Juniper QFX10016 User manual

Quick Start
QFX10016 Quick Start
IN THIS GUIDE
Step 1: Begin | 1
Step 2: Up and Running | 19
Step 3: Keep Going | 22
Step 1: Begin
IN THIS SECTION
Meet the QFX10016 | 2
Prepare the Site for the QFX10016 | 2
Unpack the QFX10016 | 4
Mount the Switch Chassis | 5
Install the QFX10016 | 7
Install the Line Cards | 10
Install the Front Panel | 11
Connect Power to the Chassis | 13
In this guide, we provide a simple, three-step path, to quickly get you up and running with the Juniper Networks®
QFX10016 switch. You'll learn how to install, power on, and congure basic sengs for both AC-powered and DC-
powered QFX10016 switches.

Meet the QFX10016
The QFX10016 is a rigid sheet-metal switch-chassis that houses eld -replaceable units (FRUs) such as control boards,
Switch Interface Boards (SIBs), power supplies, fan trays, and line cards. The switch chassis ships in a cardboard box that
has a two-layer wooden pallet base. The switch chassis is bolted to the pallet base. You can install a QFX10016 switch
in a standard 19 in. (48.26 cm) equipment rack by using the supplied rack-mounng kit and the front-mounng bracket
that is aached to the chassis.
Before you install the QFX10016, make sure the site meets all the power, cooling, and clearance requirements. See the
site preparaon guidelines and power requirements in the QFX10016 Switch Hardware Guide.
Prepare the Site for the QFX10016
IN THIS SECTION
Rack-Mounng Requirements | 2
Clearance Requirements | 3
Cooling and Airow Requirements | 3
Rack-Mounng Requirements
The QFX10016 switch chassis is designed to be installed in standard 19-in. wide four-post racks that are spaced at 1 U
(1.75 in. or 4.45 cm) increments.
You can stack two QFX10016 chassis in a four-post rack if:
• The rack is 42 U or greater.
• The rack meets the strength requirements to support the weight.
• The facility can provide adequate power and cooling.
Before installing the chassis, ensure that:
• The rack rails are spaced widely enough to accommodate the switch chassis’ external dimensions. The outer edges of
the front-mounng brackets extend the chassis width to 19 in. (48.26 cm).
• The rack is strong enough to support the weight of the switch and cabling.
• The spacing of rails and adjacent racks allows for proper clearance around the switch and rack.
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Clearance Requirements
For the cooling system to funcon properly, the airow around the chassis must be unrestricted. You must allow
sucient clearance around the installed chassis for cooling and maintenance.
If you are mounng a QFX10016 in a rack with other equipment, ensure that the exhaust from other equipment does
not blow into the intake vents of the chassis.
Cooling and Airow Requirements
The cooling system in a QFX10016 chassis consists of dual fan trays and dual fan tray controllers. There is no air lter in
a QFX10016.
The air intake to cool the chassis is located on the port (line card) side of the chassis. Air ows into the chassis from the
ports in the control boards and line cards, through the Switch Interface Boards (SIBs), and exits from the fan trays and
the power supplies. This airow is called port-to-FRU cooling or airow out (AFO).
Follow these guidelines:
• For the cooling system to funcon properly, the airow around the chassis must be unrestricted.
• If you are mounng a QFX10016 in a rack with other equipment, ensure that the exhaust from other equipment
does not blow into the intake vents of the chassis.
• Leave at least 24 in. (61 cm) both in front of and behind the QFX10016 for service personnel to remove and install
hardware components. To be NEBS GR-63 compliant, allow at least 30 in. (76.2 cm) in front of the rack and 24 in. (61
cm) behind the rack.
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Unpack the QFX10016
Here’s how to unpack the chassis for QFX10016:
1. Move the shipping box to a staging area as close to the installaon site as possible. While the chassis is bolted to
the pallet, you can use a forkli or pallet jack to move it. Make sure there is enough space to remove components
from the chassis.
2. Posion the shipping box with the arrows poinng up.
3. Slice the nylon straps with the box cuer that hold the shipping boxes to the pallet.
4. Li the shipping box o the chassis.
5. Remove the cardboard accessory box.
6. Remove the foam padding from the top of the box.
7. Remove the plasc cover from the switch chassis.
8. Use a 13/32 in. (10 mm) open-end or socket wrench to remove the four sets of bracket bolts that secure the
chassis to the shipping pallet.
9. Unpack the accessory box and lay out the contents so that they are ready for use.
10. Verify that your order includes all appropriate parts.
11. Store the brackets and bolts inside the accessory box.
12. Save the shipping box and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the switch at a later me.
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Mount the Switch Chassis
IN THIS SECTION
Install the Mounng Hardware | 5
Mount the QFX10016 using a Mechanical Li | 6
To install the QFX10016, rst install the mounng hardware and then use a mechanical li to load the chassis into the
rack.
•"Install the Mounng Hardware" on page 5
•"Mount the QFX10016 using a Mechanical Li" on page 6
Install the Mounng Hardware
Install the mounng hardware on the rack before installing the switch. The QFX10016 comes with a four-piece set of
mounng brackets that support the chassis in the rack.
NOTE: Two-post installaon racks are not supported.
When you install the mounng brackets, the adjustable poron of the brackets overlap. Use the overlap area to adjust
the total bracket length to t any of the four standard rack sizes: 19 in. (483 mm), 23.62 in. (600 mm), 30 in. (762 mm),
or 31.5 in. (800 mm).
To install the mounng brackets in a four-post rack:
1. Remove the mounng brackets from the accessory box.
2. Decide where to place the chassis in the rack. If the rack is empty, mount the switch in the lowest possible locaon.
See "Rack-Mounng Requirements" on page 2.
3. Posion the le front adjustable mounng bracket at the desired posion in the le side of the rack and line up its
front screw holes with the holes in the rack. Use four mounng screws appropriate for your rack to aach the le
front bracket to the rack.
4. Posion one of the rear brackets at the le rear of the rack on the same level as the le front bracket, so that the
rear bracket overlaps with the le front bracket. The screw holes for connecng the front and rear brackets should
overlap. Use four mounng screws appropriate for your rack to aach the rear bracket to the rack.
5. Connect le front and rear brackets.
a. Insert six of the screws provided with the mounng brackets into the overlapping bracket holes.
b. Hand-ghten the screws fully (to 12–16 in.-lb torque) using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver.
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6. Posion the right front adjustable mounng bracket at the desired posion in the right side of the rack opposite the
installed le front bracket, so that it is on the same rack level as the le bracket. If the right and le front brackets
are not on the same level, the chassis will rest at an angle in the rack instead of resng at and level. Line up the
right bracket's front screw holes with the holes in the rack. Use four mounng screws appropriate for your rack to
aach the right front bracket to the rack.
7. Posion the other rear bracket at the right rear of the rack on the same level as the right front bracket, so that the
rear bracket overlaps with the right front bracket. The screw holes for connecng the front and rear brackets should
overlap. Use four mounng screws appropriate for your rack to aach the rear bracket to the rack.
8. Connect the right front and rear brackets.
a. Insert six of the screws provided with the mounng brackets into the overlapping bracket holes.
b. Hand-ghten the screws fully (to 12–16 in.-lb torque) using a number 2 Phillips screwdriver.
Mount the QFX10016 using a Mechanical Li
Because of the switch's size and weight, the QFX100016 can safely be installed only by using a mechanical li.
CAUTION: Do not install line cards in the chassis unl aer you mount the chassis securely on a rack or
cabinet.
CAUTION: Before front-mounng the switch on a rack or cabinet, have a qualied technician verify
that the rack or cabinet is strong enough to support the switch's weight and is adequately supported at
the installaon site.
To install the switch using a mechanical li:
1. Ensure that the rack or cabinet is placed in its permanent locaon and is secured to the building. Ensure that the
installaon site allows adequate clearance for both airow and maintenance. For details, see "Cooling and Airow
Requirements" on page 3.
2. Load the switch onto the li, making sure it rests securely on the li plaorm.
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3. Using the li, align the switch in front of the rack, centering it in front of the mounng brackets.
4. Li the chassis approximately 0.75 in. (1.9 cm) above the surface of the mounng brackets. Align the chassis as close
as possible to the mounng brackets.
5. Carefully slide the chassis onto the adjustable mounng brackets unl the front-mounng brackets aached to the
chassis contact the rack rails. The mounng brackets ensure that the holes in the front-mounng brackets align with
the holes in the rack rails.
6. Move the li away from the rack.
7. Install a mounng screw into each of the open front-mounng holes aligned with the rack, starng from the boom.
8. Visually inspect the alignment of the switch. If the switch is installed properly in the rack, all the mounng screws on
one side of the rack are aligned with the mounng screws on the opposite side and the switch is level.
9. Aer ensuring that the switch is aligned properly, ghten the screws.
Install the QFX10016
IN THIS SECTION
What's in the Box? | 8
What Else Do I Need? | 8
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What's in the Box?
Along with your QFX10016, you’ll also nd:
• An accessory kit which includes:
• AC Power cord (country specic).
• Power cord retainer clips.
•Electrostac discharge (ESD) wrist strap with cable.
• A Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1, 2, or 3, depending on the size of your rack-mounng screws.
•Mounng brackets. These support the chassis in the rack and are as follows:
• 1 le front mounng bracket. The bracket is labeled “LEFT FRONT” on the side of the bracket that faces the
interior of the rack, near the holes for aaching the bracket to the rack.
• 1 right front mounng bracket. The bracket is labeled “RIGHT FRONT” on the side of the bracket that faces
the interior of the rack, near the holes for aaching the bracket to the rack.
• 2 rear mounng brackets. These brackets are labeled “REAR” on the side of the bracket that faces the interior
of the rack, near the holes for aaching the bracket to the rack. The rear brackets are interchangeable; you
can use either of the rear brackets with the right or le front-mounng bracket.
• Cable lug.
• Chassis. The chassis ships in a cardboard box that has a two-layer wooden pallet base with foam cushioning
between the layers. The switch chassis is bolted to the pallet base. The shipper has the opon to either ship the
front panel separately or to ship along with the chassis. If the front panel arrives with the chassis, set aside the
front panel box unl you are ready to verify the contents of the order.
• RJ-45 connector. An RJ-45 cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter are supplied with the device.
NOTE: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin and you want to connect your
laptop or PC directly to the device, use a combinaon of the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter supplied with
the device and a USB to DB-9 male adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 male adapter.
What Else Do I Need?
You’ll need:
To Unpack the QFX10016
• A 13/32 in. (10 mm) open-end or socket wrench to remove the bracket bolts from the shipping pallet.
• A box cuer or packing knife to slice open the nylon straps and tape that seal the crate and boxes.
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To Install the Mounng Brackets
• A Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2, to install the screws that connect the rear-mounng and front-mounng
brackets.
• 16 mounng screws appropriate for your rack to aach the 4 mounng bracket pieces to the rack.
To Install using a Mechanical Li
• A mechanical li rated for 1000 lbs. (453.6 kg).
• 12 mounng screws appropriate for your rack.
CAUTION: If you are installing more than one switch in a rack or cabinet, install the rst switch at the
boom of the rack.
To Install the Front Panel
• A Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2.
• Front panel (provided with the switch chassis).
• Right base bracket (provided).
•Le base bracket (provided).
• 2 interchangeable latch brackets (provided).
• 8 Phillips at head mounng screws (provided).
To Ground the Chassis
•Protecve earthing terminal lug (provided).
• Grounding cable for your QFX10016 (not provided)—The grounding cable must be 6 AWG (13.3 mm²), minimum 90°
C wire, or as permied by the local code.
• Grounding lug for your grounding cable (provided)—This bracket aaches to the lower le corner of the QFX10016
switch chassis next to PSU 9, providing a protecve earthing terminal for the switch. The grounding lug required is a
Panduit LCD6-10A-L or equivalent.
• Any Phillips screwdriver to ghten the two screws that are mounted on the chassis.
To Install a DC Power Supply
• DC power source cables (not provided) with the cable lugs (provided) aached. The provided terminal lugs in a
QFX10016 are sized for 4 AWG (21.1 mm2) power source cables. The DC power source cables that you provide
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must be 4 AWG (21.1 mm2), minimum 60°C wire. We recommend that you install heat-shrink tubing insulaon
around the crimped secon of the power cables and lugs.
• 13/32 in. (10 mm) nut driver or socket wrench.
• Phillips (+) screwdrivers, numbers 1 and 2.
•Mulmeter.
Install the Line Cards
QFX10000 line cards are eld-replaceable units (FRUs) that can be installed in any of the line card slots on the front of
the chassis. The line cards are hot-insertable and hot-removable: You can remove and replace them without powering
o the switch or disrupng switch funcons.
To install a line card in the switch chassis:
1. Aach the ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist and connect the strap to the ESD point on the switch chassis. The
ESD point is located above the status LED panel on the front of the switch chassis.
2. Remove the cover panel by grasping the handles and pulling straight out to expose the slot for the line card.
CAUTION: Do not li the line card by holding the edge connectors or the handles on the faceplate.
Neither the handles or the edge connectors can support the weight of the line card. Liing the line
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card by the handles or edge connectors might bend them, which would prevent the line cards from
being properly seated in the chassis.
3. Remove the line card from the electrostac bag and inspect it for any damage before installing it into the chassis.
4. Grasp and li the line card by the sides.
5. Slide the line card all the way into the slot unl the handle holes align.
6. Screw the line card into the chassis by rotang the handles unl the card is fully seated and the handles are vercal.
7. Bring the line card online:
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You can install the oponal cable management kit aer the card is installed.
Install the Front Panel
The front panel is required on the QFX10016 to protect ber opc cabling and to provide addional protecon from
electromagnec interference (EMI). The front panel can be installed with or without the oponal cable management
system.
To install the front panel:
1. Remove the plasc bag that is taped to the front panel, which holds the brackets and screws.
2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to aach two mounng screws to the le base bracket at the boom le side of the
chassis frame. The base brackets are larger than the latch brackets.
NOTE: The right and le base brackets cannot be interchanged.
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3. Use the Phillips screwdriver to aach two mounng screws to the right base bracket at the boom right side of the
chassis frame.
4. Use the Phillips screwdriver to aach two mounng screws to the latch bracket at the top le of the chassis frame.
5. Use the nal two mounng screws to aach a latch bracket to the top right of the chassis frame so there are
brackets on all four corners of the front of the chassis.
6. Li the front panel and rest it on the two boom brackets.
7. Slide the panel back on the bracket glides unl it engages on the two ramps.
8. Tilt the panel toward the chassis unl it is vercal with the chassis. The blue release buons on the side of the panel
clicks into place.
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Connect Power to the Chassis
IN THIS SECTION
Ground the Chassis | 13
Install AC Power Supplies | 14
Install DC Power Supplies | 16
Before supplying power to the QFX10016, ensure that you complete these tasks:
•"Ground the Chassis" on page 13
•"Install AC Power Supplies" on page 14
•"Install DC Power Supplies" on page 16
Ground the Chassis
To meet safety and electromagnec interference (EMI) requirements and to ensure proper operaon, you must connect
the chassis to earth ground before you connect it to power.
For installaons that require a separate grounding conductor to the chassis, you must aach a protecve earthing
terminal bracket on the chassis. There are mounng holes for the terminal bracket on the le-rear side of the chassis to
connect to the earth ground.
Before you connect earth ground to the protecve earthing terminal of a QFX10016, ensure that a licensed electrician
has aached an appropriate grounding lug to the grounding cable.
CAUTION: Using a grounding cable with an incorrectly aached lug can damage the switch.
An AC-powered QFX10016 gains addional grounding when you plug the power supply in the switch into a grounded
AC power outlet by using an AC power cord appropriate for your geographical locaon.
To connect earth ground to a QFX10016:
1. Verify that a licensed electrician has aached the cable lug (provided in the accessory kit) to the grounding cable.
2. Connect the other end of the grounding cable to a proper earth ground, such as the rack in which the switch is
mounted.
3. Aach an ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist and connect the strap to the ESD grounding point next to the
earthing posts.
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4. Remove the two screws on the chassis by using a Phillips screwdriver.
5. Place the chassis grounding lug and cable over the PEM nuts with the cable connecon poinng to the le.
6. Place the two screws over the grounding lug and grounding cable.
7. Tighten the two screws using a Phillips screwdriver.
8. 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 can trip over it.
Install AC Power Supplies
QFX10016 power supplies are hot-insertable and are eld-replaceable units (FRUs). You can install up to 10 power
supplies in a QFX10016. The power supplies install in the rear of the chassis in the slots provided along the le side.
CAUTION: Do not mix AC and DC power supplies in the same chassis.
To install an AC power supply in a QFX10016 :
1. Aach the electrostac discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to the ESD point
on the chassis. There is an ESD point located next to the protecve earthing terminal and below PSU 9 on the rear
panel.
2. If the power supply slot has a cover panel on it, insert your thumb and forenger into the nger holes, squeeze and
pull the cover out of the slot. Save the cover panel for later use.
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3. Taking care not to touch power supply connecons, remove the power supply from its bag.
4. Peel back and remove the protecve plasc wrap that covers all four sides of the power supply.
5. Ensure that the power switch is set to the standby (O) posion. This switch turns o the output voltage; it does not
interrupt AC.
6. Unscrew the capve screw in the counterclockwise direcon by using the Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1.
7. Rotate the capve screw away from the faceplate of the power supply to release the latch.
NOTE: You can install the power supplies in any slot labeled PSU 0 through PSU 9 (top to boom).
8. Using both hands, place the power supply in the power supply slot on the rear of the system. Slide the power
supply straight into the chassis unl the power supply is fully seated in the slot. Ensure that the power supply
faceplate is ush with any adjacent power supply faceplates or power supply cover panels.
9. Push the capve screw into the power supply faceplate. Ensure that the screw is seated inside the corresponding
hole on the faceplate.
10. Tighten the capve screw by turning it clockwise by using the Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1. When the screw is
completely ght, the latch locks into the switch chassis.
11. Locate two power cords shipped with the switch; the cords have plugs appropriate for your geographical locaon.
12. Aach each power cord to a dedicated AC power source outlet.
13. Squeeze the two sides of the power cord retainer clip and insert the ends of the clip into the holes in the bracket
on each side of the AC appliance inlets on the AC power supply faceplate.
14. Insert the power cord coupler into the power supply. Each AC power supply has two independent 16 A-rated AC
inlets on the faceplate. Each inlet must be connected to a dedicated AC power feed to achieve 2N source
redundancy. If redundancy is not a requirement, use the default input INP1 for a single connecon.
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15. Fasten the cord retainer by lowering the clip over the cord and pushing the cord into the adjustment nut of the
cord retainer. Rotate the nut unl it is ght against the base of the cord.
WARNING: Ensure that the power cords do not block access to switch components or drape where
people can trip on them.
16. If the AC power source outlets have a power switch, set them to the on (|) posion.
17. Move the enable switches for input 1 and input 2 to the ON posion.
18. Verify that the INP1 and INP2 LEDs on the power supply faceplate are lit and are on steadily.
19. Press the power switch to the on (|) posion.
Install DC Power Supplies
QFX10016 power supplies are hot-insertable and are eld-replaceable units (FRUs). You can install up to 10 power
supplies in a QFX10016. The power supplies install in the rear of the chassis in the slots provided along the le side.
CAUTION: Do not mix AC and DC power supplies in the same chassis.
Before you install a DC power supply in the chassis, ensure that you have followed all safety warnings and cauons:
WARNING: Before performing DC power procedures, ensure that power is removed from the DC
circuit. To ensure that all power is o, locate the circuit breaker on the panel board that services the DC
circuit, switch the circuit breaker to the OFF posion, and tape the switch handle of the circuit breaker
in the OFF posion.
CAUTION: Before you connect power to the switch, a licensed electrician must aach a cable lug to
the grounding and power cables that you supply. A cable with an incorrectly aached lug can damage
the switch (for example, by causing a short circuit).
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CAUTION: To meet safety and electromagnec interference (EMI) requirements and to ensure proper
operaon, you must connect QFX10016 switches to earth ground before you connect them to power.
For installaons that require a separate grounding conductor to the chassis, use the protecve earthing
terminal on the switch chassis to connect to earth ground. For instrucons on connecng a QFX10016
switch to ground using a separate grounding conductor, see "Ground the Chassis" on page 13.
To install a DC power supply in a QFX10016:
1. Aach the electrostac discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to the ESD point
on the chassis. There is an ESD point located next to the protecve earthing terminal and below PSU 9 on the rear
panel .
2. Taking care not to touch power supply components, pins, leads, or solder connecons, remove the power supply
from its bag.
3. Peel back and remove the protecve plasc wrap that covers all four sides of the power supply.
4. Ensure the power switch is set to the standby (O) posion. This switch turns o the output voltage; it does not
interrupt DC.
5. Remove the plasc cable cover from the DC power input terminals by using the Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2,
to loosen the screws.
6. Remove the nuts from each DC power input terminal, using the 13/32 in. (10 mm) nut driver or socket wrench to
loosen the nuts.
7. Ensure that the power source circuit breaker is open so that the voltage across the DC power source cable leads is
0 (zero) V and that the cable leads do not become acve while you are connecng DC power.
8. Verify that the DC power cables are correctly labeled before making connecons to the power supply. In a typical
power distribuon scheme where the return is connected to chassis ground at the baery plant, you can use a
mulmeter to verify the resistance of the –48V and RTN DC cables to chassis ground:
• The cable with very high resistance (indicang an open circuit) to chassis ground is negave (–) and will be
installed on the –48V (input) DC power input terminal.
The cable with very low resistance (indicang a closed circuit) to chassis ground is posive (+) and will be
installed on the RTN (return) DC power input terminal.
CAUTION: You must ensure that power connecons maintain the proper polarity. The power
source cables might be labeled (+) and (–) to indicate their polarity. There is no standard color
coding for DC power cables.
9. Install each power cable lug on the DC power input terminal, securing it with the nut.
10. Apply between 24 in.-lb (2.7 Nm) and 25 in.-lb (2.8 Nm) of torque to each nut. (Use the 13/32 in. [10 mm] nut
driver or socket wrench.)
• Secure each posive (+) DC source power cable lug to the RTN (return) DC power input terminal.
• Secure each negave (–) DC source power cable lug to the –48V (input) DC power input terminal.
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Each power supply has two independent sets of DC power input terminals (INPUT 1: RTN –48V/–60V: and INPUT
2: : RTN –48V/–60V). For feed redundancy, each power supply must be powered by dedicated power feeds
derived from feed INPUT 1 and feed INPUT 2. This conguraon provides the commonly deployed INPUT 1 /
INPUT 2 feed redundancy for the switch.
11. Install the plasc cable cover over each set of power cables by using the Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2, to
ghten the screw.
12. If the power supply slot on the chassis has a cover panel on it, insert your thumb and forenger into the nger
holes, then squeeze and pull the cover out of the slot. Save the cover panel for later use.
13. Unscrew the capve screw in the counterclockwise direcon by using the Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1.
14. Pull the capve screw away from the faceplate of the power supply to release the latch.
NOTE: You can install the power supplies in any slot labeled PSU 0 through PSU 9 (top to boom).
15. Using both hands, place the power supply in the power supply slot on the rear of the switch. Slide the power
supply straight into the chassis unl the power supply is fully seated in the slot. Ensure that the power supply
faceplate is ush with any adjacent power supply faceplates or power supply cover panels.
16. Push the capve screw into the power supply faceplate. Ensure that the screw is seated inside the corresponding
hole on the faceplate.
17. Tighten the capve screw by turning it clockwise by using the Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1. When the screw is
completely ght, the latch locks into the switch chassis.
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WARNING: Ensure that the power cords do not block access to switch components or drape where
people can trip on them.
18. Set the enable switches for input 1 and input 2.
19. Set both enable switches to the | (on) posion when using both source inputs. When not using source redundancy,
set the unused source to the O (o) posion. The LED turns red and indicates an error if a source input is not in use
and the enable switch is | (on).
20. Verify that the input 1 and 2 LEDs on the power supply faceplate are lit and are on steadily.
21. Press the power switch to the on (|) posion.
Step 2: Up and Running
IN THIS SECTION
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Perform Inial Conguraon | 20
Now that the QFX10016 is powered on, let’s do some inial conguraon to get it up and running on the network.
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Connect to the Network
You can congure and manage the chassis by using a dedicated console. Every control board has a console port with an
RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to connect the device to the management console or to a console server. The
console port accepts a cable with an RJ-45 connector.
Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector available. An RJ-45 cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 serial
port adapter are supplied with the device.
NOTE: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or
PC directly to the device, use a combinaon of the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter supplied with the device and a
USB to DB-9 male adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 male adapter.
To connect the chassis to the network using the console port:
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the console port labeled CON on the control board.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into the console server.
Perform Inial Conguraon
You must perform the inial conguraon of a QFX10016 switch through the console port using the CLI.
Before you begin connecng and conguring the switch, set the following parameter values on the console server or
PC, verify that the following default serial port sengs are congured on your laptop or desktop PC:
• Baud Rate—9600
• Flow Control—None
• Data—8
• Parity—None
• Stop Bits—1
• DCD State—Disregard
1. Connect the console port to a laptop or PC using the supplied RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter. The console
(CON) port is located on the port panel of the switch.
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