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NETGEAR M4300 series key features:
•Costeective1GaccesslayerincampusLANnetworks,andhighperformance10G/40G
distribution layer for midsize organizations networks
•Zero Touch AV-over-IP with pre-configured L2 Multicast (SDVoE-ready)
•AdvancedLayer2,Layer3andLayer4featureset-nolicenserequired-includingPolicyBased
Routing, RIP, VRRP, OSPF and PIM
•Innovative mixed “Spine and Leaf”, 1G, 10G and 40G stacking with nonstop forwarding (NSF)
and hitless failover redundancy
•Lowacoustics,half-width16-portand24-port10Gmodelscanbepairedinasinglerackspace
for redundant Top of Rack
•Modular12-slot2RUmodelscalingupto96-port10Gbymultipleof8portsor24-port40G
by multiple of 2 ports
•Upto768(10Gigabit)ports,192(40Gigabit)portsor384(1Gigabit)ports,oracombination
in a single logical switch
•PoE+ (30 watts per port) with hot swap, redundant power supplies and full provisioning
NETGEAR M4300 series soware features:
•Advanced classifier-based, time-based hardware implementation for L2 (MAC), L3 (IP) and L4
(UDP/TCPtransportports)securityandprioritization
•SelectablePort-Channel/LAG(802.3ad-802.1AX)L2/L3/L4hashingforfaulttoleranceand
load sharing with any type of Ethernet channeling
•Voice VLAN with SIP, H323 and SCCP protocols detection and LLDP-MED IP phones automatic
QoS and VLAN configuration
•EcientauthenticationtieringwithsuccessiveDOT1X,MABandCaptivePortalmethodsfor
streamlined BYOD
•ComprehensiveIPv4/IPv6staticanddynamicroutingincludingProxyARP,OSPF,Policy-based
routingandautomatic6-to-4tunneling
•Scalable Pro AV deployments with IGMP+ automatic L2 multicast (only subscribed videos flow
from one switch to the other across the L2 topology)
•HighperformanceIPv4/IPv6multicastroutingwithPIMtimeraccuracyandunhandledPIM
(S,G,rpt) state machine events transitioning
•AdvancedIPv4/IPv6securityimplementationincludingmaliciouscodedetection,DHCP
Snooping, IP Source Guard protection and DoS attacks mitigation
•Innovative multi-vendor Auto-iSCSI capabilities for easier virtualization optimization
NETGEAR M4300 series resiliency and availability features:
•Dualredundant,modularpowersuppliesequippingfullwidthmodelscontributetobusiness
continuity management
•Vertical or horizontal flexible stacking with management unit hitless failover and nonstop
forwarding (NSF) across operational stack members
•Spine and leaf architecture with every leaf switch (1G access switches) connecting to every
spine switch (distributed 10G “core” switches)
•Stacking and distributed link aggregation allow for multi-resiliency with zero downtime and load
balancing capabilities
•Link Dependency new feature enables or disables ports based on the link state of dierent
ports
•PerVLANSpanningTreeandPerVLANRapidSpanningTree(PVSTP/PVRSTP)oer
interoperability with PVST+ infrastructures
NETGEAR M4300 series management features:
•DHCP/BootPinnovativeauto-installationincludingrmwareandcongurationleupload
automation
•Industry standard SNMP, RMON, MIB, LLDP, AAA, sFlow, RSPAN and PTPv2 1-step transparent
clock implementation (select M4300 models)
•Service port for out-of-band Ethernet management (OOB)
•Standard RS232 straight-through serial RJ45 and Mini-USB ports for local management
console
•Standard USB port for local storage, logs, configuration or image files
•Dual firmware image for updates with minimum service interruption
•Industry standard command line interface (CLI) for IT admins used to other vendors commands
•Fully functional Web console (GUI) for IT admins who prefer an easy to use graphical interface
•Single-pane-of-glass NMS300 management platform with mass-configuration support
NETGEAR M4300 series warranty and support:
•NETGEAR ProSAFE Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty**
•Included Lifetime Technical Support
•Included Lifetime Next Business Day Hardware Replacement
M4300 Series Features
TheM4300StackableL3ManagedSwitchSeriescomeswith40G,10Gand1GmodelsinavarietyofformfactorsincludingPoE+fullprovisioning.M4300SwitchSeriesdeliversIPv4/IPv6rich
services for mid-enterprise edge and SMB core with mixed stacking between 40-, 10- and 1-Gigabit models. Layer 3 feature set includes static and policy-based routing, RIP, VRRP, OSPF, and
PIM dynamic routing. M4300 is ideal for server aggregation, wireless access, unified communications and Video-over-IP.










