QFX3000-M QFabric System Installation Overview
Before you begin to install the QFX3000-M QFabric system:
Review Planning a QFX3000-M QFabric System Deployment and the topics it references. Do not start the installation until you have completed the site preparation checklists for each device type:
Site Preparation Checklist for a QFX3600 or QFX3600-I Device
Site Preparation Checklist for EX4200 Switches or Site Preparation Checklist for EX4300 Switches.
Note:Do not mix control plane EX4200 and EX4300 switches in the same QFabric system.
A QFX3000-M QFabric system is formed by interconnecting QFX3500 or QFX3600 Node devices, QFX3600-I Interconnect devices, and QFX3100 Director devices. Two EX4200 or EX4300 switches are used to interconnect the control plane and management network. For more information about the role of each device in the QFX3000-M QFabric system, see Understanding QFX3000-M QFabric System Hardware Configurations.
To install a QFX3000-M QFabric system: