Dell PowerConnect J-EX4200 Hardware Guide - Page 97

Chapter 8: Planning the Virtual Chassis Adding a New Switch from a Different Wiring Closet to an Existing Virtual Chassis Configuration Follow these instructions to add a J-EX4200 switch to a J-EX4200 Virtual Chassis. To add a new switch from a different wiring closet to an existing Virtual Chassis configuration, you must use a long cable to connect the new member switch across wiring closets. You can use a port on an SFP or SFP+ uplink module, or an SFP network port on a J-EX4200-24F switch, and a fiber-optic cable for this purpose. Before you begin, be sure you have: • Installed the uplink modules needed for the Virtual Chassis configuration. • Mounted the new switch in a rack. • If the new member switch has been previously configured, reverted its configuration to the factory defaults. For information about reverting to the factory default configuration, see the Dell PowerConnect J-Series Ethernet Switch Complete Software Guide for Junos OS at http://www.support.dell.com/manuals. • Powered on the new member switch as a standalone switch and configured its uplink module ports as VCPs. Otherwise, it cannot be recognized as a member switch by the master. • If you are expanding a preprovisioned configuration, made a note of the serial number (on the back of the switch). You will need to edit the Virtual Chassis configuration to include the serial number of the new member switch. • If you are expanding a preprovisioned configuration, edited the existing Virtual Chassis configuration to include the serial number of the new member switch. You can specify the role of the new member switch when you add its serial number in the Virtual Chassis configuration file. The parameters specified in the master Virtual Chassis configuration file are applied after the new member switch has been interconnected with its uplink VCP to an existing member switch. • Confirmed that the new, currently standalone switch is powered off. • Prepared an existing member switch for interconnecting with the new switch through an uplink module port by configuring an uplink module port as a VCP on the existing member switch. NOTE: After you have created a preprovisioned Virtual Chassis configuration, you can use the autoprovisioning feature to add member switches to that configuration. To add a new member switch that is going to be interconnected with the existing Virtual Chassis configuration across wiring closets: 1. Power on the new switch. 2. Connect a laptop or terminal to the console port of the switch, or use EZSetup on the standalone switch to specify temporary identification parameters. (When you 81