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Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Virtual Chassis Ports Connector Pinout Information for J-EX4500 Switches . . . . 36
Optical Interface Support in J-EX4500 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
SFP+ Direct Attach Cables for J-EX Series Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Standards Supported by These Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Grounding Cable and Lug Specifications for J-EX4500 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Part 2
Planning for Switch Installation
Chapter 4
Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Site Preparation Checklist for J-EX4500 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
General Site Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Site Electrical Wiring Guidelines for J-EX Series Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Environmental Requirements and Specifications for J-EX Series Switches . . . . . 56
Chapter 5
Rack and Cabinet Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Rack Requirements for J-EX4500 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Cabinet Requirements for J-EX4500 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance for J-EX4500
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Chapter 6
Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Network Cable Specifications for J-EX4500 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Chapter 7
Planning Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
AC Power Specifications for J-EX4500 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
AC Power Cord Specifications for a J-EX4500 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter 8
Planning the Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Understanding J-EX4500 Virtual Chassis Hardware Configurations . . . . . . . . . . 69
Planning J-EX4200 and J-EX4500 Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Number and Location of Switches in a Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cabling Requirements for a Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Power Requirements for a Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Part 3
Installing and Connecting the Switch and Switch Components
Chapter 9
Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Installing and Connecting a J-EX4500 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Unpacking a J-EX4500 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Mounting a J-EX4500 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Mounting a J-EX4500 Switch on Two Posts in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Mounting a J-EX4500 Switch on Four Posts in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Mounting a J-EX4500 Switch in a Recessed Position in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . 85
Chapter 10
Installing Switch Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Installing and Removing J-EX4500 Switch Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Installing a Power Supply in a J-EX4500 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Installing a Fan Tray in a J-EX4500 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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