Juniper QFX Series Hardware Guide

CHAPTER 2
Site Planning, Preparation, and
Specifications
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QFX5110 Site Preparation Checklist on page 55
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QFX5110 Site Guidelines and Requirements on page 56
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QFX5110 Deployment in a Virtual Chassis or Virtual Chassis Fabric on page 62
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QFX5110 Network Cable and Transceiver Planning on page 69
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QFX5110 Management Cable Specifications and Pinouts on page 75
QFX5110 Site Preparation Checklist
The checklist in Table 20 on page 55 summarizes the tasks you need to perform when
preparing a site for a QFX5110 installation.
Table 20: Site Preparation Checklist
DatePerformed ByFor More InformationItem or Task
Architecture
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Planning a Virtual Chassis
Deployment using QFX Devices
on page 62
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Planning a Virtual Chassis Fabric
Deployment on page 67
Determine whether the QFX5110 device will
operate:
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standalone
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as a member in a Virtual Chassis
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as a spine or leaf in a Virtual Chassis Fabric
(VCF)
Environment
“QFX5110 Environmental
Requirements and Specifications”
on page 56
Verify that environmental factors such as
temperature and humidity do not exceed switch
tolerances.
Power
Measure the distance between external power
sources and switch installation site.
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Juniper QFX Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Series	QFX
Form Factor	1U, 2U, and modular chassis options
Power Supply	Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
Cooling	hot-swappable fans
Virtual Chassis	Supported on certain models
Typical Use	Data center, cloud
Operating System	Junos OS
Management	CLI
Key Features	High performance, low latency, automation
Latency	Sub-microsecond latency
Port Density	Varies by model (e.g., QFX5100: up to 48x10GbE + 6x40GbE)