1 IRF Configuration ······································································································································1-1
IRF Overview ··········································································································································1-1
Introduction······································································································································1-1
Advantages······································································································································1-1
Application ·······································································································································1-2
Basic Concepts ·······································································································································1-2
Working Process ·····································································································································1-3
Physical Connections ······················································································································1-3
Topology Collection ·························································································································1-8
Role Election ···································································································································1-8
Configuring IRF Ports ····················································································································1-14
Accessing the Master ····················································································································1-19
Accessing a Slave ·························································································································1-19
2 Index ···························································································································································2-1
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