Juniper Networks EX2200-24P-4G Ethernet Switch

EX2200-24P-4G Overview:

High-performance businesses demand high-performance networking solutions. The Juniper Networks EX2200 Ethernet Switch offers an economical, entrylevel, stand-alone solution for accesslayer deployments in branch and remote offices, as well as campus networks.

The Juniper Networks EX2200 line of Ethernet switches offers a compact, high-performance solution for supporting today’s converged network access deployments.

Each EX2200 switch includes an application-specific integrated circuit (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 EX2200 switches that Juniper Networks routers bring to the world’s largest service provider networks.

Featuring complete Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching capabilities, the Juniper Networks® EX2200 line of fixed configuration Ethernet switches satisfies the branch and low-density wiring closet connectivity requirements of today’s high-performance businesses. Four platform configurations are available offering 24 and 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports with or without Power over Ethernet (PoE). The PoE-enabled EX2200 models include a maximum system budget of 405 W to deliver up to 15.4 watts of standards-based 802.3af Class 3 PoE or 30 watts of standards-based 802.3at PoE+ for supporting networked devices such as telephones, video cameras, multiple radio IEEE 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) access points and video phones in converged networks.

Architecture and Key Components

The EX2200 occupies a single rack unit, delivering a compact solution for crowded wiring closets and access locations where space and power are at a premium. The EX2200 switch’s 10-inch depth and low acoustics also make it ideal for open office deployments.

Each EX2200 switch supports four fixed front panel GbE uplink ports with pluggable optics (purchased separately) for high-speed backbone or link aggregation connections between wiring closets and upstream aggregation switches. The EX2200 also features a front panel mode button that offers a simple interface for bringing devices up and selecting LED modes.

A dedicated rear panel RJ-45 Ethernet port is available for out-ofband management, while a rear panel USB port can be used to easily upload the Junos operating system and configuration files.

Additional features include:

• Four front panel small form-factor pluggable transceiver (SFP) GbE uplink ports provide high-speed connectivity to aggregation layer switches or other upstream devices.
• Fixed power supply and uplink ports ensure operational simplicity.
• Low power consumption, low acoustic fans, and small 10-inch wide footprint enable flexible, environmentally friendly deployment.
• Support for L2 protocols as well as L3 protocols like RIP and static routing in base license.
• Optional enhanced license for supporting additional L3 protocols such as OSPF, Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP v1/v2/v3), and Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM).
• Single release train for Juniper Networks Junos® operating system ensures consistent control plane feature implementation.
• Modular Junos OS prevents a switch reboot if a single protocol feature fails.
• Managed through a single application, Juniper Networks Network and Security Manager.
• Integrates with Juniper Networks Unified Access Control to provide per-user access control and policing.
• Limited lifetime switch hardware warranty provides return-to-factory switch replacement.
• Built-in Web interface (Juniper Networks J-Web Software).

Features & Benefits:

High Availability Features

• Redundant Trunk Group (RTG): To avoid the complexities of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) without sacrificing network resiliency, the EX2200 employs a redundant trunk group to provide the necessary port redundancy and simplify switch configuration.
• Power resiliency through external redundant power supply: The EX2200 supports an optional redundant power supply (RPS) unit* which provides power resiliency

Converged Environments

The EX2200 provides the highest levels of flexibility and features in its class for the most demanding converged data, voice, and video environments, delivering a reliable platform for unifying enterprise communications.

By providing a full 15.4 watts of Class 3 PoE to VoIP telephones, closed-circuit security cameras, wireless access points, and other IP-enabled devices, the EX2200 delivers a future proofed solution for converging disparate networks onto a single IP infrastructure.

The EX2200 PoE switches also support 802.3at standards-based PoE+ for powering networked devices like multiple radio IEEE 802.11n wireless access points, and video phones that may require more power than available with IEEE 802.3af.

To ease deployment, the EX2200 supports the industry-standard Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and LLDP-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) protocol, enabling the switches to automatically discover Ethernet-enabled devices, determine their power requirements, and assign virtual LAN (VLAN) membership.

In addition, the EX2200 supports rich quality-of-service (QoS) functionality for prioritizing data, voice, and video traffic. The switches support eight class-of-service (CoS) queues on every port, enabling them to maintain multilevel, end-to-end traffic prioritizations. The EX2200 also support a wide range of policy options, including strict priority, low-latency, weighted random early detection (WRED), and shaped deficit weighted round-robin (SDWRR) queuing.

Security

The EX2200 fully integrates with Juniper Networks Unified Access Control, which consolidates all aspects of a user’s identity, device, and location. This enables administrators to enforce access control and security down to the individual port or user levels.

Working as an enforcement point within UAC, the EX2200 provides both standards-based 802.1X port-level access control for multiple devices per port, as well as Layer 2-4 policy enforcement based on user identity, location, and/or device. 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 assigns the user’s device to a specific VLAN based on authorization policy. The switch can also apply security policies, QoS policies, or both, or it can mirror user traffic to a central location for logging, monitoring, or threat detection by intrusion prevention systems.

The EX2200 also provides a full complement of integrated port security and threat detection features, including Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), and media access control (MAC) limiting to defend against internal and external spoofing, man-in-the-middle and denial of service (DoS) attacks.

Simplified Management and Operations

The EX2200 includes port profiles that allow network administrators to automatically configure ports with security, QoS, and other parameters based on the type of device connected to the port. Six preconfigured profiles are available, including default, desktop, desktop plus IP phone, WLAN access point, routed uplink, and Layer 2 uplink. Users can select from the existing profiles or create their own and apply them through the command-line interface (CLI), J-Web Software interface, or management system.

In addition, a feature called system snapshot makes a copy of all software files used to run the switch—including the Junos operating system, the active configuration and the rescue configuration—that can be used to reboot the switch at the next power-up or as a backup boot option. The Junos OS software can also be pre-installed on a flash drive and used to boot the EX2200 at any time.

Another feature, called automatic software download, enables network administrators to easily upgrade the EX2200 using the DHCP message exchange process to download and install software packages. Users simply configure the automatic software download feature on EX2200 switches acting as DHCP clients and establish a path to the server where the software package file is installed. The server then communicates the path to the software package file through DHCP server messages.

Four system management options are available for the EX2200 line. The standard Junos OS CLI management interface offers the same granular capabilities and scripting parameters found in any router powered by the Junos operating system. The EX2200 also includes the integrated J-Web interface, an embedded webbased device manager that allows users to configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and perform system maintenance on individual switches via a browser-based graphical interface.

When managing a group of EX2200 switches, the Network and Security Manager provides system-level management across all Juniper Networks switches in the network from a single console.

Finally, EX2200 fault, configuration, and performance data can be exported to leading third-party management systems such as HP OpenView, IBM Tivoli, and Computer Associates Unicenter software, providing a complete, consolidated view of network operations.

Junos Space

Juniper also offers a comprehensive suite of network operational application tools that provide a smart, simple, and open approach for automating the deployment and operation of a Juniper infrastructure.

These tools are based on a single network application platform called Juniper Networks Junos® Space, an open, programmable application platform for hosting network infrastructure and operational applications across the entire management life cycle of the network. Explicitly designed to allow partners and customers to build and deploy smart, simple, and easy-to-use applications, Junos Space provides multiple management and infrastructure applications for managing Juniper resources and assets, including inventory management, device and interface configuration, automated software management and deployment, and eventdriven fault management. These platform applications are embedded within the core product, allowing users to control any part of their environment when used in conjunction with multiple add-on applications. Junos Space will support a full portfolio of applications for automating network infrastructure and operations covering the campus LAN and data center network environments.

Designed to automate the configuration, visualization, monitoring, and administration of large switch and router networks, these Junos Space applications offer predefined automation schemes and best practice templates to enable rapid and accurate deployments.

Network Deployments:

The EX2200 line provides a high-performance solution for converged networks in branch offices as well as campus wiring closets.

JUNOS Software Operating System:

Junos OS uses a single source code, adheres to a consistent and predictable release train,
and employs a single modular architecture.

The EX2200 runs the same Junos OS used by other Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches, as well as all of Juniper’s routers and Juniper Networks SRX Series Services Gateways. By utilizing a common operating system, Juniper delivers a consistent implementation and operation of control plane features across all products. To maintain that consistency, Junos OS adheres to a highly disciplined development process that uses a single source code, follows a single quarterly release train, and employs a highly available modular architecture that prevents isolated failures from bringing down an entire system.

These attributes are fundamental to the core value of the software, enabling all Junos OS-powered products to be updated simultaneously with the same software release. All features are fully regression-tested, making each new release a true superset of the previous version; customers can deploy the software with complete confidence that all existing capabilities will be maintained and operate in the same way.

Technical Specifications:

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Model:	EX2200 24P/24T
Physical Specifications
Form Factor	Fixed platform
Dimensions (W x H x D)	17.4 x 1.7 x 10 in (44.1 x 4.3 x 25.4 cm)
Rack mountable	1 Rack Unit
Hardware Specifications
Backplane Speed	N/A
Data Rate	56 Gbps
Throughput	42 Mpps (wire speed)
10/100/1000BASE-T Port Densities	24 per platform
100BASE-FX / 1000BASE-X (SFP) Port Densities	4 per switch (fixed ports, SFP required)
Switching Engine Model	Store and forward
DRAM	512 MB
Flash	1 GB
CPU	800 MHz ARM CPU
Resiliency	Integral power supply and fans
Operating System	JUNOS
QoS Queues / Port	8
Traffic Monitoring	sFlow (roadmap)
MAC Addresses	12,000
Jumbo Frames	9216 Bytes
IPv4 Unicast / Multicast Routes	6500 / 0
Number of VLANs	1,024
ARP Entries	2,000
Cooling
Airflow	16.4 cfm
Power
Power Options	Autosensing; 100-120 V / 200-240 V; AC 550
Maximum System Power Consumption (Input Power without PoE)	65 W AC
Total PoE Power Budget	405 W
Environment
Operating Temperature	32° to 113° F (0º to 45º C)
Storage Temperature	-40º to 158º F (-40º to 70º C)
Relative Humidity (Operating)	10% to 85% (noncondensing)
Relative Humidity (Non-Operating)	0% to 95% (noncondensing)
Altitude (Operating)	Up to 10,000 ft (3,049 m)
Altitude (Non-Operating)	Up to 16,000 ft (4,877 m)
Noise Specifications
Acoustic Noise in DBA	37.2
Safety and Compliance
Safety Certifications	UL-UL60950-1 (First Edition) C-UL to CAN/CSA 22.2 No.60950-1 (First Edition) TUV/GS to EN 60950-1, Amendment A1-A4, A11 CB-IEC60950-1, all country deviations
Electromagnetic Compatibility Certifications	FCC 47CFR Part 15 Class A EN 55022 Class A ICES-003 Class A VCCI Class A AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A CISPR 22 Class A EN 55024 EN 300386 CE
NEBS	GR-63-Core: NEBS, Physical Protection GR-1089-Core: EMC and Electrical Safety for Network Telecommunications Equipment All models except EX2200-24P-4G and EX2200-48P-4G
Environmental	Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) 5
Telecom Quality Management	TL9000
Telco	CLEI code
Warranty
Warranty	Limited lifetime switch hardware warranty

Additional Feature Specifications:

EX Series Comparison Matrix:

Documentation:

Download the Juniper Networks EX2200 Ethernet Switches Datasheet (PDF).