· To avoid IRF split, do not use the shutdown command on an IRF network interface if the interface is the only control channel available on the IRF standby device.
· IRF uses an IRF domain ID to uniquely identify an IRF fabric. Devices must have the same IRF domain ID to form an IRF fabric.
· In a star-topology IRF fabric that has cross-card aggregation links, do not set the link-aggregation load sharing mode to per-packet.
· NAT is not supported in an IRF fabric.
· If multiple physical IRF links operate correctly between two devices, shut down all interfaces on both devices before you remove an IRF link.