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EX4200 Ethernet Switches with Virtual Chassis Technology

The EX4200 Ethernet switches with Virtual Chassis technology combine the high availability and carrier-class reliability of
modular systems with the economics and flexibility of stackable platforms, delivering a high-performance, scalable solution for
data center, campus and branch office environments.
Featuring complete enterprise Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching capabilities, the EX4200 Ethernet switches satisfy the highdensity access and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) aggregation requirements of todays high-performance businesses. A single
EX4200 Ethernet switch can be deployed initially; as requirements grow, Virtual Chassis technology enables up to 10 switches
to be interconnected and managed as a single device, delivering a scalable, pay-as-you grow solution for expanding network
environments. Optional GbE and 10GbE uplink modules enable high-speed connectivity to aggregation- or core-layer switches.
High-availability features such as internal redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and a field-replaceable fan tray with
redundant blowers ensure maximum uptime. The switches also support full and partial PoE options, delivering a full 15.4 watts
of Class 3 PoE to support IP-enabled telephones, video cameras and wireless LAN (WLAN) access points in converged
network environments.
The EX4200 Ethernet switches include an integrated Routing Engine (RE) that runs the same modular Junos software as other
Juniper switches, routers and security devices, ensuring a consistent implementation control plane features across an entire
Juniper infrastructure. When two or more EX4200 Ethernet switches are interconnected, the Junos software leverages the
multiple REs to deliver Graceful Route Engine Switchover (GRES) and Layer 2 non-stop forwarding in the event of an RE
failure, delivering the reliability of a chassis-based switch.
A purpose-built packet-forwarding engine ASIC, the EX-PFE, consistently delivers wire-rate forwarding even with all control-plane features enabled. Based on existing Juniper
technology, the EX-PFE and RE bring the same level of carrier-class performance and reliability to the EX4200 switches that Juniper routers bring to the worlds largest networks.

Height

System
Power
(with PoE)

1RU

190 W AC
(320 W AC)

24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T

24

1RU

190 W AC
(600 W AC)

EX4200-24F

24-port 100BASE-FX/1000BASE-X (SFP)

N/A

1RU

190W AC

EX4200-48T

48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T

1RU

190 W AC
(320 W AC)

EX4200-48P

48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T

48

1RU

190 W AC
(930 W AC)

Model Number

Access Port Configuration

EX4200-24T

24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T

EX4200-24P

PoE
Ports

Virtual Chassis technology enables multiple interconnected EX4200

switches to behave like a single, logical device, even when deployed
in separate wiring closets or on different floors.

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EX4200 Key Features & Benefits
Carrier-class performance and reliability
- Leverages Juniper-developed ASICs used in worlds largest networks
- Employs the same Junos OS as Juniper switch, router and security products
Chassis-like availability in a compact, 1RU form factor
- Optional internal redundant, load-sharing, hot-swappable power supplies
dramatically reduce MTBF and MTTR
Hot-swappable fan tray includes three blowers, any two of which can cool the
entire switch if a single blower fails
- Graceful Protocol Restart avoids system reboot to recover from feature failure
- In a Virtual Chassis, GRES ensures seamless transfer of control plane
functions following a master RE failure with no loss of routing tables or services
- Resilient, modular Junos software architecture separates control plane
features, preventing single failure from bringing down the entire system
Complements existing Juniper product portfolio
- Adds high-performance switching to the Juniper routing, security and
application acceleration product portfolio

Fully integrated with Juniper UAC solution to deliver identity-based

authentication and enforce port-level Layer 2-4 security and QoS
Support converged data, voice and video environments
- Full and partial Class 3 PoE options satisfy both high- and low-density IP
telephony environments
- 15.4 watts on each PoE port eliminates power provisioning restrictions
- Eight class of service (CoS) queues per port allow separate prioritization
policies for control plane, voice, video and multiple levels of data traffic
Lowers Total Cost of Ownership
- Pay-as-you grow design allows customers to add ports incrementally
- Optional GbE and 10GbE uplink ports can be purchased and installed or
replaced in the field when neededno need for large upfront investments
- Common Junos OS across the entire switch infrastructure delivers consistent
feature set and shortens the learning curve, lowering OPEX
- Virtual Chassis technology allows up to 10 interconnected EX4200 switches to
operate as a single device, lowering management overhead

When to Sell
Access Deployments

Aggregation Deployments

Building and campus aggregation deployments requiring high-density fiber SFP GbE
ports, port scalability and HA
Branch and remote office fiber aggregation deployments
Deployments requiring mixed copper and fiber ports, as well as a highly available, low
power, low cooling, and small footprint solution

Medium- and high-density wiring closets requiring incremental growth and HA

Branch and remote office wiring closets requiring HA or more than 48 ports
Data center top-of-rack access deployments
Data center end-of-row deployments requiring high density, high availability, low power
utilization, low cooling and small footprint

Competition
Competitor

Key Juniper EX4200 Ethernet Switch Differentiators

Cisco Catalyst 3750 /

4500 / 4948 / 6500

Cost of Ownership: Consistent Junos software across all Juniper switches and routers eliminates the need to support multiple software
releases across the network, lowering costs and speeding roll out of new features throughout the network.
Carrier-class Reliability: The combination of time-tested, field-proven hardware and software features, including hot-swappable internal
redundant power supplies; field-replaceable fan trays with redundant blowers; redundant Route Engines that will enable non-stop routing and
in-service software updates; and a modular operating system that has protected memory for each process deliver carrier-class performance.
Scalability: Virtual Chassis technology, hot-swappable GbE-to-10GbE uplink modules, full and partial PoE options, and a scalable packetforwarding engine based on ASIC expertise developed for Juniper routers meet the needs of large-scale networks.
Security: Junos is a hardened OS that separates control, forwarding and services planes, each running in protected memory. The controlplane CPU is protected via rate limiting and ACLs, ensuring continuous operation even under attack. Integration with Juniper UAC solution
provides both standards-based 802.1X port-level access control and Layer 2-4 policy enforcement based on user identity, device and location.

Extreme Networks Summit

X450 Series, BD 8800
Foundry Networks FastIron
SuperX Series
Nortel ERS 5500 Series

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July 2010