
CHAPTER 8
Planning the Virtual Chassis
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Understanding Virtual Chassis Hardware Configuration on a J-EX4200
Switch on page 75
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Planning the J-EX4200 and J-EX4500 Virtual Chassis on page 76
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Virtual Chassis Cabling Configuration Examples for J-EX4200 Switches on page 77
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Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration (CLI
Procedure) on page 79
Understanding Virtual Chassis Hardware Configuration on a J-EX4200 Switch
Virtual Chassis is a feature in Dell PowerConnect J-EX4200 Ethernet Switches that allows
you to interconnect two or more switches, enabling them to operate as a unified single
high bandwidth switch. You can interconnect a maximum of 10 J-EX4200 switches
through the dedicated 64-Gbps Virtual Chassis ports (VCPs) or the uplink module ports
configured as VCPs to form a Virtual Chassis. All J-EX4200 switch models support Virtual
Chassis, and you can interconnect different models, offering a range of port configurations,
within the same Virtual Chassis.
The Virtual Chassis configuration includes designation of a master switch and a backup
switch, with all other switches in the configuration designated as "line card" role switches.
Virtual Chassis operation is managed through the master switch. Each switch in the
Virtual Chassis is assigned a unique identifier that is displayed on the switch LCD.
Related
Documentation
For information about Virtual Chassis components, see the
Dell PowerConnect J-Series
Ethernet Switch Complete Software Guide for Junos OS
at
http://www.support.dell.com/manuals
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Planning the Virtual Chassis on page 76
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Virtual Chassis Ports Connector Pinout Information for J-EX4200 Switches on page 49
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Virtual Chassis Cabling Configuration Examples for J-EX4200 Switches on page 77
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