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Setting up an IRF fabric
You can use IRF technology to connect and virtualize the switch into a virtual switch called an “IRF
fabric” or “IRF virtual device” for flattened network topology, high availability, scalability, and
manageability.
For more information about IRF, see
HP A10500 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide.
IRF fabric setup flowchart
The setup flow is shown in
Figure 24.
For the actual procedure, see
HP A10500 Switch Series IRF
Configuration Guide
for the software release you are using.
Figure 22
IRF fabric setup flowchart
Planning IRF fabric setup
Before you set up an IRF fabric, complete the following tasks:
1.
Choose switch models for your network. You can establish an IRF fabric that comprises different
A10500 switch models.
2.
Select LPUs that can provide 10-GE optical ports. The switch requires 10-GE optical ports for IRF
connection. For more information about the LPUs, see the chapter “
Appendix B FRUs and
compatibility matrixes
.”
3.
Select transceiver modules (XFP or SFP+) and fibers for long-haul IRF connection, or select SFP+
cables for short-haul IRF connection. For more information about transceiver modules and SFP+
cables, see the chapter “
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes
.”
4.
Plan the installation site.
