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Packing a QFX5100 Switch for Shipping

Packing QFX5100 Switch Components for Shipping

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Chapter 18: Contacting Customer Support and Returning the Chassis or Components
Retrieve the original shipping carton and packing materials. Contact your JTAC
representative if you do not have these materials, to learn about approved packing
materials. See Contacting Customer Support to Obtain a Return Materials Authorization
for a QFX Series Device or Component.
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:
ESD grounding strap.
Antistatic bag, one for each component.
If you are returning the chassis, an appropriate screwdriver for the mounting screws
used on your rack or cabinet.
This topic describes:
Packing a QFX5100 Switch for Shipping on page 171
Packing QFX5100 Switch Components for Shipping on page 171
To pack a QFX5100 switch for shipping:
Power down the switch and remove the power cables. See
1.
Device" on page 157.
Remove the cables that connect the QFX5100 switch to all external devices.
2.
Remove all field-replaceable units (FRUs) from the switch.
3.
Have one person support the weight of the switch while another person unscrews
4.
and removes the mounting screws.
Remove the switch from the rack or cabinet (see
5.
QFX5100 Device" on page
Place the switch in the shipping carton.
6.
Place the packing foam on top of and around the switch.
7.
If you are returning accessories or FRUs with the switch, pack them as instructed in
8.
"Packing QFX5100 Switch Components for Shipping" on page
Replace the accessory box on top of the packing foam.
9.
Close the top of the cardboard shipping box and seal it with packing tape.
10.
Write the RMA number on the exterior of the box to ensure proper tracking.
11.
CAUTION: Do not stack switch components. Return individual components
in separate boxes if they do not fit together on one level in the shipping box.
To pack and ship QFX5100 switch components:
"Chassis Lifting Guidelines for a
193) and place the switch in an antistatic bag.
"Powering Off a QFX5100
171.
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