Juniper EX4200-24T

CHAPTER 10
Planning the Virtual Chassis
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Understanding EX4200, EX4500, and EX4550 Virtual Chassis Hardware
Configurations on page 111
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Planning EX4200, EX4500, and EX4550 Virtual Chassis on page 114
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Virtual Chassis Cabling Configuration Examples for EX4200 Switches on page 116
Understanding EX4200, EX4500, and EX4550 Virtual Chassis Hardware Configurations
You can interconnect EX4200 switches together to form a Virtual Chassis composed
exclusively of EX4200 switches. You can interconnect EX4500 switches together to
form a Virtual Chassis composed exclusively of EX4500 switches. You can interconnect
EX4550 switches together to form a Virtual Chassis composed exclusively of EX4550
switches. You can also interconnect EX4200 switches with EX4500 switches or with
EX4550 switches or with both switches to form a mixed Virtual Chassis.
This topic covers:
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Ports Used to Interconnect Virtual Chassis Members on page 111
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Number of Switches, Required Software Releases, and Member Roles That You
Configure in the Virtual Chassis on page 112
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Virtual Chassis Module on page 113
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Switch Role and Member ID on the LCD Panel on page 114
Ports Used to Interconnect Virtual Chassis Members
You can use the following ports to connect Virtual Chassis members:
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On EX4200 switches:
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The dedicated Virtual Chassis ports (VCPs) on each switch
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SFP, SFP+, or XFP uplink module ports configured as VCPs
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SFP network ports on EX4200-24F switches configured as VCPs
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On EX4500 switches:
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The dedicated VCPs on the Virtual Chassis module
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SFP+ network ports configured as VCPs
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