QFX5100 Standalone Installation Overview

You can mount a QFX5100 device:

Flush with the front of a 19-in. four-post rack. Use the standard mounting brackets provided with the switch for this configuration.
Recessed 2 in. (5 cm) from the front of a 19-in. four-post rack. Use the extension bracket provided in the standard mounting kit for this configuration. Recessed mounting is primarily used in enclosed cabinets.

To install and connect a QFX5100 device:

Follow the instructions in Unpack a QFX5100 Device.
Determine how the device is to be mounted.
Flush or recessed mounted in a rack or cabinet, see Mount a QFX5100 Device in a Rack or Cabinet.
Follow the instructions in:
Depending on how you plan to use the QFX5100 device, do one of the following:
- If you are using the QFX5100 device as a standalone switch, follow the instructions in Configure a QFX5100 Device.
- If you are using the QFX5100 device as a Node device in a QFX3000-G QFabric system, see QFX3000-G QFabric System Installation Overview for information about the steps to install and configure your QFX3000-G QFabric system.
- If you are using the QFX5100 device as a Node device in a QFX3000-M QFabric system, see QFX3000-M QFabric System Installation Overview for information about the steps to install and configure your QFX3000-M QFabric system.
- If you are using a QFX5100-24Q as an Interconnect device in a QFX3000-M QFabric system, see Connecting a QFX5100 Node Device to a QFX5100-24Q Interconnect Device.
- If you are using the QFX5100 device in a Virtual Chassis Fabric, see Connecting a QFX5100 Device in a Virtual Chassis Fabric.