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Setting up an IRF virtual device
You can use the Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology to connect and virtualize the S7500E
series switches into a virtual switch called an “IRF virtual device” for high availability, scalability, and
manageability.
This chapter includes these sections:
• Prerequisites
• IRF virtual device setup flowchart
• Planning IRF virtual device setup
• Installing IRF member switches
• Configuring basic IRF settings
• Connecting the physical IRF ports
• Accessing the IRF virtual device to verify the configuration
NOTE:
For more information about IRF, see the
H3C S7500E Series Ethernet Switches IRF Configuration Guide.
Prerequisites
You are familiar with IRF.
IRF virtual device setup flowchart
Figure 38 IRF virtual device setup flowchart
Start
Plan IRF virtual
device setup
Install IRF member
switches
Power on the switches
Access the IRF virtual device
to verify the configuration
End
Configure basic IRF
settings
Connect the physical IRF
ports