Configuring Junos Os On The Ex4600; Figure 36: Four Member Virtual Chassis With Ex4600 Master And Backup - Juniper EX4600 Hardware Manual

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Configuring Junos OS on the EX4600

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BEST PRACTICE:
In a mixed Virtual Chassis of EX4600 and EX4300 switches, the Junos OS release dictates
whether the EX4600 is best used in the master role. For Junos OS releases between
13.2X50-D10 and 14.1X53-D25, use the use the EX4300 as a master and backup RE in
the Virtual Chassis. For Junos OS Release 14.1X53-D25 and later, the EX4600 is fully
supported as the master in a mixed Virtual Chassis of EX4600 and EX4300. Ensure all
members of the Virtual Chassis are running the same Junos OS Release by issuing the
CLI command.
show chassis version
See for a diagram of how to cable two EX4600 switches and two EX4300 switches into
a Virtual Chassis for Junos OS Release 14.1X53-D25 and later.

Figure 36: Four Member Virtual Chassis with EX4600 Master and Backup

Port Panel of an EX4600 Switch on page 22
You must perform the initial configuration of the EX4600 switch through the console
port using the command-line interface (CLI).
Before you begin connecting and configuring an EX4600 switch, set the following
parameter values on the console server or PC:
Baud Rate—9600
Flow Control—None
Data—8
Parity—None
Chapter 3: Initial Installation and Configuration
Use the 40-Gigabit interfaces for the VCPs.
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