Connecting Qfx Series And Ex Series Switches In A Qfx Virtual Chassis; Before You Start; Figure 63: Connecting A Device To A Management Console Through A Console; Figure 64: Connecting A Device Directly To A Management Console - Juniper QFX5100 Hardware Manual

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Connecting QFX Series and EX Series Switches in a QFX Virtual Chassis

Before You Start

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To connect the device to a management console (see
Figure 64 on page 121):
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the console port (labeled
1.
or CON1 ) on the device.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the console server (see
2.
Figure 63 on page 121) or management console (see
Figure 63: Connecting a Device to a Management Console Through a
Console Server
CON
To Console
port

Figure 64: Connecting a Device Directly to a Management Console

Connecting a Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management on page 119
In a QFX Virtual Chassis, you can connect up to 10 standalone QFX5100, QFX3600,
QFX3500, and EX4300 switches into a QFX Series Virtual Chassis and manage the
interconnected switches as a single chassis. Unlike a Virtual Chassis Fabric (VCF), which
is cabled in a spine and leaf topology, the QFX Virtual Chassis is cabled in a ring topology.
For Virtual Chassis Fabric cabling examples, see
Virtual Chassis Fabric" on page
and EX4300 switches into a QFX Virtual Chassis.
Before You Start on page 121
Valid Configurations on page 122
Cabling QFX3500 Switches in a QFX Virtual Chassis on page 123
Cabling QFX3600 Switches in a QFX Virtual Chassis on page 124
Cabling a Mixed QFX Virtual Chassis on page 125
You configure a QFX Series Virtual Chassis by configuring the switch interfaces into Virtual
Chassis ports (VCPs). VCPs connect switches together to form a Virtual Chassis, and
are responsible for passing all data and control traffic between member switches in the
Chapter 11: Connecting the Switch to the Network
Figure 63 on page 121
Figure 64 on page
Console server
"Connecting a QFX5100 Device in a
127. This topic describes how to cable QFX Series switches
and
, ,
CON CONSOLE
121).
PC
121