Juniper EX2300 - Step 1: Begin; Meet the EX2300 Line of Ethernet Switches

Step 1: Begin
IN THIS SECTION
Meet the EX2300 Line of Ethernet Switches | 1
Install the EX2300 in a Rack | 3
Rack It! | 4
Power On | 5
In this guide, we provide a simple, three-step path, to quickly get you up and running with your new
EX2300. We’ve simplied and shortened the installaon and conguraon steps, and included how-to
videos. You’ll learn how to install an AC-powered EX2300 in a rack, power it up, and congure basic
sengs.
NOTE: Are you interested in geng hands-on experience with the topics and operaons covered
in this guide? Visit Juniper Networks Virtual Labs and reserve your free sandbox today! You’ll nd
the Junos Day One Experience sandbox in the stand alone category. EX switches are not
virtualized. In the demonstraon, focus on the virtual QFX device. Both the EX and QFX
switches are congured with the same Junos commands.
Meet the EX2300 Line of Ethernet Switches
The Juniper Networks
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EX2300 line of Ethernet switches provide a exible, high-performance soluon
for supporng today’s converged network access deployments.
You can interconnect up to four EX2300 switches to form a Virtual Chassis, enabling these switches to
be managed as a single device.
The EX2300 switches are available in 12-port, 24-port and 48-port models with AC power supplies.
NOTE: The EX2300-24T-DC switch is DC-powered.
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