Juniper EX2300-48MP comes with total of six uplink ports. I had to convert two of these ports into virtual chassis ports. I used 2 x 10 Gig SFP+ and multi-mode cables to form a VC. Converting Ports into VC Ports: These simple commands allowed me to convert the last two ports into Virtual Chassis Ports….
Category: Juniper Switching
Juniper EX4600 Virtual Chassis Config
Juniper EX4600 Switch has 24 x 10 Gig ports and 4 x 40 Gig ports that can be used for uplink/Virtual Chassis. You can add 2 additional modules with 8 x 10 Gig ports per module to add port capacity. I ran into this a few times and found Juniper documentation on this matter to…
Juniper EX4100-F-12P – What’s in the box?
I’ve been using an EX2300-24P switch for a while and recently got a brand new EX4100-F-12P thanks to my company Imperium Data. Time to replace my EX2300-24P with this new switch, but first things first, let’s see what’s in the box? Switch Features: Back view of the switch, there is a management port and a…
Mist – Importing Site Switch Config Template
Before I get to the main topic, I want to discuss the Switch Template/Configuration hierarchy. Mist Wired Assurance configuration hierarchy is as follows: Org: Switch Template: As the name suggest, these templates get created at an Organization level and can be applied to all the sites. Site: Switch Template: Site: Switch Template, can inherit all…
Replacing Juniper EX2300 in Mist Dashboard
I have previously written about replacing a Mist Access Point here. Few months ago, Juniper-Mist introduced a feature to replace a Juniper EX2300 series switch using the Mist Dashboard. This feature is still listed as a “BETA” feature, but it worked out with no issues for me. I needed to replace my EX2300-C switch acting…
Juniper-Mist Updates
Whenever I log into my Juniper-Mist Dashboard, I am always excited to see “Announcing New Features” message. See full updates here. I would love to point out couple of features that I have been waiting for that Juniper-Mist implemented: Sponsored Guest Access: I wrote a post previously on “Sponsored Guest Access and Self Registration“. In…
VOQ – Virtual Output Queuing
I came across this topic VOQ – Virtual Output Queuing, while studying for a technical certification. Although I understood the basic idea behind it, but the authors did not do a good job explaining it, so here are some of my notes. I have tried to write this generic instead of focusing on a specific…
Troubleshooting with Marvis – Missing VLAN
This post is part of the series, “Troublehsooting with Marvis”. I decided to write these to document some connectivity related troubleshooting tips using MistAI and Marvis. When it comes to any WLAN, troubleshooting the network post deployment is an intrinsic part of any WLAN engineers job. User Satisfaction and Performance: Users are crucial. Their experience…
Mist MPSK – Part 2
In my previous post and part 1 of Mist MPSK, I talked about the configuration of MPSK using the Mist Dashboard. I want to do a deep dive into the connectivity phase of this solution and see how it looks. Here is my basic network setup. First I will connect using the first passphrase and…
Mist MPSK – Part 1
Most wireless vendors have a solution around using unique PSKs for client devices. Recently I had a chance to do a little deep dive into the solution provided by Mist. I am going to look at the following features: Creating an SSID ready for MPSKs Ability to create MPSK Ability to assign VLANs (this is…