CHAPTER 1
Interfaces Overview
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EX Series Switches Interfaces Overview on page 3
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Understanding Interface Naming Conventions on EX Series Switches on page 6
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Understanding Aggregated Ethernet Interfaces and LACP on page 8
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Understanding the Algorithm Used to Hash LAG Bundle and Egress Next-Hop ECMP
Traffic on page 11
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Understanding How Energy Efficient Ethernet Reduces Power Consumption on
Interfaces on page 16
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Understanding Local Link Bias on page 16
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Understanding Layer 3 Subinterfaces on page 18
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Understanding Unicast RPF on page 19
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Understanding IP Directed Broadcast for EX Series Switches on page 23
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Understanding Interface Ranges on EX Series Switches on page 24
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802.1Q VLANs Overview on page 26
EX Series Switches Interfaces Overview
Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches have two types of interfaces: network
interfaces and special interfaces. This topic provides brief information about these
interfaces. For additional information, see the Junos OS Interfaces Fundamentals
Configuration Guide.
For information about interface-naming conventions on EX Series switches, see
“Understanding Interface Naming Conventions on EX Series Switches” on page 6.
This topic describes:
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Network Interfaces on page 3
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Special Interfaces on page 4
Network Interfaces
Network interfaces connect to the network and carry network traffic. Table 3 on page 4
lists the types of network interfaces supported on EX Series switches.
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