CHAPTER 12
Removing the Switch
Powering Off an EX8200 Switch
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Powering Off an EX8200 Switch on page 197
Removing an EX8208 Switch from a Rack or Cabinet on page 199
Removing an EX8208 Switch from a Rack or Cabinet Using a Mechanical Lift on page 200
Removing an EX8208 Switch from a Rack or Cabinet Without Using a Mechanical
Lift on page 201
Before you power off the switch:
Ensure that you understand how to prevent electrostatic discharge damage. See
"Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage on EX Series Switches" on page 298.
Ensure that you do not need to forward traffic through the switch.
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to power off the switch:
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
An external management device such as a PC
A cable to connect the external management device to the console port (CON) or
management port (MGMT) on the master Switch Fabric and Routing Engine (SRE)
module in an EX8208 switch or on the master Routing Engine (RE) module in an EX8216
switch.
To power off a switch:
Connect a management device to the master SRE module in an EX8208 switch or to
1.
the master RE module in an EX8216 switch. For connecting a management device to
the console (CON) port, see "Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management
Console" on page 178. For connecting a management device to the management
(MGMT) port, see "Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Network for Out-of-Band
Management" on page 183.
If the switch has two SRE or RE modules, shut down the backup SRE or RE module
2.
first. (If your switch has only one SRE or RE module, skip to Step 2.) From the external
management PC connected to the master SRE or RE module, issue the
halt other-routing-engine
operational mode CLI command.
request system
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