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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> juniper-nsp mailing list >>>>> juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net<mailto:juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net> >>>>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> juniper-nsp mailing list >>>> juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net<mailto:juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net> >>>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net >>>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net >>> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp >> _______________________________________________ juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp