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Connecting the IRF member switches in one rack
Figure 45 shows an example for connecting four IRF member switches in a rack by using QSFP+
cables and QSFP+ transceiver modules and optical fibers. The switches in the ring topology
(see Figure
Figure 45 Connecting the switches in one rack
Figure 46 IRF fabric topology
Connecting the IRF member switches in a ToR solution
You can install IRF member switches in different racks side by side to deploy a top of rack (ToR)
solution.
Figure 47 shows an example for connecting four top of rack IRF member switches by using QSFP+
cables and QSFP+ transceiver modules and optical fibers. The topology is the same as
Figure 47 ToR cabling
46) are in the same order as connected in the rack.
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Figure 46.