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Q
What is the switching capacity of Juniper EX3300 Series Ethernet Switches?
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Juniper EX3300 Series delivers up to 770 Gbps of nonblocking switching capacity per chassis, ensuring wire-speed performance across all ports.
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How many and what type of ports are available on the EX3300 switches?
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The EX3300 Series offers 24-port and 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T models, each with four built-in 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ uplinks for flexible network connectivity.
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Can EX3300 switches be stacked using Virtual Chassis technology?
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Yes, EX3300 switches support Juniper Virtual Chassis, allowing up to 10 units to operate as a single, logically managed device for simplified scaling and resiliency.
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What PoE capabilities do EX3300 Series switches offer?
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EX3300 switches support IEEE 802.3af/at PoE with a total budget up to 740 W on the 48-port model, powering IP phones, wireless access points, and cameras without external injectors.
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Which deployment scenarios are ideal for EX3300 Series switches?
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The EX3300 Series is ideal for campus access, branch offices, and small to mid-sized data centers, delivering high availability, scalability, and simplified operations at the network edge.
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How are EX3300 switches managed and automated?
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Manage EX3300 via Junos OS CLI, J-Web GUI, Juniper Mist Cloud or Junos Space, enabling zero-touch provisioning, policy automation, and real-time telemetry for rapid deployment.
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What security features are built into Juniper EX3300 Series?
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Built-in security includes 802.1X authentication, MACsec encryption, DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection and scalable ACLs to enforce segmentation and safeguard network integrity.
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How does EX3300 Series ensure network redundancy?
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EX3300 ensures redundancy through dual internal power supplies (on PoE+ models), Virtual Chassis resiliency, nonstop active routing and support for redundant external power systems.
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What is the power consumption and PoE budget of EX3300 switches?
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Non-PoE models consume approximately 30 W under typical load; PoE+ models consume up to 190 W plus a 740 W PoE budget on 48-port configurations to power edge devices.
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What are the environmental and operating conditions for EX3300?
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EX3300 operates in 0 °C to 45 °C ambient temperature and 10 %–85 % non-condensing humidity, meeting NEBS Level 3 and RoHS compliance for diverse deployment environments.
Q
How do I upgrade the firmware on an EX3300 switch?
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Upgrade firmware via Junos OS CLI, J-Web GUI or Juniper Network Director by uploading the Junos image and executing the 'request system software add' command with minimal service interruption.
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What licensing options are available for Juniper EX3300 Series?
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EX3300 includes a base feature set license; optional licenses unlock advanced services such as EVPN, MPLS Layer 3, and high-scale security features for evolving network demands.
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How does EX3300 Series compare to the EX4300 Series?
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EX3300 provides 770 Gbps switching and standard Virtual Chassis stacking up to 10 units, while EX4300 delivers 1.44 Tbps, supports Virtual Chassis Fabric, and is designed for larger campus fabrics.
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What quality of service (QoS) features does EX3300 support?
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EX3300 supports eight hardware queues per port, hierarchical scheduling, traffic shaping, strict priority queuing and granular policing to guarantee predictable application performance.
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What technical support and warranty does Juniper offer for EX3300?
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Juniper provides a limited lifetime hardware warranty for EX3300, plus Juniper Care support options offering 24×7 technical assistance, software updates and rapid hardware replacement.
