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Setting up an IRF fabric
You can use H3C IRF technology to connect and virtualize H3C S9800 switches into a large virtual
switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, high availability, scalability, and
manageability. For more information about IRF, see H3C S9800 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide.
IRF fabric setup flowchart
The setup flow is shown in Figure 55 . For the actual procedure, see H3C S9800 Switch Series IRF
Configuration Guide for the software release you are using.
Figure 55 IRF fabric setup flowchart
To set up an IRF fabric: