Removing A Qfx5100 Device From A Rack Or Cabinet - Juniper QFX5100 Hardware Manual

Removing a QFX5100 Device from a Rack or Cabinet

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If you need to relocate an installed QFX5100 device, use the procedure described in this
topic. (The remainder of this topic uses "rack" to mean "rack or cabinet." )
NOTE: When you remove multiple devices from a rack, remove the device in
the top of the rack first and proceed to remove the rest of the devices from
top to bottom.
Before removing a QFX5100 device from a rack:
Ensure that the rack is stable and secured to the building.
Ensure that there is enough space to place the removed QFX5100 device in its new
location and along the path to the new location.
Read "General Safety Guidelines and Warnings" on page
Use the appropriate power off sequence for your configuration to safely powered off
the device.
If the QFX5100 device is being used as a standalone switch, a member in a QFX
Virtual Chassis, or either a spine device or a leaf device in a Virtual Chassis Fabric
(VCF), see "Powering Off a QFX5100 Device" on page
If the QFX5100 device is configured as either a Node device or as a Interconnect
device in a QFabric system, see
Node Group" on page
Disconnect the power cords.
Ensure that you have disconnected any cables or wires attached to the QFX5100 switch
ports.
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:
A Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2 or number 3, depending on the size of your rack
mounting screws, for mounting the QFX5100 device on the rack.
To remove a QFX5100 device from a rack or cabinet:
Have one person support the weight of the switch while another person uses the
1.
screwdriver to remove the front mounting screws that attach the chassis mounting
brackets to the rack or cabinet.
Remove the QFX5100 device from the rack or cabinet.
2.
Use the screwdriver to remove the mounting screws that attach the mounting blades
3.
attached to the rear of the rack or cabinet.
"Adding or Replacing a Node Device in a QFabric
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Chapter 17: Removing the Switch
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