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Unpacking and Mounting the EX9253 Switch

Unpacking an EX9253 Switch

The switch is shipped in a cardboard carton and secured with foam packing material. The carton also contains an accessory box.

Note:

The switch is maximally protected inside the shipping box. Do not unpack it until you are ready to begin installation.

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

  • A Phillips (+) screwdrivers, number 2 (not provided)

  • Cover panels to cover any slots not occupied by a component

To unpack the switch:

  1. Move the shipping carton to a staging area as close to the installation site as possible, where you have enough room to remove the switch.
  2. Position the carton so that the arrows are pointing up.
  3. Open the top flaps on the shipping carton.
  4. Remove the accessory box, and verify the contents against the parts inventory on the label attached to the carton.
  5. Pull out the packing material holding the chassis in place.
  6. Verify the contents of the carton against the packing list included with the switch.
  7. Save the shipping carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the switch later.

Parts Inventory (Packing List) for an EX9253 Switch

The switch shipment includes a packing list. Check the parts you receive in the switch shipping crate against the items on the packing list. The packing list specifies the part number and provides description of each part in your order. The parts shipped depend on the configuration you order. See EX9253 Switch Configurations for more information.

If any part on the packing list is missing, contact your customer service representative or contact Juniper customer care from within the U.S. or Canada by telephone at 1-888-314-5822. For international-dial or direct-dial options in countries without toll-free numbers, see https://www.juniper.net/support/requesting-support.html .

Note:

All line cards ordered are shipped separately. Line cards are not listed on the switch’s packing list.

Table 1 lists the parts and their quantities in the packing list for a base configuration and a redundant configuration switch.

Table 1: Parts List for Different EX9253 Switch Configurations

Component

Base Configuration Quantity

Redundant Configuration Quantity

Chassis

1

1

Routing Engine

1

2

Power supplies

One of the following:

  • Three AC power supplies

  • Three DC power supplies

One of the following:

  • Four AC power supplies

  • Four DC power supplies

Fan trays

Four

Four

Cable management bracket

1

1

Air filter unit

1

1

Blank panels for empty slots

One blank panel for each slot not occupied by a component

One blank panel for each slot not occupied by a component

Table 2 lists the parts contained in the accessory box. The same accessories ship with both configurations of the switch.

Table 2: Accessory Box Parts List

Part

Quantity

M5 Pan Head screws to secure the grounding lug

2

14 AWG ground terminal lug sized for #10 screw (Panduit LCD10-14B-L or equivalent)

1

16-14 AWG ring lugs sized for #6 screws (Panduit PN10-10R or equivalent) to connect DC power source cables

2

Label, “Small Parts Enclosed”

1

Label, “Accessories Contents”

1

USB flash drive with Junos OS

1

Read me first document

1

Affidavit for T1 connection

1

Juniper Networks Product Warranty

1

Documentation roadmap card

1

End User License Agreement

1

Document sleeve

1

3 in. x 5 in. pink bag

2

9 in. x 12 in. pink bag, ESD

2

Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector attached

1

RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter

1

ESD wrist strap with cable

1

Unpacking a Line Card Used in an EX9253 Switch

Before you begin to unpack a line card:

The line cards for EX9253 switches are rigid sheet-metal structures that house the line card components including network ports. The line cards are shipped in a cardboard carton, secured with foam packing material.

CAUTION:

The line cards are maximally protected inside the shipping carton. Do not unpack the line cards until you are ready to install them in the switch chassis.

To unpack a line card:

  1. Move the shipping carton to a staging area as close to the installation site as possible.
  2. Position the carton so that the arrows are pointing up.
  3. Open the top flaps on the shipping carton.
  4. Pull out the packing material, which holds the line card in place.
  5. Remove the line card from the antistatic bag.
  6. Save the shipping carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the line card later.

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Register Products—Mandatory to Validate SLAs

Register all new Juniper Networks hardware products and changes to an existing installed product using the Juniper Networks website to activate your hardware replacement service-level agreements (SLAs).

CAUTION:

Register product serial numbers on the Juniper Networks website. Update the installation base data if any addition or change to the installation base occurs or if the installation base is moved. Juniper Networks is not responsible for not meeting the hardware replacement service-level agreement for products that do not have registered serial numbers or accurate installation base data.

Register your product(s) at https://tools.juniper.net/svcreg/SRegSerialNum.jsp.Update your installation base at https://www.juniper.net/customers/csc/management/updateinstallbase.jsp.

Installing and Connecting an EX9253 Switch

The EX9253 switch chassis is a rigid sheet-metal structure that houses the other hardware components such as Routing Engine, line cards, power supplies, fan trays, and air filter.

To install and connect an EX9253 switch:

  1. Follow instructions in Unpacking an EX9253 Switch.
  2. Mount the switch by following instructions in Mounting an EX9253 Switch on a Rack or Cabinet.
  3. Connect earth ground to the switch by following instructions in Connecting Earth Ground to an EX9253 Switch.
  4. Follow instructions for connecting power as appropriate for your site:
  5. Perform initial configuration of the switch by following instructions in Connecting and Configuring an EX9253 Switch.
  6. Set the switch’ s management options by following the appropriate instructions:

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Mounting an EX9253 Switch on a Rack or Cabinet

Before mounting the switch:

Warning:

Ensure that you understand how to prevent ESD damage (see Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage).

CAUTION:

Have a qualified technician verify that the rack is strong enough to support the switch’s weight.

Ensure that the rack is in its permanent location, allowing adequate clearance for airflow and maintenance, and secured to the building structure.

If you are mounting multiple switches on a rack, mount a switch in the bottom of the rack first and proceed to mount the rest of the switches from bottom to top.

Note:

The weight of an AC-powered chassis fully loaded with all FRUs is 157.4 lb (71.4 kg) and the weight of a DC-powered chassis fully loaded with all FRUs is 163.4 lb (74.11 kg). You must use material-handling systems (such as levers, slings, lifts, and so on) to lift any equipment that weighs above 121.2 lb (55 kg). When this is not practical, you must use specially trained persons (such as riggers or movers) to lift the switch. Mounting an EX9253 switch requires one person to guide the switch in place and a second person to install the mounting screws to secure the switch to the rack if you are using material-handling systems or two people to lift the switch and a third person to install the mounting screws to secure the switch to the rack if you are using specially trained persons.

We recommend that you install cover panels in the unused slots.

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

  • A Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2 (not provided)

  • Two rear mounting brackets—preinstalled

  • Cable management brackets and screws to attach the brackets to the chassis—provided

  • Air filter unit—provided

  • Cover panels for empty slots

  • Eight screws to secure the switch to the rack—not provided

You can mount an EX9253 switch on four posts of a 19-in. (450 mm) rack as defined by the Electronic Components Industry Association (http://www.ecianow.org) by using the mounting brackets provided with the switch.

The remainder of this topic uses rack to mean rack or cabinet.

To mount the switch on a rack:

  1. Position the switch in front of the rack.
  2. Wrap and fasten one end of an ESD wrist strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to the ESD point on the switch.
    Note:

    The rear mounting brackets on either side of the chassis are movable; you can adjust the brackets according to the depth of the rack. However, the front mounting brackets on either side of the chassis are fixed to the chassis.

  3. Remove the screw on either side of the chassis that holds the rear mounting brackets by using a Phillips (+), number 2 screwdriver, and slide the brackets out of the chassis (see Figure 1). Save the brackets.
    Figure 1: Removing the Rear Mounting BracketsRemoving the Rear Mounting Brackets
  4. Position the cable management brackets on each side of the front of the chassis. Attach the brackets to the chassis by using the screws provided with the brackets (see Figure 2).
    Figure 2: Installing the Cable Management BracketsInstalling the Cable Management Brackets
  5. Lift the switch by using material-handling systems (such as levers, slings, lifts, and so on). If that is not practical, have a specially trained person hold on to the bottom of the chassis on each side and carefully lift it. The front mounting brackets must contact the rack rails and the holes on the front mounting brackets must align with the threaded holes on the rack. Align the bottom hole in each front mounting bracket with a hole in each post of the rack, making sure that the chassis is level.
  6. Have another person secure the switch to the rack by inserting the screws appropriate for your rack through the holes in the bracket and the threaded holes on the rack (see Figure 3). Tighten the screws.
    Figure 3: Inserting the Screws Through the Front Mounting BracketsInserting the Screws Through the Front Mounting Brackets
  7. On the rear of the chassis, slide the rear mounting brackets on either side of the chassis until the rear mounting brackets contact the rack rails (see Figure 4).
    Figure 4: Sliding the Rear Mounting BracketsSliding the Rear Mounting Brackets
  8. Install mounting screws into each of the open rear mounting holes aligned with the rack, starting from the bottom, and secure them tightly.
  9. Visually inspect the alignment of the chassis. If the chassis is installed properly in the rack, all the mounting screws on one side of the rack are aligned with the mounting screws on the opposite side and the switch is level. Figure 5 shows the switch fully secured and installed on four posts of a rack.
    Figure 5: EX9253 Switch Mounted on Four Posts of a RackEX9253 Switch Mounted on Four Posts of a Rack

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