Packing An Ex8200 Switch - Juniper EX8208 Complete Hardware Manual

Packing an EX8200 Switch

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Retrieved the original shipping carton and packing materials. Contact your JTAC
representative if you do not have these materials, to learn about approved packing
materials. See "Contacting Customer Support to Obtain Return Materials Authorization
for EX Series Switches" on page 257.
Ensure you understand how to prevent ESD damage. See "Prevention of Electrostatic
Discharge Damage on EX Series Switches" on page 298.
This topic describes:
Packing an EX8200 Switch on page 259
1.
2. Packing EX8200 Switch Components for Shipping on page 262
If you need to transport the switch to another location or return the switch to Juniper
Networks, you need to pack the switch securely in its original packaging to prevent damage
during transportation.
Before you pack the switch:
Power off the switch. See "Powering Off an EX8200 Switch" on page 197.
1.
Remove all wires, plugs, and power cords from the switch.
2.
Remove all line cards and pack them in their original shipping containers. See "Packing
3.
a Line Card Used in an EX8200 Switch" on page 263.
Install cover panels over blank slots.
4.
Leave components that came installed in the chassis in the chassis.
NOTE: Any line cards ordered with the switch are shipped separately. Do not
pack any line cards with the switch.
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to pack the switch:
A 7/16-in. or 11-mm open-end or socket wrench to install the bracket bolts on the chassis
and shipping pallet
The original switch packing material (wooden pallet, cardboard box, accessory box
and its contents, foam padding, and brackets and bracket bolts for attaching the
chassis to the pallet)
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
The EX8200 switch is shipped in a cardboard box that has a two-layer wooden pallet
base with foam cushioning between the layers. The switch chassis is bolted to the pallet
base with 4 pallet fasteners, 2 on each side of the chassis.
Chapter 17: Returning the Switch or Switch Components
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