the module is functional, you will see the interface when running the "display interface brief" command.

They will be shown as XGE1/1/1 and XGE1/1/2 for slot 1, and 1/2/1 and 1/2/2 for slot 2.

Once they show up we can work on your IRF. Assuming slot 1 on both switch:

irf member 1 priority 32

int ten 1/1/1

shut

int ten 1/1/2

shut

irf-port 1/1

port group int ten 1/1/1

irf-port 1/2

port group int ten 1/1/2

irf-port-configuration active

*** DO NOT CONNECT YOUR PORTS YET ***

int ten 1/1/1

undo shut

int ten 1/1/2

undo shut

save force

*** ON YOUR SECOND MEMBER DEVICE ***

irf member 1 renumber 2

** DEVICE WILL REBOOT **

int ten 2/1/1

shut

int ten 2/1/2

shut

irf-port 2/1

port group int ten 2/1/1

irf-port 2/2

port group int ten 2/1/2

irf-port-configuration active

*** DO NOT CONNECT YOUR PORTS YET ***

int ten 2/1/1

undo shut

int ten 2/1/2

undo shut

save force

*** CONNECT BOTH UNITS ***

Switch 2 will reboot and join switch 1. Voila: IRF!

[temuri426]

mnantel

modules are installed correctly, i've chacked them in another switch.

there is no IRF related commands in this switch.

[mnantel]

Ok - what does "dis int brief" yield then?

If the ports are not in that display, you have a hardware fault and need to call support.

[temuri426]

Mnatel

hardware works good, i've upgraded firmware but result is the same... there are not any  IRF commands.

as i wrote i have this switch  HP 5120-24G EI Switch JE066A  NOT this one HP 5120-24G EI Switch with 2 Interface Slots JE068A,  but physically hardware are the same both of them have interface slots, but only on second siwtch they are working, on the first one they are not.

it means that i should buy SFP+ modules to run IRF, but i'm not sure because there is now IRF related commands in thsi switch

p.s display int brief shows just  gigabit ethernet interfaces

many thanks

[Fredrik Lönnman]

The JE066A will probably NOT recognize your sfp+ slots as you are experiencing, you'll need the JE068A for that. So you will not be able to run IRF on your JE066A, even though it actually has the physical slots.