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Setting up an IRF fabric
You can use H3C IRF technology to connect and virtualize S6800 switches into a large virtual switch
called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, and high availability, scalability, and
manageability.
The S6800 switches are divided into the following groups. Only members in the same group can
form an IRF fabric.
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S6800-54HF, S6800-54HT, S6800-2C-FC, S6800-32Q (LS-6800-32Q-H1), S6800-54QF
(LS-6800-54QF-H1, LS-6800-54QF-H3 and LS-6800-54QF-H5), S6800-54QT
(LS-6800-54QT-H1 and LS-6800-54QT-H3), S6800-2C (LS-6800-2C-H1), and S6800-4C
(LS-6800-4C-H1).
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S6800-32Q (LS-6800-32Q), S6800-2C (LS-6800-2C), S6800-4C (LS-6800-4C), S6800-54QF
(LS-6800-54QF), and S6800-54QT (LS-6800-54QT).
To set up IRF links between two switches, use the 10-GE, 40-GE, or 100-GE ports.
IRF fabric setup flowchart
Figure4-1 IRF fabric setup flowchart
Start
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
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