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Figure 48
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.
shows an example for connecting 9 top of rack IRF member switches by using SFP+/QSFP+
transceiver modules and optical fibers. The topology is the same as
.
Figure 49
ToR cabling
Configuring basic IRF settings
After you install the IRF member switches, power on the switches, and log in to each IRF member switch
(see
H3C S5560-HI Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide
) to configure their member IDs,
member priorities, and IRF port bindings.
Follow these guidelines when you configure the switches:
•
Assign the master switch higher member priority than any other switch.
•
When connecting two neighboring IRF member switches, you must connect the physical ports of
IRF-port 1 on one switch to the physical ports of IRF-port 2 on the other switch.
•
To bind the ports on an interface card to an IRF port, you must install the interface card first. For how
to install an interface card, see "
Installing/removing an expansion card
•
Execute the
display irf configuration
command to verify the basic IRF settings.
For more information about configuring basic IRF settings, see
H3C S5560-HI Switch Series IRF
Configuration Guide
.
Connecting the physical IRF ports
Use twisted pair/SFP+/QSFP+ cables or SFP+/QSFP+ transceiver modules and fibers to connect the IRF
member switches as planned.