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Example: Configuring Automatic Software Update on Virtual Chassis Member Switches
To troubleshoot a Virtual Chassis configuration that is interconnected across wiring
closets, perform this task:
Troubleshooting Nonoperational VCPs
An uplink VCP shows a status of
Check the cable to make sure that it is properly and securely connected to the interfaces.
If the VCP is an uplink module interface, make sure that it has been explicitly set as an
uplink VCP.
If the VCP is an uplink module interface, make sure that you have specified the options
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Example: Configuring a Virtual Chassis with a Master and Backup in a Single Wiring
Closet on page 717
Example: Expanding a Virtual Chassis Configuration in a Single Wiring Closet on page 722
Example: Setting Up a Multimember Virtual Chassis Access Switch with a Default
Configuration on page 727
Setting an Uplink Module Port as a Virtual Chassis Port (CLI Procedure) on page 792
Reverting to the Default Factory Configuration for the J-EX Series Switch on page 341
The automatic software update feature automatically updates the Junos OS version on
prospective member switches as they are added to a Virtual Chassis configuration of
J-EX4200 Ethernet Switches so the new member switch immediately joins the Virtual
Chassis configuration and is put in the active state. If the software version on the new
switch is not the same as the version running on the master, the master keeps the new
switch in the inactive state. If you have not enabled the automatic software update
feature, you will have to manually install the correct software version on each prospective
member switch as it is added to the Virtual Chassis configuration.
This example describes how to configure the Virtual Chassis automatic software update
feature:
Requirements on page 778
Overview and Topology on page 778
Configuration on page 778
Verification on page 779
Chapter 44: Virtual Chassis—Configuration Examples
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