Hardware Overview
The ProSAFE Managed Stackable Switch Series M4300 consists of 16-port, 24-port, and 48-port full 10G
models and 28-port and 52-port 1G/10G models that can also support PoE+. All ports on the 10G models
are stackable. On the 1G models with 10G uplinks, all four 10G ports are stackable.This installation guide
is for the following ProSAFE Managed Stackable Switch Series M4300 switch models:
• Full 10G models:
- M4300-8X8F. Full 10G switch model with eight 10G copper ports and eight 10G fiber ports in a
half-width chassis
- M4300-12X12F. Full 10G switch model with twelve 10G copper ports and twelve 10G fiber ports in
a half-width chassis
- M4300-24X24F. Full 10G switch model with twenty-four 10G copper ports and twenty four 10G fiber
ports in a full-width chassis
• 1G models with 10G uplinks:
- M4300-28G. Switch model with twenty-four 1G copper ports, two 10G copper ports, and two 10G
fiber ports in a full-width chassis
- M4300-28G-POE+. Switch model with twenty-four 1G copper PoE+ ports, two 10G copper ports,
and two 10G fiber ports in a full-width chassis
- M4300-52G. Switch model with forty-eight 1G copper ports, two 10G copper ports, and two 10G
fiber ports in a full-width chassis
- M4300-52G-POE+. Switch model with forty-eight 1G copper PoE+ ports, two 10G copper ports,
and two 10G fiber ports in a full-width chassis
• 10G models with RJ45/SFP+ combo ports:
- M4300-24X. Switch model with twenty copper RJ45 ports and four 10G RJ45/SFP+ combo ports
in a half-width chassis
- M4300-24X. Switch model with twenty copper RJ45 ports and four 10G RJ45/SFP+ combo ports
in a half-width chassis
With these switches, you can create high-speed connections to a server or network backbone. For example,
you can do the following:
• Connect switches to each other with high-speed links
• Link to high-speed servers
• Provide 10G/1G/100M copper and 10G/1G fiber connectivity
• Connect up to eight switches in a stack to create a high-port-capacity solution with a single point of
administration
The switch can be freestanding, stacked with other switches, or rack-mounted in a wiring closet or equipment
room.The switch is IEEE compliant and offers low latency for high-speed networking.All ports can
automatically negotiate to the highest speed, which makes the switch also suitable for environments with a
Introduction
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Managed Stackable Switch Series M4300