Installing The Switch; Installing And Connecting An Ex8208 Switch; Front - Juniper EX8208 Complete Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 8

Installing the Switch

Installing and Connecting an EX8208 Switch

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Installing and Connecting an EX8208 Switch on page 119
Unpacking an EX8200 Switch on page 120
Parts Inventory (Packing List) for an EX8208 Switch on page 124
Installing Adjustable Mounting Brackets in a Rack or Cabinet for an EX8200
Switch on page 126
Installing the Power Cord Tray in a Rack or Cabinet for an EX8200 Switch on page 129
Mounting an EX8208 Switch on a Rack or Cabinet on page 132
Mounting an EX8208 Switch on a Rack or Cabinet Using a Mechanical Lift on page 135
Mounting an EX8208 Switch on a Rack or Cabinet Without Using a Mechanical
Lift on page 137
The EX8208 switch chassis is a rigid sheet-metal structure that houses the other hardware
components such as Switch Fabric and Routing Engine (SRE) modules, a Switch Fabric
(SF) module, and line cards. The switch ships in a cardbox box that has a two-layer
wooden pallet base. The switch chassis is bolted to the pallet base.
To unpack an EX8208 switch, follow instructions in "Unpacking an EX8200 Switch" on
page 120.
You can install an EX8208 switch in a 19-in. equipment rack or cabinet by using the
front-mounting bracket attached to the chassis. To install the switch in a rack or cabinet,
follow the instructions in "Mounting an EX8208 Switch on a Rack or Cabinet Using a
Mechanical Lift" on page 135 or "Mounting an EX8208 Switch on a Rack or Cabinet Without
Using a Mechanical Lift" on page 137.
To connect an EX8208 switch to earth ground, follow instructions in "Connecting Earth
Ground to an EX Series Switch" on page 163.
To connect power to the switch chassis, follow instructions in "Connecting AC Power to
an EX8200 Switch" on page 169.
To connect and configure the switch, follow instructions in "Connecting and Configuring
an EX Series Switch (CLI Procedure)" on page 188 or "Connecting and Configuring an EX
Series Switch (J-Web Procedure)" on page 190.
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