Setting Up An Irf Fabric; Irf Fabric Setup Flowchart - H3C S5800-EI Series Installation Manual

Setting up an IRF fabric

You can use H3C IRF technology to connect and virtualize S5800-EI switches into a large virtual
switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, and high availability, scalability, and
manageability.

IRF fabric setup flowchart

Figure 35 IRF fabric setup flowchart
To set up an IRF fabric:
Step
Plan IRF fabric setup
1.
Install IRF member
2.
switches
Description
Plan the installation site and IRF fabric setup parameters:
•
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site
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Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs
•
Planning IRF topology and connections
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Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches
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Planning the cabling scheme
See "Installing the switch in a 19-inch
workbench."
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rack" or "Mounting the switch on a