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Setting up an IRF fabric
You can use HPE IRF technology to connect and virtualize HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switches into a
large virtual switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, and high availability,
scalability, and manageability.
The switch can set up an IRF fabric only with switches from the same switch series.
IRF fabric setup flowchart
Figure4-1 IRF fabric setup flowchart
Plan IRF fabric setup
Install IRF member switches
Connect the grounding cable
and power cords
Power on the switches
Configure basic IRF settings
Connect the physical IRF ports
Standby switches reboot and
the IRF fabric is automatically
established
To set up an IRF fabric:
Step
1.
Plan IRF fabric setup.
Start
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
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Planning IRF topology and connections
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Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches
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