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05-30-2018 04:59 PM
05-30-2018 04:59 PM
IRF as Failover?
What is the main reason why one would configure IRF for switches? Is it for Failover like many people think? Please advise. Thanks.
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05-30-2018 10:51 PM
05-30-2018 10:51 PM
Re: IRF as Failover?
It's for resiliency and efficiency.
If you daisy-chain switches, you have multiple configs to manage as well as a STP topology to manage.
With an IRF stack you have turned your multiple physical switches into a single switch for management purposes, including you now have just the one device for STP.
If Layer3 functionality is required, IRFing the switches is even better.