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Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX4200 Ethernet Switch Hardware Guide
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Management Port Connector Pinout Information for a J-EX4200 Switch . . . . . . . 31
Optical Interface Support in J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Uplink Modules Connector Pinout Information for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . . 41
Virtual Chassis Ports Connector Pinout Information for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . 49
Planning for Switch Installation
Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Site Preparation Checklist for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
General Site Guidelines for J-EX Series Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Site Electrical Wiring Guidelines for J-EX Series Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Environmental Requirements and Specifications for J-EX Series Switches . . . . . 60
Mounting and Clearance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rack Requirements for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cabinet Requirements for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Requirements for Mounting a J-EX4200 Switch on a Desktop or Wall . . . . . . . . . 66
Clearance Requirements for Airflow and Hardware Maintenance for J-EX4200
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Network Cable Specifications for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Planning Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Power Specifications for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
AC Power Cord Specifications for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Planning the Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Understanding Virtual Chassis Hardware Configuration on a J-EX4200
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Planning the J-EX4200 and J-EX4500 Virtual Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Virtual Chassis Cabling Configuration Examples for J-EX4200 Switches . . . . . . . 77
Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration (CLI
Procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration Within
the Same Wiring Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding a New Switch from a Different Wiring Closet to an Existing Virtual
Chassis Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Adding a New Switch to an Existing Preprovisioned Virtual Chassis
Configuration Using Autoprovisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Installing and Connecting the Switch and Switch Components
Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Installing and Connecting a J-EX4200 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Unpacking a J-EX4200 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Mounting a J-EX4200 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Mounting a J-EX4200 Switch on a Desk or Other Level Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Mounting a J-EX4200 Switch on Two Posts in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Mounting a J-EX4200 Switch on Four Posts in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Mounting a J-EX4200 Switch in a Recessed Position in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . 100