HOW TO SET UP A QFABRIC SYSTEM

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1 Convert any standalone devices, such as QFX3500 and QFX3600 devices, to Node device mode (see Converting the Device Mode for a QFabric System

Component).

2 Set up the QFabric system control plane cabling, topology, and configuration:

• To set up the control plane cabling, topology, and configuration for the QFX3000-G QFabric system, see Example: Configuring the Virtual Chassisfor a Copper-Based QFX3000-G QFabric System Control Plane.

• To set up a copper or fiber-based control plane cabling, topology, and configuration for the QFX3000-M QFabric system, see Example: ConfiguringEX4200 Switches for the QFX3000-M QFabric System Control Plane.

3 Access the Director group through a console connection, turning on the devices, and running through the initial setup script (see Performing the QFabric System Initial Setup on a QFX3100 Director Group), which promptsyou to:

• Set IP addresses for the Director devices in the Director group.

• Set an IP address for the default partition.

• Add the software serial number for your QFabric system. (Review theemail containing the so�ware serial number that you received from Juniper Networks when you purchased your QFabric system.)

• Set the starting MAC address and the range of MAC addresses for the QFabric system. (See Generating the MAC Address Range for a QFabricSystem for this information.)

• Set a root password for the Director devices.

• Set a root password for the QFabric system components, such as Nodedevices, Interconnect devices, and infrastructure.

4 Log into the default partition by using the IP address you configured when you ran the Director group initial setup script (see Gaining Access to the QFabric System Through the Default Partition).

5 Generate and add the license keys for the QFabric system (see Generating the License Keys for a QFabric System and Adding New Licenses (CLI Procedure).

PREPARE CONFIGURE

2 Configure aliases for Node devices (see Configuring Aliases for the QFabric System).

3 Configure redundant server Node groups to provide resiliency for server andstorage connections (see Configuring Node Groups for the QFabric System).

4 Configure a network Node group to connect the QFabric system to external networks (see Configuring Node Groups for the QFabric System).

5 Configure the port type on QFX3600 Node devices (see Configuring the PortType on QFX3600 Node Devices).

6 Configure VLANs and interfaces for the QFabric system devices.

7 Configure routing protocols to run on the network Node group interfaces and reach external networks.

NOTE: Unlike other Juniper Networks devices that run Junos OS, a QFabric system does not have a default factory configuration (containing the basic configuration settings for system logging, interfaces, protocols, and so on) that is loaded when youfirst install and power on the Director devices. Therefore, you must configure all thesettings required for your QFabric system through the default partition CLI.

1 Configure basic system settings for the default partition, such as time, location, and default gateways.

NOTE: When you configure routing protocols on the QFabric system, you must useinterfaces from the Node devices assigned to the network Node group. If you try toconfigure routing protocols on interfaces from the Node devices assigned to serverNode groups, the configuration commit operation fails.

QFX3000-M QFabric System Deployment Guide - A small QFabric system that scales up to 16 Node devices

http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos-qfx-fabric/information-products/pathway-pages/qfx-series/qfx3000-m-deployment.html

QFX3000-G QFabric System Deployment Guide - A large QFabricsystem that scales up to 128 Node devices

http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos-qfx-fabric/information-products/pathway-pages/qfx-series/qfabric-deployment.html