QFX5700 Cable Management System

The QFX5700 Cable Management System consists of the following components.

• Cable Manager

• Cable Manager Assembly

• Tray

• Locking mechanism

The cable manager allows you to manage a large number of fiber-optic and copper cables attached to the RCBs and FPCs installed in the QFX5700 switch. It is installed in the front of the QFX5700 chassis. Figure 1 shows the QFX5700 Cable Manager.

Figure 1: Cable Manager

1 — Cable Manager Assembly

2 — EMI door

Before you install the cable manager assembly, you need to remove the EMI door. See Figure 2.

Figure 2: Remove the EMI Door

Now you can install the cable manager assembly. See Figure 3.

Figure 3: Install Cable Manager Assembly

Pull out the spring-loaded pin on either sides of the cable manager and move the tray down to access RCB. See Figure 4.

Figure 4: Move the Tray to Access RCB

You need to move the tray in order to access the FPC. See Figure 5.

Figure 5: Move the Tray to Access FPC

Now, lock the cable manager. See Figure 6.

Figure 6: Lock the Cable Manager

See Figure 7 and Figure 8 to understand how to route cables through the cable manager.

Figure 7: Route Cables through Cable Manager

Once you have used the cable manager to router the cables, assemble the cable manager cover.

Figure 8: Assemble the Cable Manager Cover

Figure 9 shows how you can remove the cable manager.

Figure 9: Remove Cable Manager