Part II. Ground the Chassis and Connect Power
To connect earth ground to a QFX5200-32C or QFX5200-32C-L: chassis:
1. Secure the provided protective earthing terminal bracket through the mounting bracket to the chassis with the nut
provided. The posts on the protective earthing terminal bracket should point to the left. See
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Figure 4: Connecting a Grounding Cable to a QFX5200-32C and QFX5200-32C-L
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2. Connect one end of the grounding cable to a proper earth ground, such as the rack in which the switch is mounted.
3. Place the grounding lug attached to the grounding cable over the protective earthing terminal on the protective earthing
terminal bracket.
4. Secure the grounding lug to the protective earthing terminal with two nuts.
5. Dress the grounding cable and ensure that it does not touch or block access to other device components and that it
does not drape where people could trip over it.
Connect Power to the Switch
The QFX5200-32C and QFX5200-32C-L ships with two factory-installed power supplies. The QFX5200-32C-CHAS is a
chassis spare and is shipped without power supplies or fans.
To connect power to an AC-powered chassis:
1. If the AC power source outlet has a power switch, set it to the OFF (0) position.
2. Insert the coupler end of the power cord into the AC power cord inlet on the AC power supply faceplate.
3. Push the power cord retainer onto the power cord.
4. Insert the power cord plug into the power source outlet.
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