Ah thanks for the link.

I tried googling and didn’t find much so this will be helpful.

Thank you

> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:39 PM, Kevin Wormington <kw...@sofnet.com> wrote:
> 
> I don't know if sub-versions would matter or not, IIRC my case was something 
> like 12.x and 13.x.  It's been a while, I may have also followed the 
> instructions from:
> 
> http://forums.juniper.net/t5/Ethernet-Switching/Disable-Virtual-Chasis-on-EX4200/td-p/46663
> 
> On 08/17/2015 01:32 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
>> Ah very interesting.  I didn’t think of that.
>> 
>> The switches all have what ever they were shipped and manufactured with.  
>> 13.2X51 but not sure if the sub version matches.  I will give that a look 
>> and match them up if they aren’t a matching set.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:29 PM, Kevin Wormington <kw...@sofnet.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Are these units all running the same version of JunOS?  If the lab units 
>>> have a new version or vice-versa it could spell trouble.  I ran into a 
>>> similar issue with 4300's and zeroing them and upgrading JunOS to the 
>>> latest recommend version with no VCP modules/cables installed and then 
>>> forming the chassis one unit at a time did the trick.
>>> 
>>> Kevin
>>> On 08/17/2015 01:19 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
>>>> So let me  be a bit more clear.
>>>> 
>>>> I have an existing lab chassis.  It’s just something we use to test on 
>>>> etc.  We received 2 more decommissioned 4300 members from the field to add 
>>>> to the stack.  Right now it’s a stack of 2 and I’d like to make this 4.  
>>>> The existing 2 member chassis boots fine, all the VCP ports show adjacency 
>>>> and all is good in the hood.:)
>>>> When I take the 3rd member whether I zeroize the new member to join it 
>>>> restarts but a link is never formed with the VCP ports.  I’m using the 
>>>> built in 40G ports and juniper cables that I obtained from Juniper for the 
>>>> back plain wiring on the stack.  No matter what I try I can’t get physical 
>>>> link between the two existing member chassis and one of my proposed 
>>>> repurposed members or member 3 in this case.  (line card roll)
>>>> 
>>>> I’m leaning towards hardware problem because I can’t get link no matter 
>>>> what I attach to the new switches VCP port but the two in the original 
>>>> functional chassis form adjacencies on all 4 cables.  So it’s adding the 
>>>> new to an existing that’s the problem.  Could be process and a very real 
>>>> possibility it’s the guy behind the keyboard writing this that’s the 
>>>> problem but not getting physical link was pointing me at hardware 
>>>> problems.  I just wanted to make sure I cleaned out the previous configs 
>>>> from the proposed new member well enough to not cause it to fail to join.
>>>> 
>>>> Does that make a bit more sense?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for you and everyone else responses as well. It’s very much 
>>>> appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> Scott
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Levi Pederson 
>>>> <levipeder...@mankatonetworks.net<mailto:levipeder...@mankatonetworks.net>>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Scott,
>>>> 
>>>> I was under the assumption you wanted to zerorize and remove a unit from a 
>>>> Virtual Chassis.  Hence the use of system zeorize.
>>>> 
>>>> If you wanted to completely erase and re-setup a new VC with old members 
>>>> of a previous that is a different story.
>>>> 
>>>> I think you issue might be process related.
>>>> 
>>>> I would erase and and pre-setup (partially) the first switch in the NEW VC 
>>>> with no VC cables attached.
>>>> 
>>>> Then connect the VC cables and power on the next member (previously 
>>>> zeroized).
>>>> 
>>>> That should bring up the VC between the two devices.
>>>> 
>>>> The other option would be to statically assign the VC nodes using the 
>>>> serial numbers.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Levi Pederson
>>>> Mankato Networks LLC
>>>> cell | 612.481.0769
>>>> work | 612.787.7392
>>>> levipeder...@mankatonetworks.net<mailto:levipeder...@mankatonetworks.net>
>>>> [http://www.mankatonetworks.com/images/mn_logo_email.png]
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 12:33 PM, Scott Granados 
>>>> <sc...@granados-llc.net<mailto:sc...@granados-llc.net>> wrote:
>>>> Hi Ross, I had tried this but still no link.  I believe I have a hardware 
>>>> problem at work causing the vc ports not to link.  Zeroize seemed to do 
>>>> the trick but with out connectivity I’m Dead in the water.  Time to RMA I 
>>>> think.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Scott
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 17, 2015, at 1:20 PM, Ross Halliday 
>>>>> <ross.halli...@wtccommunications.ca<mailto:ross.halli...@wtccommunications.ca>>
>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Since you want to nuke the config anyway, break the switch out of the VC 
>>>>> and use
>>>>> 
>>>>>       request system zeroize
>>>>> 
>>>>> You may want to assign the soon-to-be-former member an RE role, if it's 
>>>>> not an automatically elected cluster, just to make things a little easier.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Ross
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: juniper-nsp 
>>>>> [mailto:juniper-nsp-boun...@puck.nether.net<mailto:juniper-nsp-boun...@puck.nether.net>]
>>>>>  On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 9:23 PM
>>>>> To: juniper-nsp
>>>>> Subject: [j-nsp] Breaking an EX cluster?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Have some EX 4300s that I want to break apart and start like they were 
>>>>> factory new and reboot.  I know about the factory default button on the 
>>>>> front and the configuration option but no matter how I apply that I still 
>>>>> have the node boot thinking it’s a member of the previous chassis.  How 
>>>>> do I delete it’s membership when it’s active / a stand alone node?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Any pointers are most appreciated.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you
>>>>> Scott
>>>>> 
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