+-----------------+ +-----------------+
| HP A7500 | | HP A7500 |
| | IRF | |
+-----------------+ Links +-----------------+
| 10Gb +<--------->+ 10Gb |
| Module +<--------->+ Module |
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
| HP A7500 | | HP A7500 |
| | IRF | |
+-----------------+ Links +-----------------+
| 10Gb +<--------->+ 10Gb |
| Module +<--------->+ Module |
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
| New 10Gb +<--------->+ New 10Gb |
| Module +<--------->+ Module |
+-----------------+ New IRF +-----------------+
| | Links | |
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
| HP A7500 | | HP A7500 |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
| New 10Gb +<--------->+ New 10Gb |
| Module +<--------->+ Module |
+-----------------+ New IRF +-----------------+
| | Links | |
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
First, we check the current IRF port topology
<HP-SWITCH-7500>display irf configuration
MemberID NewID IRF-Port1 IRF-Port2
1 1 disable Ten-GigabitEthernet1/5/0/7
Ten-GigabitEthernet1/5/0/8
2 2 Ten-GigabitEthernet2/5/0/7 disable
Ten-GigabitEthernet2/5/0/8
<HP-SWITCH-7500>system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[HP-SWITCH-7500]interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/7
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/7]shutdown
[HP-SWITCH-7500]interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/8
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/8]shutdown
[HP-SWITCH-7500]interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7]shutdown
[HP-SWITCH-7500]interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8]shutdown
[HP-SWITCH-7500]
[HP-SWITCH-7500]irf-port 2/1
[HP-SWITCH-7500-irf-port1/2]port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/7 mode normal
[HP-SWITCH-7500-irf-port1/2]port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/8 mode normal
[HP-SWITCH-7500-irf-port1/2]display this
irf-port 1/2
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/5/0/7 mode normal
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/5/0/8 mode normal
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/7 mode normal
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/8 mode normal
[HP-SWITCH-7500]irf-port 2/1
[HP-SWITCH-7500-irf-port2/1]port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7 mode normal
[HP-SWITCH-7500-irf-port2/1]port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8 mode normal
[HP-SWITCH-7500-irf-port2/1]display this
irf-port 1/2
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/5/0/7 mode normal
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/5/0/8 mode normal
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7 mode normal
port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8 mode normal
[HP-SWITCH-7500]interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/7
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/7]undo shutdown
[HP-SWITCH-7500]interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/8
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/8]undo shutdown
# So far nothing has happened until we activate the interfaces on the other end
[HP-SWITCH-7500]interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7]undo shutdown
#May 28 10:20:37:339 2015 HP-SWITCH-7500 IFNET/4/INTERFACE UPDOWN:
Trap 1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.4: Interface 196870150 is Up, ifAdminStatus is 1, ifOperStatus is 1
%May 28 10:20:37:340 2015 HP-SWITCH-7500 IFNET/3/LINK_UPDOWN: Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7 link status is UP.
#May 28 10:20:37:660 2015 HP-SWITCH-7500 IFNET/4/INTERFACE UPDOWN:
Trap 1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.4: Interface 45875206 is Up, ifAdminStatus is 1, ifOperStatus is 1
%May 28 10:20:37:662 2015 HP-SWITCH-7500 IFNET/3/LINK_UPDOWN: Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7 link status is UP.
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7]Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8]undo shutdown
#May 28 10:21:04:560 2015 HP-SWITCH-7500 IFNET/4/INTERFACE UPDOWN:
Trap 1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.4: Interface 196870151 is Up, ifAdminStatus is 1, ifOperStatus is 1
%May 28 10:21:04:562 2015 HP-SWITCH-7500 IFNET/3/LINK_UPDOWN: Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8 link status is UP.
#May 28 10:21:04:937 2015 HP-SWITCH-7500 IFNET/4/INTERFACE UPDOWN:
Trap 1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.4: Interface 45875207 is Up, ifAdminStatus is 1, ifOperStatus is 1
%May 28 10:21:04:939 2015 HP-SWITCH-7500 IFNET/3/LINK_UPDOWN: Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8link status is UP.
[HP-SWITCH-7500-Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8]return
<HP-SWITCH-7500>
<HP-SWITCH-7500>display irf configuration
MemberID NewID IRF-Port1 IRF-Port2
1 1 disable Ten-GigabitEthernet1/5/0/7
Ten-GigabitEthernet1/5/0/8
Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/7
Ten-GigabitEthernet1/6/0/8
2 2 Ten-GigabitEthernet2/5/0/7 disable
Ten-GigabitEthernet2/5/0/8
Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7
Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8
irf-port 1/2
undo port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/5/0/7
undo port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet1/5/0/8
irf-port 2/1
undo port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/5/0/7
undo port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/5/0/8
[HP-SWITCH-7500-irf-port2/1]undo port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/7
ERROR: Please shutdown the current interface first.
[HP-SWITCH-7500-irf-port2/1] undo port group interface Ten-GigabitEthernet2/6/0/8
ERROR: Please shutdown the current interface first.