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four EX4200 switches each. QFX3600 Node devices have two management ports with
RJ-45 connectors. Use the management ports to connect the QFX3600 Node device to
each Virtual Chassis (see
Figure 66 on page 239 ).
Figure 66: QFX3600 Node Device Control Plane Connections
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Before you begin to cable the QFX3000-G QFabric system control plane and management
network:
•
Install your QFabric system hardware (Director group, Interconnect devices, and Node
devices). For more information, see
“Installing and Connecting a QFX3100 Director
Device” on page 143 , “Installing and Connecting a QFX3008-I Interconnect Device” on
page 155 , “Installing and Connecting a QFX3600 or QFX3600-I Device” on page 193 , and
“Installing and Connecting a QFX3500 Device” on page 211 .
•
Install your Virtual Chassis hardware (EX4200 switches). For more information, see
Installing and Connecting an EX4200 Switch .
• Create two Virtual Chassis switches of one member each. For more information, see
Configuring an EX4200, EX4500, or EX4550 Virtual Chassis (CLI Procedure) .
•
Interconnect the two Virtual Chassis switches using the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+
uplink ports. For more information, see
“Interconnecting Two Virtual Chassis for
Copper-Based QFX3000-G QFabric System Control Plane Redundancy” on page 225 .
•
Ensure that you have two RJ-45 patch cables available. For cable specifications, see
“Cable Specifications for Copper-Based Control Plane Connections for the QFabric
System” on page 126
.
• Use Table 68 on page 240 to determine the QFX3600 Node device-to-Virtual Chassis
port mappings. Specific ports have been reserved on the Virtual Chassis to connect to
each of the QFabric system device types. Such design simplifies installation and
facilitates timely deployment of a QFabric system. It also permits the use of a standard
Virtual Chassis configuration (see
“Example: Configuring the Virtual Chassis for the
QFX3000-G QFabric System Control Plane” on page 283 ).
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Chapter 13: Cabling a Copper-Based Control Plane for the QFX3000-G QFabric System