H3C Technologies H3C S3600 Series Switches - Manual (Page 789)

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Table of Contents
1 IRF Fabric Configuration ··························································································································1-1
Introduction to IRF···································································································································1-1
Advantages······································································································································1-1
Application and Advantages ············································································································1-1
Establishment of an IRF Fabric ·······································································································1-2
How IRF Works ·······························································································································1-6
IRF Fabric Configuration ·························································································································1-7
IRF Fabric Configuration Task List··································································································1-7
Specifying the Fabric Port of a Switch·····························································································1-8
Specifying the VLAN Used to Form an IRF Fabric··········································································1-9
Setting a Unit ID for a Switch ········································································································1-10
Assigning a Unit Name to a Switch ·······························································································1-11
Assigning an IRF Fabric Name to a Switch···················································································1-11
Setting the IRF Fabric Authentication Mode··················································································1-12
Configuring IRF Automatic Fabric for a Switch ·············································································1-12
Displaying and Maintaining IRF Fabric ·································································································1-13
IRF Fabric Configuration Example········································································································1-13
Network Requirements ··················································································································1-13
Network Diagram···························································································································1-14
Configuration Procedure················································································································1-14