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Setting up an IRF fabric
You can use HP Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology to connect and virtualize 5120 EI switches
or 5120 SI switches into a virtual switch called an “IRF fabric” or “IRF virtual device” for flattened network
topology, and high availability, scalability, and manageability.
NOTE:
• IRF is not available on the 5120-24G EI or 5120-48G EI switch. The “5120
EI switches” in this documen
t
does not include those two switch models.
• An IRF fabric cannot have both 5120 EI and 5120 SI switches.
IRF fabric setup flowchart
Figure 76 IRF fabric setup flowchart
Connect grounding cables and
power cords
Install interface cards
(only on A5120 EI)
Configure basic IRF settings
Connect the physical IRF ports
Switches elected as slaves
reboot and the IRF fabric is
established automaticlly
End
Power on the switches
Plan IRF fabric setup
Install IRF member switches
Start
To set up an IRF fabric: