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EX2300 ETHERNET SWITCH
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Data Sheet EX2300 ETHERNET SWITCH Product Description The Juniper Networks® EX2300 line of Ethernet switches offers a compact, highperformance solution for supporting today’s converged network access deployments. Product Overview The Juniper Networks EX2300 Ethernet Switch offers an economical, entry-level, standalone solution for accesslayer deployments in branch and remote offices, as well as enterprise campus networks. Both 1 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps access port options are available to provide higher-speed options, especially when connecting to 802.11ac Wave 2 access points. For small networks, up to four EX2300 switches can be interconnected in a Virtual Chassis configuration, allowing them to be managed as a single switch. The EX2300 is onboarded, provisioned, and managed in the Juniper Mist Cloud Architecture. Mist Wired Assurance delivers better experiences for connected devices through AI-powered automation and service levels. Each EX2300 switch includes an ASIC-based Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) with an integrated CPU to consistently deliver wire-rate forwarding, even with all control plane features enabled. Based on existing, field-proven Juniper Networks technology, the PFE brings the same level of carrier-class performance and reliability to the EX2300 switches that Juniper Networks routers bring to the world’s largest service provider networks. Select EX2300 models also support the 802.3af Class 3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 802.3at PoE+ standards for supporting networked devices such as telephones, video cameras, IEEE 802.11ac WLAN access points, and videophones in converged networks. The PoE-enabled EX2300 switches include a maximum system budget of 750 watts to deliver up to 30 watts to select ports. Multiple EX2300 models are available, including versions offering multigigabit (up to 2.5 Gbps) PoE+ access ports that can accommodate higher-speed IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 access points, enabling the switches to support more wireless users. The EX2300 fixed-configuration Ethernet switches provide exceptional value to enterprise customers by supporting the following key technologies: • Virtual Chassis technology enables up to four interconnected EX2300 switches to form a single logical device. • Flexible 1GbE SFP/10GbE SFP+ uplinks provide high-speed connectivity to aggregation layer switches or other upstream devices. • Up to 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports are available with or without PoE/PoE+. • Models offering 24 and 48 multigigabit ports support 1GbE/2.5GbE on 8 and 16 ports, respectively • Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) support is provided on 1GbE ports. • Complete Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching capabilities are available. • Simplified onboarding and management with Juniper Mist Wired Assurance. Additional features include: • PoE-enabled EX2300 switches can simultaneously deliver up to 15.4 watts of standards-based 802.3af Class 3 PoE to a maximum of 48 ports or 30 watts of standards-based 802.3at PoE+ to a maximum of 24 ports, based on a total system budget of 750 watts. • Uplink ports can be configured as Virtual Chassis interfaces and connected via standard 10GbE optics interfaces (optional Virtual Chassis l

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• Fixed power supply and uplink ports ensure operational simplicity. • Low power consumption, low acoustic fans, and a small 10inch deep footprint enable flexible, environmentally friendly deployment. • Support for L2 protocols as well as L3 protocols like RIP and static routing are included in the base license. • Support is available for IPv6 management, including neighbor discovery, telnet, SSH, DNS, system log, and NTP. • A single release train for Juniper Networks Junos operating system is supported to ensure a consistent control plane feature implementation. • Modular Junos OS prevents...

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The addition of Marvis, a complementary Virtual Network Assistant driven by Mist AI, lets you start building a self-driving network that simplifies network operations and streamlines troubleshooting via automatic fixes for EX Series switches or recommended actions for external systems. For more information see Juniper Mist Wired Assurance. Virtual Chassis Technology The EX2300 supports Juniper’s unique Virtual Chassis technology, enabling up to four interconnected EX2300 switches to be managed as a single logical device, delivering a scalable, pay-as-yougrow solution for expanding network...

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Virtual Chassis technology simplifies network management for smaller deployments. Up to four interconnected EX2300 switches can be managed as a single device utilizing a single Junos OS image and a single configuration file, reducing the overall number of units to monitor and manage. When the Junos OS is upgraded on the primary switch in an EX2300 Virtual Chassis configuration, the software is automatically upgraded on all other member switches at the same time. The EX2300 includes port profiles that allow network administrators to automatically configure ports with security, QoS, and other...

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Junos Operating System Managing AI-Driven Campus Fabric with the Juniper Mist Cloud The EX2300 switches run the same Junos OS that is used by other Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches, QFX Series Switches, Juniper Routers, Juniper SRX Firewalls, and the Juniper NFX Series Network Services Platform. By utilizing a common operating system, Juniper delivers a consistent implementation and operation of control plane features across all products. To maintain that consistency, the Junos OS adheres to a highly disciplined development process that uses a single source code, and it employs...

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Security Working as an enforcement point in Access Policy Infrastructure, the EX2300 provides both standards-based 802.1X portlevel access control for multiple devices per port, as well as Layer 2-4 policy enforcement based on user identity, location, device, or a combination of these. A user’s identity, device type, machine posture check, and location can be used to determine whether access should be granted and for how long. If access is granted, the switch provides access to the network based on authorization attributes sent by the authentication server. The switch can also apply...

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