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The Juniper Networks EX3400 Ethernet Switches provide a cost-effective and scalable access switching platform for demanding enterprise data, voice, and video networks.
Designed in a compact fixed-configuration 1U form factor, the EX3400 Series delivers the performance, management capabilities, high availability, and network flexibility traditionally associated with higher-end access switches.
The EX3400 is also cloud-ready and Zero-Touch Provisioning enabled, allowing organizations to onboard, configure, monitor, and manage their switches through Juniper Mist Wired Assurance.
Cloud-Ready Enterprise Access Switching
The EX3400 integrates with the Juniper Mist Cloud, simplifying switch deployment and ongoing network management.
Through Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, administrators can:
- Claim switches
- Configure devices
- Monitor network performance
- Troubleshoot connectivity
- Improve connected-device experiences
Mist AI also provides greater visibility into the performance and behavior of devices connected to the network.
Features and Benefits
Juniper Mist Wired Assurance
Juniper Mist Wired Assurance provides AI-powered automation and service-level expectations for wired network environments.
Administrators can claim, configure, and troubleshoot EX3400 switches through a centralized cloud-based interface.
This helps simplify network administration while improving visibility into connected-device experiences.
Virtual Chassis
The EX3400 supports Juniper Virtual Chassis technology.
Up to:
- 10 interconnected EX3400 switches
can operate and be managed as a single logical device.
This architecture can help:
- Reduce operational complexity
- Simplify switch management
- Support scalable network expansion
- Centralize configuration and software upgrades
MACsec Support
The EX3400 supports:
- IEEE 802.1AE MACsec
MACsec provides link-layer:
- Data confidentiality
- Data integrity
- Data-origin authentication
This helps protect traffic transmitted across supported network links.
12 Quality of Service Queues
Each EX3400 switch port supports:
- 12 QoS queues
These include:
- 8 unicast queues
- 4 multicast queues
The available queues support multilevel end-to-end traffic prioritization for applications such as:
- Data
- Voice
- Video
Flexible Enterprise Switching
The Juniper EX3400 combines fixed-configuration switching with several enterprise-grade networking capabilities.
The series is available in:
- 24-port configurations
- 48-port configurations
- PoE/PoE+ configurations
- Non-PoE configurations
These models are designed for campus wiring closet and enterprise access deployments.
Cloud and Zero-Touch Provisioning
The EX3400 is:
- Cloud-ready
- Zero-Touch Provisioning enabled
This allows switches to be onboarded and managed through Juniper Mist Wired Assurance.
Flexible Cooling
Selected EX3400 models support different cooling configurations, including:
- Front-to-back airflow
- Back-to-front airflow
These options make the platform suitable for both traditional campus access and Gigabit Ethernet data center access deployments.
Redundant Power
The EX3400 supports:
- Redundant power supplies
- Field-replaceable power supplies
Available power supplies can provide up to:
- 920W
depending on the selected switch model.
High-Speed Uplink Connectivity
EX3400 switches provide:
- 4 dual-mode 1GbE/10GbE SFP/SFP+ uplink ports
- 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
These interfaces provide high-speed connectivity between the access layer and aggregation or core network infrastructure.
Virtual Chassis Connectivity
Uplink ports can also be configured as Virtual Chassis interfaces.
Virtual Chassis connections can use standard:
- 10GbE optical interfaces
- 40GbE optical interfaces
The 40GbE uplink ports are configured as Virtual Chassis ports by default.
Layer 2 and Layer 3 Networking
The EX3400 provides comprehensive Layer 2 functionality together with routing capabilities.
Standard functionality includes:
- Layer 2 switching
- RIP
- Static routing
Additional Layer 3 functionality is available through an optional Enhanced Feature license.
Supported capabilities include:
- OSPF v2
- IGMP v1/v2/v3
- PIM
- VRRP
- BFD
- Virtual Router
IPv6 Management
The EX3400 supports IPv6 management functionality including:
- Neighbor Discovery
- Stateless Auto Configuration
- Telnet
- SSH
- DNS
- System logging
- NTP
- Ping
- Traceroute
- ACLs
- Class of Service
- Static routing
- RIPng
Advanced IPv6 Routing
Additional IPv6 routing capabilities are available through an optional Enhanced Feature license.
These include:
- OSPFv3
- Virtual Router support for unicast
- VRRPv6
- PIM
- MLD v1/v2
Advanced Routing
An optional Advanced Feature license provides support for:
- BGP
- Multiprotocol BGP
- IS-IS
Energy Efficient Ethernet
The EX3400 Series supports:
- Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
This helps improve energy efficiency across compatible Ethernet connections.
Compact 1U Design
The EX3400 uses a compact:
- 1U form factor
- 13.8-inch depth
This compact design provides greater deployment flexibility in enterprise wiring closets and data center environments.
Junos Operating System
The EX3400 uses the modular Juniper Networks Junos operating system.
This provides a consistent control-plane implementation across Juniper fixed-configuration EX Series switches.
The common Junos OS environment helps simplify:
- Network operations
- Administration
- Configuration
- Software upgrades
EX3400 Series Models
EX3400-24T
The EX3400-24T provides:
Access Ports
- 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T ports
Uplinks
- 4 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ ports
- 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
Airflow
- Front-to-back
Power Supply
- AC
- 150W power supply
PoE
- No PoE
- 0W PoE budget
Maximum System Power Consumption
- 100W
EX3400-48T
The EX3400-48T provides:
Access Ports
- 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T ports
Uplinks
- 4 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ ports
- 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
Airflow
- Front-to-back
Power Supply
- AC
- 150W power supply
PoE
- No PoE
- 0W PoE budget
Maximum System Power Consumption
- 120W
EX3400-48T-AFI
The EX3400-48T-AFI provides the same 48-port Gigabit Ethernet access configuration with reverse airflow.
Access Ports
- 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T ports
Uplinks
- 4 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ ports
- 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
Airflow
- Back-to-front
Power Supply
- AC
- 150W power supply
PoE
- No PoE
- 0W PoE budget
Maximum System Power Consumption
- 120W
EX3400-24P
The EX3400-24P combines 24-port Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with PoE+.
Access Ports
- 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ ports
Uplinks
- 4 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ ports
- 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
PoE Budget
The switch provides:
- 370W with one power supply
- 720W with two power supplies
Airflow
- Front-to-back
Power Supply
- AC
- 600W power supply
Maximum System Power Consumption
- 110W, excluding PoE load
EX3400-48P
The EX3400-48P provides a higher-density PoE+ access configuration.
Access Ports
- 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ ports
Uplinks
- 4 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ ports
- 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
PoE Budget
The switch provides:
- 740W with one power supply
- 1440W with two power supplies
Airflow
- Front-to-back
Power Supply
- AC
- 920W power supply
Maximum System Power Consumption
- 120W, excluding PoE load
EX3400-24T-DC
The EX3400-24T-DC provides a DC-powered 24-port configuration.
Access Ports
- 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T ports
Uplinks
- 4 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ ports
- 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
PoE
- No PoE
- 0W PoE budget
Power Supply
- DC
- 150W power supply
Airflow
- Front-to-back
Maximum System Power Consumption
- 100W
EX3400-48T-DC
The EX3400-48T-DC provides a DC-powered higher-density configuration.
Access Ports
- 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T ports
Uplinks
- 4 x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ ports
- 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
PoE
- No PoE
- 0W PoE budget
Power Supply
- DC
- 150W power supply
Airflow
- Front-to-back
Maximum System Power Consumption
- 120W
EX3400 Platform Specifications
Form Factor
- 1RU
Port Density
The EX3400 provides:
- 1GbE access connectivity
- SFP/SFP+ uplink options
- QSFP+ uplink connectivity
Power over Ethernet
PoE-enabled models support:
- PoE
- PoE+
- Up to 30W per port
Switching Capacity
The EX3400 platform provides up to:
- 336 Gbps switching capacity
Fabric
The platform supports:
- Juniper Virtual Chassis
Cost-Effective Switching for Enterprise Access Networks
The Juniper EX3400 Ethernet Switches provide a flexible access switching solution for demanding enterprise data, voice, and video environments.
With 24- and 48-port PoE and non-PoE models, 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks, 40GbE QSFP+ connectivity, Virtual Chassis support for up to 10 switches, MACsec security, cloud management through Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, and switching capacity reaching 336 Gbps, the EX3400 Series provides a scalable foundation for modern enterprise access networks.
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