It is sometimes possible to meet a multi-vendor and multi-client environment. For VoIP networks is not good but happen. A Network Admin can automate switch configuration in order to not provide the configuration of each individual phone and allow the voip team to install the devices by themselves. In this example we have an HP A5130 switch a CISCO IP …
IRF – Intelligent Resilient Framework
Developed by 3Com under code name XRN in 2003, became IRF after 3Com (H3C) was purchased by HP. Like Cisco VSS act as virtualization technology that a provide an unified management and a non-stop maintenance of the network. You can find the full history here Only same series devices can form an IRF, including: HPE FlexNetwork HSR6800 Router Series HPE …