Juniper QFX3500, Hardware Documentation

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Rack Requirements for a QFX5100 Device
All QFX5100 devices are designed to be installed on four-post racks. The QFX5100-96S device can also
be installed on two-post racks.
Rack requirements consist of:
•
Rack type
•
Mounting bracket hole spacing
•
Rack size and strength
Table 23 on page 111 provides the rack requirements and specifications for the QFX5100 device.
Table 23: Rack Requirements for the QFX5100 Device
Guidelines Rack Requirement
Use a four-post rack that provides bracket holes or hole patterns spaced at 1 U (1.75 in.
or 4.45 cm) increments and that meets the size and strength requirements to support the
weight.
A U is the standard rack unit defined in Cabinets, Racks, Panels, and Associated Equipment
(document number EIA-310–D) published by the Electronics Industry Association.
Rack type (all product
SKUs)
Use a two-post or four-post rack that provides bracket holes or hole patterns spaced at
1 U (1.75 in. or 4.45 cm) increments and that meets the size and strength requirements
to support the weight.
Rack type (QFX5100-96S
only)
The holes in the mounting brackets are spaced at 1 U (1.75 in. or 4.45 cm), so that the
switch can be mounted in any rack that provides holes spaced at that distance.
Mounting bracket hole
spacing (all product SKUs)
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