Figure 23 on page 79 and Figure 24 on page 79 show five switches mounted on the toprows of adjacent racks and interconnected in a ring topology using medium-length andlong-length Virtual Chassis cables.Figure 23: J-EX4200 Switches Mounted on Adjacent Racks and Connectedin a Ring Topology Using Medium and Long Cables: Option 1Figure 24: J-EX4200 Switches Mounted on Adjacent Racks and Connectedin a Ring Topology Using Medium and Long Cables: Option 2RelatedDocumentationUnderstanding Virtual Chassis Hardware Configuration on a J-EX4200 Switch onpage 75•• For information about Virtual Chassis components and an example of Virtual Chassisconfiguration across multiple wiring closets, see the Dell PowerConnect J-Series EthernetSwitch Complete Software Guide for Junos OS at http://www.support.dell.com/manuals.• Planning the Virtual Chassis on page 76• Virtual Chassis Ports Connector Pinout Information for J-EX4200 Switches on page 49Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration (CLI Procedure)You can add one or more J-EX4200 switches to an existing Virtual Chassis configurationthat is nonprovisioned or preprovisioned.To add a J-EX4200 switch to an existing J-EX4200 Virtual Chassis, use the procedurebelow that matches what you need to accomplish. For information on adding a switchto other types of Virtual Chassis configurations, see the Dell PowerConnect J-SeriesEthernet Switch Complete Software Guide for Junos OS athttp://www.support.dell.com/manuals.• Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration Within the SameWiring Closet on page 79• Adding a New Switch from a Different Wiring Closet to an Existing Virtual ChassisConfiguration on page 81• Adding a New Switch to an Existing Preprovisioned Virtual Chassis Configuration UsingAutoprovisioning on page 82Adding a New Switch to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration Within the Same Wiring ClosetFollow these instructions to add a J-EX4200 switch to a J-EX4200 Virtual Chassis.Before you begin, be sure you have:79Chapter 8: Planning the Virtual Chassis
