CHAPTER 11
Installing the Switch
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Installing and Connecting a QFX5100 Device on page 159
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Mounting a QFX5100 Device in a Rack or Cabinet on page 160
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Virtual Chassis Fabric Installation Overview on page 165
Installing and Connecting a QFX5100 Device
You can mount a QFX5100 device:
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Flush with the front of a 19-in. four-post rack. Use the standard mounting brackets
provided with the switch for this configuration.
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Recessed 2 in. (5 cm) from the front of a 19-in. four-post rack. Use the extension bracket
provided in the standard mounting kit for this configuration. Recessed mounting is
primarily used in enclosed cabinets.
To install and connect a QFX5100 device:
1. Follow the instructions in “Unpacking a QFX5100 Device” on page 157.
2. Determine how the device is to be mounted.
Flush or recessed mounted in a rack or cabinet, see “Mounting a QFX5100 Device in
a Rack or Cabinet” on page 160.
3. Follow the instructions in:
a. Connecting Earth Ground to a QFX5100 Device on page 170
b. “Connecting AC Power to a QFX5100 Device” on page 171 or Connecting DC Power
to a QFX5100 Device on page 174
c. Registering Products—Mandatory for Validating SLAs
4. Depending on how you plan to use the QFX5100 device, do one of the following:
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If you are using the QFX5100 device as a standalone switch, follow the instructions
in “Configuring a QFX5100 Device” on page 189.
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If you are using the QFX5100 device as a Node device in a QFX3000-G QFabric
system, see QFX3000-G QFabric System Installation Overview for informationabout
the steps to install and configure your QFX3000-G QFabric system.
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