Juniper EX2300 Series - Packing a Switch for Shipping; Packing Switch Components for Shipping

• Anstac bag, one for each switch or component
• Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2
Packing a Switch for Shipping
To pack a switch for shipping:
1. On the console or other management device connected to the switch, enter the CLI operaonal
mode and issue the following command to shut down the switch soware:
user@switch> request
system halt
Wait unl a message appears on the console conrming that the operang system has halted.
2. Disconnect power from the switch by performing one of the following:
• If the power source outlet has a power switch, set it to the o (0) posion.
• If the power source outlet does not have a power switch, gently pull out the plug end of the
power cord connected to the power source outlet.
3. Remove the cables that connect the switch to all external devices. See
Disconnect a Fiber-Opc
Cable .
4. Remove all opcal transceivers installed in the switch. See "Remove a Transceiver" on page 217.
5. If the switch is mounted on a wall or on two posts, have one person hold the switch while another
person unscrews and removes the mounng screws. Use the Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2 to
remove the screws.
6. Remove the switch from the wall, rack, cabinet, or desk and place the switch in an anstac bag.
7. Slip on the end caps of the packaging foam on both sides of the switch.
8. Place the switch in the shipping carton.
9. Place the packing foam on top of and around the switch.
10. If you are returning accessories or FRUs with the switch, pack them as instructed in "Packing Switch
Components for Shipping" on page 259.
11. Close the top of the cardboard carton and seal it with packing tape.
12. Write the RMA number on the exterior of the carton to ensure proper tracking.
Packing Switch Components for Shipping
To pack and ship switch components:
• Place individual components in anstac bags.
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