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Step
2.
Install IRF member switches
3.
Connect grounding cables and
power cords
4.
Power on the switches
5.
Configure basic IRF settings
6.
Connect the physical IRF ports
Planning IRF fabric setup
This section describes issues that an IRF fabric setup plan must cover.
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site
Choose switch models and identify the number of required IRF member switches, depending on the
user density and upstream bandwidth requirements. The switching capacity of an IRF fabric equals
the total switching capacities of all member switches.
Plan the installation site depending on your network solution, as follows:
•
Place all IRF member switches in one rack for centralized high-density access.
•
Distribute the IRF member switches in different racks to implement the ToR access solution for
a data center.
NOTE:
For the maximum IRF member devices supported by the switch, see the release notes that come
with the switch.
Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs
Determine which switch you want to use as the master for managing all member switches in the IRF
fabric.
An IRF fabric has only one master switch. You configure and manage all member switches in the IRF
fabric at the CLI of the master switch. IRF member switches automatically elect a master.
You can affect the election result by assigning a high member priority to the intended master switch.
For more information about master election, see virtual technologies configuration guide in the
configuration guides for the switch series.
Prepare an IRF member ID assignment scheme. An IRF fabric uses member IDs to uniquely identify
and manage its members, and you must assign each IRF member switch a unique member ID.
Description
•
Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches
•
Planning the cabling scheme
See
"Installing the switch in a 19-inch
on a
workbench."
See
"Grounding the
switch" and
N/A
See the virtual technologies configuration guide in the configuration
guides for the switch series.
Connect physical IRF ports on switches.
All switches except the master switch automatically reboot, and the
IRF fabric is established.
4-2
rack" or
"Mounting the switch
"Connecting the power
cord."
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