EX-Series Ethernet Switch Portfolio

Overview

Juniper Networks EX-series Ethernet switches deliver an innovative alternative to the cost and complexity of maintaining legacy switched networks. Designed specifically for high-performance businesses, the EX-series helps enterprises and public-sector organizations lower their total cost of network ownership through a single operating system, a common management framework, and decreased space, power, and cooling requirements.

• The EX 3200 series offers a high-performance standalone solution for low-density access deployments in the wiring closets of remote offices and small LANs in large office buildings.
• The EX 4200 series with Virtual Chassis technology combines the high availability and reliability of modular systems with the economics and flexibility of stackable platforms, delivering a high-performance, scalable solution for data center and campus environments.
• The EX 8200 series offers flexible, modular platforms that deliver the port densities, scalability and high availability required for today's demanding data center and campus core environments.

Features

The Juniper Networks EX-series Ethernet switches advance the economics of networking through six key areas of innovation.

• Carrier-Class Reliability: The EX-series switches leverage the same field-proven Juniper technology — including high-performance ASICs, a carrier-class system architecture and JUNOS software — that powers the world's largest service provider networks.
• Security Risk Management: EX-series switches tightly integrate with the Juniper Networks Unified Access Control (UAC) solution, dynamically delivering granular access control and usage policy based on user identity, device, and location.
• Performance: The EX 8200 series of modular switches delivers up to 128 wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports per chassis with nearly 2 billion packets per second throughput — the ideal platform for next-generation data centers.
• Virtualization: Virtual Chassis technology allows up to 10 EX 4200 series switches to be interconnected and managed as a single, logical device, delivering the reliability, scalability, and manageability of traditional chassis-based systems in a cost-effective, compact platform.
• Application Control: The EX-series supports eight QoS queues per port, ensuring proper prioritization of control plane, voice, video and multiple levels of data traffic — with room to converge other networks such as building automation and video security systems.
• Lower TCO: The high-density EX-series switches allow you to start small and grow incrementally. Unified management tools consolidate system monitoring and maintenance, saving time and money.

EX 3200 Specs

Detailed product specifications can be found in the EX 3200 Series Ethernet Switch Data Sheet669 KB

* All PoE ports 802.3af-compliant @ 15.4 W

Physical Specifications

Uplink module options:

• 4-port 1 GbE module with pluggable SFP optics
• 2-port 10 GbE module with pluggable XFP optics

Power Options

• AC power supplies: Autosensing; 100-120V / 200-240V; AC 320W, 600W and 930W
• DC power supply: 190W DC, input voltage range 36V-72V, dual input feed
• Field replaceable

Dimensions

17.4¹ x 1.7² x 16.4³ in
(44.21 x 4.32 x 41.73 cm)

¹Desktop installation width noted above, rack-mount width is 17.5 in (44.5 cm)
²Height: 1 RU
³Depth with 320 W AC PSU and 190 W DC PSU noted above, 18.8 in (47.8 cm) with 600/930 W AC PSU

Weight

EX 3200-24T with 320 W AC PSU: 14.9 lb (6.8 kg)
EX 3200-24P with 600 W AC PSU: 15.7 lb (7.1 kg)
EX 3200-48T with 320 W AC PSU: 15.7 lb (7.1 kg)
EX 3200-48P with 930 W AC PSU: 16.8 lb (7.6 kg)
EX 3200-24T-DC with 190 W DC PSU: 14.9 lb (6.8 kg)
EX 3200-48T-DC with 190 W DC PSU: 15.7 lb (7.1 kg)

Packet Switching Capacities

24P/24T: 88 Gbps
48P/48T: 136 Gbps

Layer 2 Throughput (Mpps)

24P/24T: 65 Mpps (wire speed)
48P/48T: 101 Mpps (wire speed)

EX 4200 Specs

Detailed product specifications can be found in the EX 4200 Series Ethernet Switch Data Sheet814 KB

* All PoE ports 802.3af-compliant @ 15.4 W

Physical Specifications

Backplane: 128 Gbps Virtual-Chassis interconnect to combine up to 10 units as a virtual chassis

Uplink module options:

• 4-port 1GbE module with pluggable SFP optics
• 2-port 10GbE module with pluggable XFP optics

Power Options

• AC power supplies: Autosensing; 100-120V / 200-240V; AC 320W, 600W and 930W dual load-sharing hot-swappable internal redundant power supplies
• DC power supply: 190W DC, input voltage range 36V-72V, dual input feed, dual load-sharing hot-swappable internal redundant power supplies
• Minimum number of PSUs required for fully loaded chassis: 1 per switch

Dimensions

17.4¹ x 1.7² x 16.4³ in
(44.21 x 4.32 x 41.73 cm)

¹Desktop installation width noted above, rack-mount width is 17.5 in (44.5 cm)
²Height: 1 RU
³Depth with 320 W AC PSU and 190 W DC PSU noted above, 18.8 in (47.8 cm) with 600/930 W AC PSU

Weight

EX4200-24T with 320W AC PSU: 16.5 lb (7.5 kg)
EX4200-24P with 600W AC PSU: 17.2 lb (7.8 kg)
EX4200-48T with 320W AC PSU: 17.1 lb (7.8 kg)
EX4200-48P with 930W AC PSU: 18.2 lb (8.3 kg)
EX4200-24F with 320W AC PSU: 16.1 lb (7.3 kg)
EX4200-24T-DC with 190W DC PSU: 16.5 lb (7.5 kg)
EX4200-48T-DC with 190W DC PSU: 17.1 lb (7.8 kg)
EX4200-24F-DC with 190W DC PSU: 16.1 lb (7.3 kg)

Packet Switching Capacities

24P/24T: 88 Gbps
48P/48T: 136 Gbps
24F: 88 Gbps

Layer 2 Throughput (Mpps)

24P/24T: 65 Mpps (wire speed)
48P/48T: 101 Mpps (wire speed)
24F: 65 Mpps (wire speed)

EX 8208 Specs

Detailed product specifications can be found in the EX 8208 Series Ethernet Switch Data Sheet140 KB

Physical Specifications

• 17.25 in x 24.25 in x 21 in
• 43.82 cm x 61.6 cm x 53 cm

• Base configuration: 148.27 lb (67.25 kg)
• Redundant configuration: 186.56 lb (84.62 kg)
• Chassis with backplane: 89 lb (40.37 kg)
• Fully loaded chassis: 284 lb (128.82 kg)

EX 8208 System Capacity

• Maximum Data Rate: 320 Gbps per slot
• 10-Gigabit Ethernet Packets/second (wire speed): 960 Mpps per chassis

Hardware Specifications

• Analyzer Sessions: 7 (local or remote)
• Queues per port: 8
• Policers: 2,000 per chassis
• Media Access Control (MAC) Addresses: 160,000
• VLANs: 4,000
• Firewall filters (ACLs — Security and QoS): 64,000
• Link aggregation group (LAG) (ports/groups): 12/255
• GRE: 2000
• IPv4 Unicast: 512,000 maximum
• IPv4 Multicast: 256,000 maximum
• IPv6 Unicast: 128,000 maximum
• IPv6 Multicast: 64,000 maximum
• Number of Multicast groups: 4,000
• BGP Peers: 128
• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Entries: 64,000
• L3 Next Hops: 200,000
• Jumbo Frames: 9216 bytes
• Buffer per 10-Gigabit Ethernet port: 512MB
• Buffer per 1-Gigabit Ethernet port: 42MB

Multimedia

Demo

• Learn more about the about the new EX-series Ethernet Switch Portfolio. Watch the demo

Video

• EX 3200 and 4200 Series Video Datasheet
• EX 4200 Series Ethernet Switch: High Availability
• Customers and Partners on the EX-series Ethernet Switch Portfolio
• EX-series Global Launch Event
  Watch the replay of the EX-series Global Launch Event Webcast.
• How is JUNOS Software Different?
  Delivering the power of one operating system, JUNOS software simplifies network operations and drives operational excellence to reduce the cost of innovation.

Literature

Brochures

• EX-series Product Brochure2.93 MB
  A high-level introduction to the EX-series Ethernet switches from Juniper Networks.
• Juniper Networks JUNOS Software579 KB
  An introduction to JUNOS software, the single-source network operating system that powers Juniper EX-series switches and high-end routers.

Datasheets

• Juniper Networks EX 8208 Ethernet Switches744 KB
• Juniper Networks EX 8200 Ethernet Line Cards528 KB
• Juniper Networks EX 4200 Series Ethernet Switches with Virtual Chassis Technology859 KB
• Juniper Networks EX 3200 Series Ethernet Switches661 KB

Solution Briefs

• Juniper Unified Access Control (UAC) and EX-series Switches Solution Brief580 KB
  Working together, the Juniper UAC solution and EX-series switches deliver a complete, standards-based 802.1X network access control environment.
• Juniper Networks and InfoVista: Proven Monitoring Solutions for High-Performance Enterprise Networks 1.17 MB
• Juniper Networks and SolarWinds: Proven Monitoring Solutions for High-Performance Networks 218 KB

Application Notes

• Deploying IP Telephony with EX-series Switches721 KB
  This application note describes how the new EX-series Ethernet switches optimize IP telephony environments, including those where voice over IP (VoIP) phones are deployed in conjunction with endpoint hosts such as desktop or laptop computers.

White Papers

• Network Operating System Evolution410 KB
  Detailed treatment of network OS evolution including architectural challenges, tradeoffs, opportunities, next-gen implications.
• Enabling Carrier-Class Unified Communications with Juniper EX-series Ethernet Switches967 KB
  Expediting Business Processes and Boosting Corporate Responsiveness.
• Juniper Networks Unified Access Control (UAC) and EX-Series Switches434 KB
  This White Paper explores how Juniper Unified Access Control (UAC) solution deployed with Juniper EX-series switches delivers a comprehensive network access control (NAC) solution.
• Juniper Networks UAC and EX-Series Switches: Tackling the Top Five Network Access Control Challenges814 KB
  This white paper looks at five common networking challenges that enterprises face and discusses how Juniper Networks Unified Access Control (UAC), working with Juniper EX-series Ethernet switches and Juniper other solutions, can be used to address each.
• Advancing the Economics of Networking1.69 MB
  Learn how the Juniper Networks EX-series Ethernet switches enable businesses to spend less on their network infrastructure and more on innovative, revenue-enhancing technologies that help them gain a competitive advantage.
• Juniper Networks Virtual-Chassis Switches Deliver True Chassis Functionality in a Stackable Form Factor824 KB
  Read how the Juniper EX 4200 series Ethernet switches with Virtual Chassis technology combine the best elements of chassis-based and stackable switches in a compact, efficient, and scalable form factor.
• Juniper EX-series Ethernet Switches: QoS-Enabling the Enterprise1.04 MB
  The Juniper Networks EX-series Ethernet switches deliver a comprehensive set of granular QoS features that can be implemented consistently and easily across the entire enterprise network.
• Building High-Availability Networks with Juniper Switches412 KB
  The Juniper EX-series Ethernet switches enable IT organizations to build carrier-class resiliency into each part of their network, from the access and aggregation layers to the data center and core.
• Impacts of the Operating System on the Performance of Enterprise Networks789 KB
  Learn more about the JUNOS software and how it enables IT innovation in the enterprise.

Reference Architectures and Design Guides

• Branch Reference Architecture877 KB
  Discover the key architectural details that must be considered when designing and building a branch office network, with an emphasis on Juniper Networks solutions.
• Campus LAN Reference Architecture3.30 MB
  This high-level document describes the key architectural details that must be considered when designing and building a campus network with Juniper Networks solutions.
• Data Center LAN Connectivity Design Guide5.15 MB
  This document introduces issues related to changing data center needs and presents design considerations and recommendations for data center LANs using infrastructure solutions from Juniper Networks.
• Branch LAN Connectivity Design Guide3.22 MB
  A best-practices guide for building branch-office LANs, with an emphasis on the Juniper EX-series Ethernet switching platforms.

Implementation Guides

• Virtual Chassis Technology Best Practices6.60 MB
• Implementing a Two-tier LAN in the Data Center with the EX- and MX-series971 KB
• Implementing VMWare Server Virtualization on Juniper Networks Infrastructure2.50 MB
• Spanning Tree Protocol in Layer 2/Layer 3 Environments589 KB
• Deploying EX-series Switches in Branch Offices 3.11 MB

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