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Figure 23 on page 79 and Figure 24 on page 79 show five switches mounted on the top
rows of adjacent racks and interconnected in a ring topology using medium-length and
long-length Virtual Chassis cables.
Figure 23: J-EX4200 Switches Mounted on Adjacent Racks and Connected
in a Ring Topology Using Medium and Long Cables: Option 1
Figure 24: J-EX4200 Switches Mounted on Adjacent Racks and Connected
in a Ring Topology Using Medium and Long Cables: Option 2
Related
Documentation
Understanding Virtual Chassis Hardware Configuration on a J-EX4200 Switch on
page 75
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For information about Virtual Chassis components and an example of Virtual Chassis
configuration across multiple wiring closets, 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
Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration (CLI Procedure)
You can add one or more J-EX4200 switches to an existing Virtual Chassis configuration
that is nonprovisioned or preprovisioned.
To add a J-EX4200 switch to an existing J-EX4200 Virtual Chassis, use the procedure
below that matches what you need to accomplish. For information on adding a switch
to other types of Virtual Chassis configurations, 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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Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration Within the Same
Wiring Closet on page 79
• Adding a New Switch from a Different Wiring Closet to an Existing Virtual Chassis
Configuration on page 81
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Adding a New Switch to an Existing Preprovisioned Virtual Chassis Configuration Using
Autoprovisioning on page 82
Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration Within the Same Wiring Closet
Follow these instructions to add a J-EX4200 switch to a J-EX4200 Virtual Chassis.
Before you begin, be sure you have:
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Chapter 8: Planning the Virtual Chassis