Similar to T148506.
This is about row A only:
[x] Rack and cable the switches according to diagram (blocked on T187118) [Chris] {F11996449}
[x] Connect mgmt/serial [Chris]
[x] Check via serial that switches work, ports are configured as down [Arzhel]
[x] Stack the switch, upgrade JunOS, initial switch configuration [Arzhel]
[x] Add to DNS [Arzhel]
[x] Add to LibreNMS & Rancid [Arzhel]
[x] Uplinks ports configured [Arzhel]
[x] Add to Icinga [Arzhel]
**Thursday 22nd, noon Eastern (4pm UTC) 3h (for all 3 rows)**
[x] Verify cr2-eqiad is VRRP master
[x] Disable interfaces from cr1-eqiad to asw-a
[x] Move cr1 router uplinks from asw-a to asw2-a (and document cable IDs if different) [Chris/Arzhel]
```
xe-2/0/44 -> cr1-eqiad:xe-3/0/0
xe-2/0/45 -> cr1-eqiad:xe-3/1/0
xe-7/0/44 -> cr1-eqiad:xe-4/0/0
xe-7/0/45 -> cr1-eqiad:xe-4/1/0
```
[x] Connect asw2-a with asw-a with 4x10G (and document cable IDs if different) [Chris]
```
xe-2/0/42 -> asw-a-eqiad:xe-8/1/0
xe-7/0/42 -> asw-a-eqiad:xe-2/1/0
xe-2/0/43 -> asw-a-eqiad:xe-1/1/0
xe-7/0/43 -> asw-a-eqiad:xe-7/0/0
```
[x] Verify traffic is properly flowing though asw2-a
[x] Update interfaces descriptions on cr1
**____**
[] Switch ports configuration to match asw-a (+login announcement) [Arzhel]
[] Solve snowflakes [Chris/Arzhel]
[] Pre populate FPC2, FPC4 and FPC7 (QFX) with copper SFPs matching the current production servers on rack 2, 4 and 7 [Chris]
**In maintenance window TBD**
[] Move servers from asw-a to asw2-a [Chris]
[] Move cr2 router uplinks from asw-a to asw2-a (and document cable IDs if different) [Chris/Arzhel]
```
xe-2/0/46 -> cr2-eqiad:xe-3/0/0
xe-2/0/47 -> cr2-eqiad:xe-3/1/0
xe-7/0/46 -> cr2-eqiad:xe-4/0/0
xe-7/0/47 -> cr2-eqiad:xe-4/1/0
```
[] Update interfaces descriptions on cr2
[] Verify no more traffic on asw-a<->asw2-a link [Arzhel]
[] Disable asw-a<->asw2-a link [Arzhel]
[] Verify all servers are healthy, monitoring happy [Arzhel]
**After maintenance window**
[] Cleanup config, monitoring, DNS, etc. [Arzhel]
[] Wipe & unrack asw-a