Description
Product Details
The EX4600-40F-AFO is a high-performance, 40-port Layer 3 Ethernet manageable switch manufactured by Juniper Networks. The switch is designed to meet the requirements of modern data centers, campus networks, and service provider environments. In this article, we will take a closer look at the features, capabilities, and benefits of the EX4600-40F-AFO switch.
Overview of the EX4600-40F-AFO Switch
The EX4600-40F-AFO switch is a 1U high-density switch with 40 ports that support 10/100/1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T copper RJ-45 interfaces. The switch also has four 40GbE QSFP+ ports for high-speed uplink connectivity. The switch has a switching capacity of up to 1.44 Tbps and can support up to 1,080 Mpps (million packets per second) of forwarding rate. The switch also supports Layer 3 routing protocols, including OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, and PIM.
The EX4600-40F-AFO switch is designed to be highly scalable and can support up to 50,000 MAC addresses and up to 16,000 VLANs. The switch also supports virtualization technologies such as Virtual Chassis, which allows up to 10 switches to be interconnected and managed as a single device. This feature is particularly useful in large-scale data center environments where high availability and scalability are essential.
Features and Benefits
- High-density Switching
The EX4600-40F-AFO switch provides high-density switching with 40 ports that support 10/100/1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T copper RJ-45 interfaces. The switch also has four 40GbE QSFP+ ports for high-speed uplink connectivity. The high-density switching capability of the switch makes it an ideal choice for large-scale data centers, campus networks, and service provider environments where high-performance and high-density switching are required.
- Layer 3 Routing
The EX4600-40F-AFO switch supports Layer 3 routing protocols, including OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, and PIM. This feature enables the switch to provide advanced routing capabilities and allows it to route traffic between different VLANs and subnets. Layer 3 routing is particularly useful in enterprise environments where multiple subnets and VLANs need to be interconnected.
- Scalability
The EX4600-40F-AFO switch is highly scalable and can support up to 50,000 MAC addresses and up to 16,000 VLANs. The switch also supports virtualization technologies such as Virtual Chassis, which allows up to 10 switches to be interconnected and managed as a single device. This feature makes the switch highly scalable and flexible, allowing it to meet the evolving needs of modern data centers and enterprise networks.
- High Availability
The EX4600-40F-AFO switch is designed for high availability and includes features such as Redundant Power Supplies (RPS) and Virtual Chassis technology. The RPS feature provides redundant power to the switch in case of a power supply failure, while Virtual Chassis technology enables multiple switches to be interconnected and managed as a single device, providing a highly available and resilient network infrastructure.
- Management and Control
The EX4600-40F-AFO switch includes a variety of management and control features, including Junos Space Network Director and Junos Fusion Enterprise. These tools provide centralized management and control of the network infrastructure, simplifying network operations and reducing management complexity.
Main Information about this Juniper EX4600-40F-AFO
- Manufacturer: Juniper
- Part Number or SKU # EX4600-40F-AFO
- Device Type: Layer 3 Ethernet Switch
Technical Information of Manageable Switch
- Total Number of Ports: 40
- Switching capacity:1.44 Tbps/1.07 Bpps
- Backplane speed: 960 Gbps
- Ethernet Technology: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ethernet Technology: 40 Gigabit Ethernet
- Product Family: EX
Expansion / Connectivity of 40 Ports Switch
- Expansion Slot Type: QSFP+
- Expansion Slot Type: SFP+
- Form Factor: Rack-Mountable
- Layer Supported: 3
- Manageable: Yes
Networking of Managed Switch
- Network Technology: 10 Gbase-X
- Network Technology: 40 Gbase-X
- Number Of Total Expansion Slots: 30
- POE (RJ-45) Port: No
- Port/Expansion Slot Details: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Port/Expansion Slot Details: 40 Gigabit Ethernet
- Power Source: Power Supply
Dimension and Weight
- Height: 1.72 Inch
- Width: 17.36 Inch
- Depth: 20.48 Inch
- Weight (Approximate): 21.83 LBS
