Table 11: Deployment Checklist (continued)
DatePerformed ByFor More InformationItem or Task
Cables
“Cable Specifications for QSFP+ and QSFP28
Transceivers” on page 144
“Cable Specifications for Console and
Management Connections for the QFX
Series” on page 146
Acquire cables and connectors:
•
Determine the number of
cables needed based on your
planned configuration.
•
Review the maximum distance
allowed for each cable. Choose
the length of cable based on the
distance between the hardware
components being connected.
Plan the cable routing and
management.
QFX5110 Site Preparation Checklist
The checklist in Table 12 on page 90 summarizes the tasks you need to perform when preparing a site for
a QFX5110 installation.
Table 12: Site Preparation Checklist
DatePerformed ByFor More InformationItem or Task
Architecture
•
Planning a Virtual Chassis
Deployment using QFX
Devices
•
Plan a Virtual Chassis Fabric
Deployment
Determine whether the QFX5110 device will
operate:
•
standalone
•
as a member in a Virtual Chassis
•
as a spine or leaf in a Virtual Chassis Fabric
(VCF)
Environment
QFX5110 Environmental
Requirements and Specifications
Verify that environmental factors such as
temperature and humidity do not exceed switch
tolerances.
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