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The switch can form an IRF fabric only with switches from the same switch series. For the physical
ports that can be used for IRF connections and the restrictions for using the ports, see
. The
IRF physical ports can set up IRF connections only when operating at their highest speeds. For
example, a 10-GE port must operate at 10 Gbps. A 1-GE port must operate at 1 Gbps.
You can bind multiple ports to an IRF port for increased bandwidth and availability.
NOTE:
The following figures use the SFP+ ports on the FS5100-12S-EI switch as an example. For the ports
that can be used for IRF connections, see
Figure4-2 IRF fabric in daisy chain topology
