Pack an EX4100 and EX4100-F Switch for Shipping
Before you pack the switch:
1. On the console or other management device connected to the switch, enter the CLI operaonal
mode and issue the following command to shut down the switch soware:
user@switch> request system halt
Wait unl a message appears on the console conrming that the operang system has halted.
2. Disconnect power from the switch.
3. Remove the cables that connect the switch to external devices.
4. Remove all opcal transceivers installed in the switch (see Remove a Transceiver).
If you need to transport the switch to another locaon or return the switch to Juniper Networks, you
need to pack the switch securely in its original packaging to prevent damage during shipping.
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools:
• Number 2 Phillips (+) screwdriver—not provided
• The original switch packing material (cardboard box, accessory box and its contents, and foam
padding)
• An ESD grounding strap—not provided
• Anstac bag—not provided
CAUTION: Do not pack the switch in anything except its original container, or the
switch might be damaged in transit.
To pack the switch:
1. If the switch is installed in a rack or cabinet, have one person support the weight of the switch
while another person unscrews and removes the mounng screws.
2. Remove the switch from the rack or cabinet and place the switch on a at, stable surface.
3. Use the screwdriver to remove the rack mounng brackets from the switch chassis.
4. Place the switch in an anstac bag.
5. Place the boom poron of the packaging foam in the shipping carton.
6. Place the switch inside the cavity in the boom packaging foam.
7. Place the top poron of the packaging foam on top of the switch.
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