Data Sheet

EX4550 Ethernet
Switch

Product Overview Product Description

The Juniper Networks EX4550 Featuring up to 48 wire-speed 1GbE or 10GbE small form-factor pluggable transceiver
line of Ethernet switches delivers (SFP/SFP+) or 100M/1GBASE-T/10GBASE-T ports in a compact one rack unit (1 U)
scalable, high-performance platform, the Juniper Networks® EX4550 Ethernet Switch delivers 480 Gbps of Layer 2 and
platforms for supporting high- Layer 3 connectivity to networked devices such as servers and other switches. Two versions
density 10 gigabit per second of the EX4550 base switch are available: the EX4550-32F, a fiber-based version that
(Gpbs) data center top-of-rack provides 32 fixed 10GbE SFP/SFP+ pluggable ports; and the EX4550-32T, a copper-based
as well as data center, campus, version that supports 32 fixed 100M/1GBASE-T/10GBASE-T ports.
and service provider aggregation
Both versions feature two expansion slots, one in front and one in back, that can
deployments.
accommodate one of four optional expansion modules, providing tremendous
configuration and deployment flexibility for campus and data center access and
aggregation networks. The four expansion modules include:

• A 128 Gbps Virtual Chassis module

• An 8x10GBASE-T copper expansion module

• An 8x10GBASE SFP/SFP+ fiber expansion module

• A 2x40GbE QSFP+ expansion module

Architecture and Key Components

Virtual Chassis Technology
The EX4550 supports Juniper Networks’ unique Virtual Chassis technology, which enables
up to 10 interconnected switches to operate as a single, logical device with a single IP
address. Virtual Chassis technology enables enterprises to separate physical topology from
logical groupings of endpoints and, as a result, provides efficient resource utilization. The
EX4550 can participate in the same Virtual Chassis configuration with any combination
of Juniper Networks EX4200 and EX4500 Ethernet Switches, delivering highly flexible and
scalable configuration options for campus and data center deployments.

EX4550 switches in a Virtual Chassis configuration can be connected using dedicated 128
Gbps interconnect ports on the Virtual Chassis expansion module, or via link aggregation
groups (LAGs) across 10GbE/40GbE ports, providing aggregate backplane capacity of up
to 320 Gbps.

In the data center, EX4550 Virtual Chassis deployments can extend across multiple top-
of-rack or end-of-row switches, providing tremendous configuration flexibility for 10GbE
server connectivity by only requiring redundant links between Virtual Chassis groups rather
than each physical switch to ensure high availability. In addition, mixed Virtual Chassis
configurations featuring EX4200, EX4500, and EX4550 switches provide an ideal solution
for data centers with a mix of 1GbE and 10GbE servers, or for environments transitioning
from 1GbE to 10GbE server connectivity.

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Data Center and Campus Advantages it easy to scale the network while reducing management

The EX4550 delivers a highly available, simple, and scalable complexity. By adding switches to a Virtual Chassis configuration,

10GbE connectivity solution in a compact and power efficient it is possible to grow the number of switch ports without

platform, making it a perfect fit for both data center and campus increasing the number of devices to manage. As more switches

networks. The EX4550 offers a number of other advantages for are added to the Virtual Chassis configuration, backplane

data center and campus deployments, including the following: bandwidth demands can also be scaled to maintain adequate
oversubscription ratios. EX4550 Virtual Chassis bandwidth can
Simple
be increased to 256 Gbps by inserting 128 Gbps Virtual Chassis
Virtual Chassis technology on the EX4550 dramatically simplifies expansion modules in each of the two available expansion
the campus aggregation layer, eliminating the need for Spanning slots. Virtual Chassis bandwidth can be further increased to 320
Tree Protocol (STP), Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Gbps by inserting a 40GbE expansion module into each of the
(VRRP), complex routing, or VLAN configurations. In addition, available expansion slots.
when deployed in a Virtual Chassis configuration, the EX4550
Highly Available
also reduces the number of devices to manage and can even
eliminate network switching layers. A single Virtual Chassis When EX4550 switches are deployed in a Virtual Chassis

configuration can span multiple nodes, reducing the need for configuration, Junos OS initiates a process to assign a master

larger, more expensive nodes on superior tiers. Juniper Networks (active) and backup (hot standby) switch to manage the

Junos operating system, which is common across the entire EX

® configuration. If the master switch fails, an integrated Layer 2

Series switch product family, accelerates the learning curve by and Layer 3 graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES) feature

enabling the entire architecture to be managed with a common automatically switches to the backup to maintain continuous

set of instructions and from a single pane of glass. and uninterrupted system operations. The EX4550 switch also
includes a number of other high availability features, including
Scalable
redundant power and cooling, graceful protocol restart, equal-cost
A single EX4550 can support up to 48 10GbE ports at line rate, multipath (ECMP), LAG links distributed across multiple slots, and
providing a highly scalable solution for even the most demanding quality of service (QoS) to prioritize time-sensitive data.
environments. In addition, Virtual Chassis technology makes

EX9200 EX9200
Core

EX4550 EX4550
Virtual Chassis Aggregation Virtual Chassis
Closet A2 Closet B2 Closet A2 Closet B2

Access

EX4200 Virtual Chassis EX4200 Virtual Chassis

Closet A1 Closet B1 Closet A1 Closet B1

Building 1 Building 2
Figure 1: The EX4550 offers an economical, power-efficient, compact solution for campus aggregation deployments.

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Adaptable and Modular Campus Deployments

As business grows, the network needs to evolve. With its The EX4550 offers an economical, power efficient and compact
compact 1 U form factor and complete switch features, the solution for aggregating 10GbE expansions from access devices
EX4550 can be easily redeployed in different environments and in building and campus deployments (see Figure 1). The switch’s
physical layouts. Customers can also easily transition from 1GbE dual-speed interfaces also support environments transitioning
to 10GbE using the dual-speed interfaces on the EX4550-32T or from 1GbE to 10GbE.
by replacing 1GbE optics with 10GbE optics on the EX4550-32F.
The EX4550 easily meets enterprise core switch requirements,
EX4550 switch capacity can be expanded without increasing the
delivering wire-speed performance on every port, full device
number of managed devices by simply adding more switches to
redundancy, support for Layer 3 dynamic routing protocols such
the Virtual Chassis configuration.
as RIP and OSPF, L2 and L3 MPLS VPNs, and a comprehensive
MACsec on the EX4550 security and QoS feature set.

A MACsec feature enables the EX4550 to support 480 Gbps Data Center Deployments
of near line-rate hardware-based traffic encryption on all fiber
The EX4550 Ethernet Switch is designed for demanding data
ports, including the base unit and optional expansion modules.
center applications where high performance, high availability, and
Defined by IEEE 802.1AE, MACsec provides secure, encrypted energy efficiency are key requirements (see Figure 2). Operating
communication at the link layer that is capable of identifying and at wire speed, the EX4550 switches deliver 714 Mpps throughput
preventing threats from denial of service (DoS) and intrusion and a data rate of 960 Gbps (full duplex) for both Layer 2 and
attacks, as well as man-in-the-middle, masquerading, passive Layer 3 protocols. EX4550 switches can be interconnected in
wiretapping and playback attacks launched from behind the a Virtual Chassis configuration that also includes EX4200 and
firewall. When MACsec is deployed on switch ports, all traffic EX4500 switches, creating a single logical device that offers a
is encrypted on the wire but traffic inside the switch is not. This variety of port and density options for mixed server environments.
allows the switch to apply all network policies such as Quality of
Flexible deployment options enable the EX4550 to support back-
Service (QoS), deep packet inspection and sFlow to each packet
to-front and front-to-back cooling, which ensures consistency
without compromising the security of packets on the wire.
with server designs for hot and cold aisle deployments. Front and
Hop-by-hop encryption enables MACsec to secure rear facing configuration options ensure closer proximity to server
communications while maintaining network intelligence. In ports, optimizing performance and keeping cable lengths short
addition, Ethernet-based WAN networks can use MACsec to and manageable.
provide link security over long-haul connections. MACsec is
transparent to Layer 3 and higher- layer protocols and is not
limited to IP traffic; it works with any type of traffic carried over
Ethernet links.

Building 1 Floor 2 Building 1 Floor 3

EX4200 EX4200
Virtual Chassis Virtual Chassis

Closet 2.1 Closet 3.1

10GbE MACsec 10GbE MACsec Connections

Connections

Building 1 Floor 1 Building 2 Floor 1

EX4550 Virtual Chassis

or EX4550/EX4200 Mixed Virtual Chassis

Closet 1.1 10GbE MACsec Connections

Figure 2: MACsec deployment with EX4200 and EX4550 switches.

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MX Series

Core

10GbE
10GbE
EX8208/
EX8216
Virtual
Chassis

SRX5800

Aggregation

10GbE

EX4200 and EX4550/4500 Virtual Chassis

GbE Servers 1/10GbE Servers

Access (fiber and copper)

Figure 3: The EX4550 provides 10GbE server access in the data center.

The EX4550-32T switch ports can operate at 100 Mbps, 1 policies. The FCoE transit switch functionality, along with priority-
Gbps and 10 Gbps using the same cable infrastructure, offering based flow control (PFC) and Data Center Bridging Capability
a simple and cost-effective way to migrate to higher-speed Exchange protocol (DCBX), are included as part of the default
servers at the access layer. In addition, the expansion slots on software; no additional licenses are required.
the EX4550-32T can support 10GbE SFP+ and 40GbE QSFP+
Junos Operating System
modules, which can be used as fiber uplinks or to extend
connections beyond 100m. The EX4550 runs the same Juniper Networks Junos operating
system that is used by other EX Series Ethernet Switches, as well
Customers introducing 10GbE into their server racks can use the
as all Juniper Networks routers and Juniper Networks SRX Series
EX4550 to add 10GbE-attached servers, iSCSI, and network-
Services Gateways. By utilizing a common operating system,
attached storage (NAS) with minimal impact to the current
Juniper delivers a consistent implementation and operation
switching infrastructure.
of control plane features across all products. To maintain

10GbE Data Center Bridging and I/O Convergence that consistency, Junos OS adheres to a highly disciplined

Deployments development process that uses a single source code, follows

a single quarterly release train, and employs a highly available
The EX4550 is a full IEEE DCB- and T11 FC-BB-5-based Fibre
modular architecture that prevents isolated failures from bringing
Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) transit switch, delivering a
down an entire system.
high-performance solution for converged server edge access
environments. As an FCoE transit switch, the EX4550 provides a These attributes are fundamental to the core value of the
pure IEEE DCB converged access layer between FCoE-enabled software, enabling all Junos OS-powered products to be updated
servers and an FCoE-enabled Fibre Channel storage area network simultaneously with the same software release. All features are
(SAN) (see Figure 4). fully regression tested, making each new release a true superset
of the previous version. Customers can deploy the software
The EX4550 also supports FC Initiation Protocol (FIP) snooping,
with complete confidence that all existing capabilities will be
which provides perimeter protection to ensure that the presence
maintained and operate in the same way.
of an Ethernet layer does not impact existing SAN security

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MX80

Core

10GbE

10GbE EX4550
Virtual Chassis

SRX3400

Aggregation

10GbE
EX4200 Virtual Chassis

GbE Servers
Access

Figure 4: The EX4500 10GbE switch is ideal for small data center core deployments.

Management Options fault management. These Junos Space applications offer

Four different system management options are available for the predefined automation schemes and best practice templates

EX4550 Ethernet Switch. to enable rapid and accurate deployments.

• The standard Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) offers Features and Benefits
the same granular management capabilities and scripting EX4550 Ethernet switches include the following key features
parameters found in any router powered by the Junos and benefits.
operating system.
• High performance: Each EX4550 supports 480 Gbps of
• The EX4550 also includes the integrated Juniper bandwidth with 48 line-rate 10 Gbps ports at all packet sizes,
Networks Junos Web Software, an embedded web-based or 14.88 Mpps per port at the minimum Ethernet frame size.
device manager that allows users to configure, monitor,
• Security: A MACsec software license enables near line-rate
troubleshoot, and perform system maintenance on individual
hardware-based IEEE 802.1AE encryption on all fiber ports,
switches via a browser-based graphical interface.
including base unit and optional expansion modules.
• EX4550 performance, configuration, and fault data can also
• High availability: EX4550 switches offer dual internal load-
be exported to leading third-party management systems
sharing AC power supplies and redundant variable-speed
such as HP OpenView, IBM Tivoli, and Computer Associates
fans as standard features, protecting the switch from a
Unicenter software, providing a complete, consolidated view
single power supply or fan failure. DC power options are also
of network operations.
available.
• The EX4550 is also supported by Juniper Networks Junos
• Energy efficient: Consuming less than five watts (fiber) and
Space, an open, programmable application platform for
nine watts (copper) per 10GbE interface, the EX4550 offers
hosting a comprehensive suite of network operational
a low power solution for 10GbE top-of-rack, end-of-row,
application tools that provide a smart, simple, and
and aggregation deployments. The EX4550 switches also
open approach for automating the deployment and
improve cooling efficiency with redundant variable-speed
operation of a Juniper infrastructure. Junos Space provides
fans that automatically adjust their speed based on existing
multiple management and infrastructure applications for
conditions to reduce power consumption.
managing Juniper resources and assets, including inventory
management, device and interface configuration, automated • Small footprint: The EX4550 supports up to 48 wire-speed

software management and deployment, and event-driven 10GbE ports in a single 1 U platform.

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Additional Features Configuration Power

• System status LEDs Consumption
EX4550-32F with no expansion modules 175 Watts
• LCD status display installed; 32 SFP+ USR ports in base, all ports
forwarding (line rate)
• Versatile two- and four-post rack mounting options
EX4550-32F with one expansion module (8 x 195 Watts
• Front-to-back and back-to-front airflow options 10GbE SFP+ ports) installed; 32 USR ports in
base, all ports forwarding (line rate)
• AC and DC power supply options
EX4550-32F with two expansion modules (8 215 Watts
x 10GbE SFP+ ports) installed; 32 USR ports in
• Support for jumbo frames (9,000)
base, all ports forwarding (line rate)
• Quality of service (IEEE 802.1p marking) EX4550-32T with no expansion modules 330 Watts
installed; 32 RJ-45 ports in base, all ports
• Multicast (Internet Group Management Protocol v1/v2/v3 forwarding (line rate), <10m
snooping) EX4550-32T with two expansion modules (8 x 413 Watts
10GT copper ports) installed; 32 RJ-45 ports in
• Layer 2 features including support for 4,096 VLAN IDs, base, all ports forwarding (line rate), <10m
Spanning Tree (802.1s and 802.1w), bridge protocol data unit
(BPDU) guard, 802.3as Link Aggregation

• Management features including Telnet and SSH v1/v2, SNMP

v1-v3, RADIUS, TACACS+, and RMON

EX4550-32T

EX4550-32F

MX Series

LAN
SAN
FC
Fabric

Single aggregation FC Gateway

link with 10GbE on SAN switch
or 40GbE ports
EX4550 Virtual Chassis
As FCoE Switch
10GbE

Ethernet
FCoE
Servers with CNA Servers with Converged FC
Network Adapter (CNA)

Figure 5: The EX4550 deployed as a data center FCoE transit switch in a top-of-rack Virtual Chassis configuration.

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Specifications CPU
• 1.2 GHz
Hardware
Memory
Interface Options
• 2 GB DRAM, 2 GB flash
• 3
2 GbE/10GbE (MACsec 802.1AE capable) SFP/SFP+ fiber
connectors Switching Engine Model
• 3
2 100M/1GBASE-T/10GBASE-T RJ-45 auto-negotiating • Store and forward
ports
Power
• 1 6 10GbE SFP/SFP+ (MACsec 802.1AE capable) ports (via • Dual hot-swappable load sharing AC and DC power
two optional 8-port expansion modules) supplies
• 1 6 100M/1GBASE-T/10GBASE-T ports (via two optional
8-port expansion modules) Software
• 4 40GbE QSFP+ ports (via two optional 2-port expansion Security
modules) • RADIUS
• 128 Gbps Virtual Chassis module with 2 x 64 Gbps ports • TACACS+
• 1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45 ports for management • Access control lists (ACLs): Allow and deny
• Console port for management • SSH v1, v2
• Secure interface login and password
Supported Optics
• Local proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
• SFP+ 10GBASE-LR
• Static ARP support
• SFP+ 10GBASE-LRM
• SFP+ 10GBASE-SR Layer 2 Switching
• Maximum number of media access control (MAC)
• SFP+ 10GBASE-ER
addresses in hardware: 32,000*
• SFP 1GBASE-LX • Jumbo frames: 9,216 bytes
• SFP 1GBASE-SX • Number of VLANs: 4,096
• SFP 1GBASE-T • Port-based VLAN
• SFP 10GE ZR • 4,096 VLAN IDs supported
• SFP+ 10GBASE-USR • Routed VLAN interface (RVI)
• SFP+ DAC 1 m Link Aggregation
• SFP+ DAC 3 m • 802.3ad support
• SFP+ DAC 5 m -- Number of LAGs supported: 64
• SFP+ DAC 7 m -- Maximum number of ports per LAG: 8
• QFX-QSFP-40G-SR4 • LAG load-sharing algorithm—bridged or routed (unicast or
multicast) traffic:
• QFX-QSFP-DAC-1M
-- IP: S/D IP
• QFX-QSFP-DAC-3M
-- TCP/UDP: S/D IP, S/D Port
Dimensions
-- Non-IP: S/D MAC
• Height: 1.72 in (4.37 cm); 1 U
-- Tagged ports support in LAG
• Width:
Spanning Tree
-- 17.35 in (44.07 cm) without front-mounting brackets
• Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and VLAN Spanning
-- 19 in (48.3 cm) with front-mounting brackets Tree Protocol (VSTP) running concurrently
• Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm) • Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1D)
• Weight: • Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) (802.1s)
-- E
X4550 switch with 1 AC or DC power supply: 19.4 lb • RSTP (802.1w)
(8.8 kg) • VSTP - VLAN Spanning Tree
-- AC power supply: 2.4 lb (1.1 kg) • BPDU protect
-- DC power supply: 2.4 lb (1.1 kg) • Loop protect

Rack Installation Kit • Root protect

• V
ersatile two- and four-post mounting options for 19-in Quality of Service
server rack or datacom rack • EZQoS
LEDs • Class of service (CoS) on L3 VLAN
• System LEDs that indicate status • Per interface rewrite

Airflow • Per interface classification

• A
irflow out (AFO) power supply unit (PSU)-side air exhaust • Policer mark down action
or front-to-back cooling, or airflow in (AFI) PSU-side air • Remarking of bridged packets
intake or back-to-front cooling
• Redundant variable-speed fans that reduce power draw * MAC address table uses a hash-based scheme to program entries; therefore, some entries
may not be programmed due to hash index collision.

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• Layer 2 QoS Virtual Chassis Capabilities

• Layer 3 QoS • Maximum number of members: 10
• Rate Limiting: • Virtual Chassis ports (VCPs):
-- Ingress policing: 1 rate 2 color -- Two dedicated 64 Gbps ports with 128 Gbps Virtual
-- Egress shaping: Per queue, per port Chassis module

-- 8 hardware queues per port -- Any base or expansion port can act as a VCP

-- S
cheduling methods (egress): Strict priority (SP), • Maximum Virtual Chassis interconnect capacity:
shaped-deficit weighted round-robin (SDWRR) -- 128 Gbps with Virtual Chassis module
-- 802.1p remarking -- 256 Gbps with two Virtual Chassis modules
-- L
2-L4 classification criteria: Interface, MAC address, -- 320 Gbps with two 40GbE expansion modules
Ethertype, 802.1p, VLAN, IP address, DiffServ code point -- Up to 48 x 10 Gbps using base or expansion ports
(DSCP)/IP precedence, TCP/UDP port numbers, etc. (subject to a maximum of 8 members per LAG group per
-- C
ongestion avoidance capabilities: Weighted tail drop destination, 64 LAG groups per system or 110 LAG groups
eight queues per Virtual Chassis configuration)

Layer 3 Features: IPv4 • Maximum Virtual Chassis distance:

• VRF-lite (IS-IS, RIP, OSPF, BGP) -- Virtual Chassis module ports: Up to 5 m with VCP cable
• IP directed broadcast traffic forwarding -- Base or expansion ports: Up to maximum distance
supported by optics
• Routing protocols: RIPv1/v2, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS
• Maximum number of IPv4 unicast routes in hardware: 14,000* Data Center Bridging (DCB)
• M
aximum number of IPv4 multicast routes in hardware: • Priority-based flow control (PFC): IEEE 802.1Qbb
4,000 • Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange protocol (DCBX)
• Static routing
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
• Routing policy
• FCoE transit switch (FIP snooping)
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
• iSCI SAN
• Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) protocol
• iSCI TLV support
Layer 3 Features: IPv6
• M
aximum number of Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) High Availability
entries: 1,000 • Nonstop active routing (NSR): OSPF v2, RIP v1/v2, BGP,
IS-IS, IGMP v1, v2, v3
• Maximum number of IPv6 unicast routes in hardware: 3,400*
• Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
• M
aximum number of IPv6 multicast routes in hardware:
1,000 • Redundant, field-replaceable, hot-swappable fans
• Routing protocols: RIPng, OSPFv3, IPv6, BGP, MLDv2 • GRES for Layer 2 hitless forwarding and Layer 3 protocols on
Routing Engine failover
• Static routing
• Graceful restart: OSPF, BGP, IGMP v1/v2/v3 snooping
Multicast
• Nonstop bridging for xSTP, Link Aggregation Control
• VRF-lite (PIM, IGMP)
Protocol (LACP), Link Layer Discovery Protocol–Media
• IGMP static Endpoint Discovery (LLDP/LLDP-MED)
• IGMP v1, v2, v3 • Nonstop software upgrade (NSSU) for EX4550 with Virtual
• IGMP snooping Chassis or EX4200/EX4550/EX4500 with Virtual Chassis

• P
rotocol Independent Multicast–Sparse Mode (PIM-SM), • Virtual Chassis fast convergence (as low as sub-50 ms)
and PIM source-specific multicast (PIM-SSM)
MPLS
• Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) • The following MPLS functionality is supported on EX4550
Access control lists (ACLs) (Junos OS firewall filters) switches:
• Port-based ACL (PACL): Ingress and egress -- Label-switching router (LSR) and label edge router (LER)
functionality
• VLAN-based ACL (VACL): Ingress and egress
-- RSVP and LDP for label assignment and distribution (LSP
• Router-based ACL (RACL): Ingress and egress
setup), and BGP for advertising label-switched paths
• ACL entries (ACE) in hardware per system: 1,500 (LSPs)
• ACL counter for denied packets -- Traffic protection through standby secondary paths
• ACL counter for permitted packets -- Traffic-engineering capabilities provided by OSPF, IS-IS,
• A
bility to add/remove/change ACL entries in middle of list Constrained Shortest Path First (CSPF), and RSVP-TE
(ACL editing) -- Static LSPs
• L2-L4 ACL -- IPv4 over MPLS, IPv6 tunneling
• Trusted Network Connect (TNC) certified -- BGP-based L2 VPNs
• MAC authentication (RADIUS) -- LDP-based L2 circuits
• Control plane denial-of-service (DoS) protection -- L3 VPNs for IPv4 and IPv6 unicast traffic
-- Circuit cross-connect (CCC)

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Supported RFCs • RFC 3579 RADIUS EAP support for 802.1x

• RFC 768 UDP • RFC 3618 MSDP
• RFC 783 Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) • RFC 3623 OSPF Graceful Restart
• RFC 791 IP • RFC 4213: Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and
• RFC 792 ICMP Routers

• RFC 793 TCP • RFC 4291: IPv6 Addressing Architecture

• RFC 826 ARP • RFC 4364 BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private Networks

• RFC 854 Telnet client and server • RFC 4443: ICMPv6 for the IPv6 specification

• RFC 894 IP over Ethernet • RFC 4861: Neighbor Discovery for IPv6

• RFC 903 RARP • RFC 4862: IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration

• RFC 906 TFTP Bootstrap • RFC 4915 MT-OSPF

• RFC 951, 1542 BootP • RFC 5176 Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS

• RFC 1027 Proxy ARP • Draft-ietf-bfd-base-05.txt Bidirectional Forwarding

Detection
• RFC 1058 RIP v1
• Draft-kompella-ppvpn-l2vpn-03.txt
• RFC 1112 IGMP v1
• Draft-martini-l2circuit-trans-mpls-19.txt
• RFC 1122 Host Requirements
• LLDP Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED), ANSI/TIA-
• RFC 1256 IPv4 ICMP Router Discovery (IRDP) 1057, draft 08
• RFC 1492 TACACS+ • PIM-DM Draft IETF PIM Dense Mode draft-ietf-idmr-pim-
• RFC 1519 Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) dm-05.txt, draft-ietf-pim-dm-new-v2-04.txt
• RFC 1587 OSPF not-so-stubby area (NSSA) Option Supported MIBs
• RFC 1591 Domain Name System (DNS) • RFC 1155 SMI
• RFC 1812 Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers • RFC 1157 SNMPv1
• RFC 1981: Path maximum transmission unit (MTU) • RFC 1212, RFC 1213, RFC 1215 MIB-II, Ethernet-like MIB, and
Discovery for IPv6 TRAPs
• RFC 2030 SNTP, Simple Network Time Protocol • RFC 1493 Bridge MIB
• RFC 2068 HTTP server • RFC 1643 Ethernet MIB
• RFC 2131 BOOTP/DHCP relay agent and Dynamic Host • RFC 1724 RIPv2 MIB
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
• RFC 1850 OSPFv2 MIB
• RFC 2138 RADIUS Authentication
• RFC 1905 RFC 1907 SNMP v2c, SMIv2, and Revised MIB-II
• RFC 2139 RADIUS Accounting
• RFC 2011 SNMPv2 for Internet protocol using SMIv2
• RFC 2154 OSPF w/Digital Signatures (Password, MD-5)
• RFC 2012 SNMPv2 for transmission control protocol using
• RFC 2236 IGMP v2 SMIv2
• RFC 2267 Network Ingress Filtering • RFC 2013 SNMPv2 for user datagram protocol using SMIv2
• RFC 2328 OSPF v2 (edge mode) • RFC 2096 IPv4 Forwarding Table MIB
• RFC 2338 VRRP • RFC 2287 System Application Packages MIB
• RFC 2362 PIM-SM (edge mode) • RFC 2570 – 2575 SNMPv3, user based security, encryption,
• RFC 2370 OSPF Opaque link-state advertisement (LSA) and authentication
Option • RFC 2576 Coexistence between SNMP Version 1, Version 2,
• RFC 2453 RIP v2 and Version 3
• RFC 2460: Internet Protocol, v6 (IPv6) specification • RFC 2578 SNMP Structure of Management Information MIB
• RFC 2464: Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet • RFC 2579 SNMP Textual Conventions for SMIv2
Networks • RFC 2665 Ethernet-like interface MIB
• RFC 2474 DiffServ Precedence, including 8 queues/port • RFC 2787 VRRP MIB
• RFC 2475 DiffServ Core and Edge Router Functions • RFC 2819 RMON MIB
• RFC 2597 DiffServ Assured Forwarding (AF) • RFC 2863 Interface Group MIB
• RFC 2598 DiffServ Expedited Forwarding (EF) • RFC 2863 Interface MIB
• RFC 2925 MIB for Remote Ping, Trace • RFC 2922 LLDP MIB
• RFC 3376 IGMP v3 • RFC 2925 Ping/Traceroute MIB
• RFC 3484 Default Address Selection for IPv6 • RFC 2932 IPv4 Multicast MIB
• RFC 3569 draft-ietf-ssm-arch-06.txt PIM-SSM PIM Source • RFC 3413 SNMP Application MIB
Specific Multicast
• RFC 3414 User-based Security Model for SNMPv3

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• RFC 3415 View-based Access Control Model for SNMP Electromagnetic Compatibility Certifications
• RFC 4188 STP and Extensions MIB • FCC 47CFR Part 15 Class A
• RFC 4363 Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges with • EN 55022 Class A
Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering, and VLAN extensions • ICES-003 Class A
• Draft – blumenthal – aes – usm - 08 • VCCI Class A
• Draft – ietf-bfd-mib-02.txt • AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A
• Draft – ietf-idmr-igmp-mib-13 • CISPR 22 Class A
• Draft – ietf-idmr-pim-mib-09 • EN 55024
• Draft – reeder - snmpv3 – usm - 3desede -00 • EN 300386

Troubleshooting • CE
• Debugging: CLI via console, Telnet, or SSH Environmental
• Diagnostics: Show and debug command, statistics • Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) 5
• Traffic monitoring/mirroring (port, VLAN) • Telco
• IP tools: Extended ping and trace • Common Language Equipment Identifier (CLEI) code
• Junos OS commit and rollback Environmental Ranges
• Operating temperature: 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Traffic Mirroring
• Static LSPs • Storage temperature: -40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)

• Port-based • Operating altitude: Up to 10,000 ft (3,048 m)

• VLAN-based • Nonoperating altitude: Up to 16,000 ft (4,877 m)

• ACL-based mirroring • Relative humidity operating: 10% to 85% (noncondensing)

• Mirroring destination ports per system: 1 • R

elative humidity nonoperating: 0% to 95%
(noncondensing)
• LAG port monitoring
Telecom Quality Management
• Multiple destination ports monitored to 1 mirror (N:1)
• TL9000
• Maximum number of mirroring sessions: 1
• M
irroring to remote destination (over L2): 1 destination Warranty
VLAN
For warranty information, please visit www.juniper.net/support/
Safety and Compliance warranty/.
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

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

Part Number Description Predicted MTBF (khrs) FIT Rate
EX4550-32F-AFO/AFI EX4550, 32-port 1/10GbE SFP+, converged switch, 166 6,016
650 W AC PS, port side to PSU side airflow or PSU
side to port side airflow
EX4550-32T-AFO/AFI EX4550, 32-port 100M/1G/10GBASE-T converged 146 6,858
switch, 650 W AC PS, port side to PSU side airflow or
PSU side to port side airflow
EX4550-VC1-128G EX4550, 128 Gbps Virtual Chassis module (Virtual 6,296 144
Chassis cables sold separately)
EX4550-EM-8XSFP EX4550 8-port 10GbE SFP+ expansion module 1,273 786
(optics sold separately)
EX4550-EM-8XT EX4550 8-port 100M/1G/10GBASE-T expansion 999 1,001
module (optics sold separately)
EX4550-EM-2QSFP EX4550 2-port 40GbE expansion module (optics 1,403 713
sold separately)

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Ordering Information
Model Number Description Model Number Description

Base Unit* EX4550 Feature Licenses

EX4550-32F-AFO EX4550, 32-port 1/10GbE SFP+ converged EX4550-AFL EX4550 advanced feature license for IS-IS,
switch, 650 W AC PS, port side to PSU side BGP, and MPLS
airflow (optics sold separately)
EX-QFX-MACSEC-ACC MACsec Software License for EX4550
EX4550-32F-AFI EX4550, 32-port 1/10GbE SFP+ converged access switches
switch, 650 W AC PS, PSU side to port side
airflow (optics sold separately) EX-QFX-MACSEC- MACsec Software License for EX4550
AGG** aggregation switches
EX4550-32F-DC-AFO EX4550, 32-port 1/10GbE SFP+ converged
switch, 650 W DC PS, port side to PSU side Pluggable Optics
airflow (optics sold separately) EX-SFP-1GE-T SFP 1000BASE-T copper; RJ-45 connector;
EX4550-32F-DC-AFI EX4550, 32-port 1/10GbE SFP+ converged 100 m reach on UTP
switch, 650 W DC PS, PSU side to port side EX-SFP-1GE-SX SFP 1000BASE-SX; LC connector; 850 nm;
airflow (optics sold separately) 550 m reach on multimode fiber
EX4550-32T-AFI EX4550, 32-port 100/1G/10GBASE-T EX-SFP-1GE-LX SFP 1000BASE-LX; LC connector; 1,310 nm;
converged switch, 650 W AC PS, PSU side 10 km reach on single mode fiber
to built-in port side airflow
EX-SFP-10GE-SR SFP+ 10GBASE-SR; LC connector; 850 nm;
EX4550-32T-AFO EX4550, 32-port 100/1G/10GBASE-T 300 m reach on 50 microns multimode
converged switch, 650 W AC PS, built-in fiber;
port side to PSU side airflow
33 m on 62.5 microns multimode fiber
EX4550-32T-DC-AFI EX4550, 32-port 100/1G/10GBASE-T
EX-SFP-10GE-LR SFP+ 10GBASE-LR; LC connector; 1,310 nm;
converged switch, 650 W DC PS, PSU side
10 km reach on single mode fiber
to built-in port side airflow
EX-SFP-10GE-LRM SFP+ 10GBASE-LRM; LC connector; 1,310
EX4550-32T-DC-AFO EX4550, 32-port 100/1G/10GBASE-T
nm; 220 m reach on multimode fiber
converged switch, 650 W DC PS, built-in
port side to PSU side airflow EX-SFP-10GE-ER SFP+ 10GBASE-ER 10GbE optics, 1,550
nm for 40 km transmission on single mode
Accessories fiber
EX4550-VC1-128G EX4550, 128 Gbps Virtual Chassis module EX-SFP-10GE-ZR SFP+ 10GBASE-ZR 10GbE optics, 1,550
(Virtual Chassis cables sold separately) nm for 80 km transmission on single mode
EX4550-EM-8XSFP EX4550 8-port 10GbE SFP+ expansion fiber
module (optics sold separately) EX-SFP-10GE-DAC-1M SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper
EX4550-EM-8XT EX4550 8-port 100/1G/10GBASE-T (twinax copper cable) 1 m
expansion module EX-SFP-10GE-DAC-3M SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper
EX4550-EM-2QSFP EX4550 2-port 40GbE expansion module (twinax copper cable) 3 m
(optics sold separately) EX-SFP-10GE-DAC-5M SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (twinax
JPSU-650W-DC-AFO Juniper 650 W DC power supply for copper cable) 5 m
EX4550 (PSU-side airflow exhaust) EX-SFP-10GE-DAC-7M SFP+ 10GbE (twinax copper cable) 7 m
JPSU-650W-DC-AFI Juniper 650 W DC power supply for EX-SFP-10GE-USR 10GbE ultra short reach; 850 nm; 10 m
EX4550 (PSU-side airflow intake) on OM1, 30 m on OM2, 100 m on OM3
JPSU-650W-AC-AFO Juniper 650 W AC power supply for multimode fiber
EX4550 (PSU-side airflow exhaust) QFX-QSFP-40G-SR4 QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 40GbE optics,
JPSU-650W-AC-AFI Juniper 650 W AC power supply for 850 nm for up to 150 m transmission
EX4550 (PSU-side airflow intake) on MMF

EX4550-FANMODULE- Fan module (port side to PSU side airflow) QFX-QSFP-DAC-1M QSFP+ to QSFP+ Ethernet direct attach
AFO for EX4550 (spare) copper (twinax copper cable) 1m passive

EX4550-FANMODULE- Fan module (PSU side to port side airflow) QFX-QSFP-DAC-3M QSFP+ to QSFP+ Ethernet direct attach
AFI for EX4550 (spare) copper (twinax copper cable) 3m passive

Spare Chassis
EX4550-32F-S Spare chassis, 32-port 1/10GbE SFP+
converged switch (optics, power supplies
and fans sold separately)

**Not available in Russia and CIS countries.

* EX4550 base unit includes chassis, fan tray, single AC or DC power supply, power cord,
power supply cover panel, and two expansion module cover panels.

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