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IRF fabric setup flowchart
Figure 53
IRF fabric setup flowchart
To set up an IRF fabric:
Step Description
1.
Plan IRF fabric setup.
Plan the installation site and IRF fabric setup parameters:
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Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site
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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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2.
Install IRF member switches.
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack
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Start
Plan IRF fabric
setup
Install IRF member
switches
Install the grounding cable,
fan tray, power modules,
and power cords
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
End
Power on the switches