IRF fabric setup flowchart
Figure 53 IRF fabric setup flowchart
Start
Plan IRF fabric
setup
Install IRF member
switches
Install the grounding cable,
fan tray, power modules,
and power cords
Power on the switches
Install interface card
(optional)
Configure basic IRF
settings
Connect the physical IRF
ports
Slave switches reboot to
form an IRF fabric with the
master switch
To set up an IRF fabric:
Step
1.
Plan IRF fabric setup.
2.
Install IRF member switches.
End
Description
Plan the installation site and IRF fabric setup parameters:
•
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site
•
Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs
•
Planning IRF topology and connections
•
Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches
•
Planning the cabling scheme
See
"Installing the switch in a 19-inch
a
workbench."
41
rack" or
"Mounting the switch on