Spec Sheet

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Data SheetEX4600 Ethernet Switch
• MPLS: EX4600 switches support a broad set of MPLS
features, including L2VPN, L3VPN, IPv6 provider edge
router (6PE), RSVP traffic engineering, and LDP to allow
standards-based network segmentation and virtualization.
The EX4600 can be deployed as a low-latency MPLS label-
switching router (LSR) or MPLS provider edge (PE) router in
smaller scale environments. The EX4600 is the industry’s
only compact, low-latency, high-density, low-power switch
to offer an MPLS feature set.
• MACsec: The EX4600 is capable of MACsec features on
all 10GbE ports to support 400 Gbps of near line-rate
hardware-based trac encryption on all fiber ports, including
the base unit and optional 10GbE expansion modules.
MACsec in soware will be enabled in a future release.
Additional Features
• System status LEDs
• Versatile two- and four-post rack mounting options
• Front-to-back and back-to-front airflow options
• AC and DC power supply options
• Spare chassis SKU without power supply or fans for sparing
purposes
• Support for jumbo frames (9,000)
• Quality of service (IEEE 802.1p marking)
• Multicast (Internet Group Management Protocol v1/v2/v3
snooping)
• Layer 2 features including support for 4,096 VLAN IDs,
Spanning Tree (802.1s and 802.1w), bridge protocol data
unit (BPDU) guard, 802.3as Link Distribution
• Management features including Telnet and SSH v1/v2,
SNMP v1-v3, RADIUS, TACACS+, and RMON
SKU Configuration Power
Consumption
EX4600-40F-AFO • Fixed 10GbE ports
with 10G-USR
optics, all ports
forwarding (line
rate), <10 m
• 4 fixed 40GbE ports
with 40G-SR4
optics
• 1 4x40GbE QIC card
with 4 40G-SR4
optics
• 1 8x10GbE QIC card
with 8 10G-USR
optics, all ports
forwarding (line
rate), <10 m
• Dual power
supplies
• 279 W
EX4600-40F-AFI • 285 W
EX4600-40F-DC-AFO • 392 W
EX4600-40F-DC-AFI • 320 W
EX4600 Switch Specifications
Hardware
• Switching capacity: 1.44 Tbps/1.07 Bpps
• Weight: 21.7 lb (9.84 kg) with PSUs and fans installed
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 1.72 x17.36 x 20.48 in
(4.37 x 44.09 x 52.02 cm)
• Switching mode: Cut-through and store-and-forward
• Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow (for hot aisle/cold
aisle deployment)
• Management and rear console port connections
• Predicted mean time between failures (MTBF): 150,000
hours
• Predicted FIT rate: 4,987
Interface Options
• 1GbE SFP: 24(40) (with 10GbE expansion modules)
• 10GbE SFP+: 24(40/72) (with 10GbE expansion modules/
with fixed 40GbE ports using breakout cables)
• 40GbE QSFP+: 4(12) (with expansion modules)
- Each fixed QSFP+ port can be configured as a 4x10GbE
interface
- Each QSFP+ port can be configured as a 40 Gbps port
- USB port
- Console port
- 2 management ports: 1 RJ-45 and 1 SFP
- Supported transceiver and direct attach cable
- SFP+ 10GbE optical modules
- SFP+ DAC cables: 1/3/5 m direct-attached copper and
1/3/5/7/10 m active direct-attached copper
- SFP GbE optical and copper module
- QSFP+ to SFP+ 10GbE direct attach break-out copper
(1/3 m direct-attached copper cable)
Rack Installation Kit
• Versatile four post mounting options for 19-in server rack or
datacom rack
Airflow
• Front-to-back and back-to-front cooling
• Redundant variable-speed fans to reduce power draw
• Power Supply and Fan Modules
• Dual redundant (1+1) and hot-pluggable power supplies
• 110-240 V single phase AC power
• -36 to -72 V DC power
• Redundant (N+1) and hot-pluggable fan modules for front-
to-back and back-to-front airflow
• Performance Scale (Unidimensional)
• MAC addresses per system: 288,000
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EX4600
* 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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