H3C S6520X-EI Series Installation Guide

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To set up an IRF fabric:
Step Description
1. Plan IRF fabric setup
Plan the installation site and IRF fabric setup parameters:
• Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site
• Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs
• Planning IRF topology and connections
• Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches
• Planning the cabling scheme
2. Install IRF member switches
See "Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack" or "Mounting the switch
on a workbench."
3. Connect ground wires and
power cords
See "Grounding the switch" and "Connecting the power cord."
4. Power on the switches
N/A
5. Configure basic IRF settings
See H3C S6520X-EI & S6520X-HI Switch Series Virtual
Technologies Configuration Guide, depending on the software
version.
6. Connect the physical IRF ports
Connect physical IRF ports on switches.
All switches except the master switch automatically reboot, and the
IRF fabric is established.
Planning IRF fabric setup
This section describes issues that an IRF fabric setup plan must cover.
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site
Choose switch models and identify the number of required IRF member switches, depending on the
user density and upstream bandwidth requirements. The switching capacity of an IRF fabric equals
the total switching capacities of all member switches.
Plan the installation site depending on your network solution, as follows:
•
Place all IRF member switches in one rack for centralized high-density access.
•
Distribute the IRF member switches in different racks to implement the ToR access solution for
a data center.
NOTE:
For the
maximum IRF member devices supported by the switch, see the release notes that come
with the switch.

H3C S6520X-EI Series Specifications

General

Brand	H3C
Model	S6520X-EI Series
Category	Switch
Language	English