Dell PowerConnect J-8208, Hardware Manual

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CHAPTER 1
Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX8208
Switch Overview
• J-EX8208 Switch Hardware Overview on page 3
• J-EX8208 Switch Configurations on page 6
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Chassis Physical Specifications of a J-EX8208 Switch on page 7
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Understanding J-EX8208 Switch Component and Functionality Redundancy on page 9
• Slot Numbering for a J-EX8208 Switch on page 11
J-EX8208 Switch Hardware Overview
Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX8208 Ethernet Switches provide high performance,
scalable connectivity, and carrier-class reliability for high-density environments such as
campus-aggregation and data-center networks. The J-EX8208 switch is a modular
system that provides high availability and redundancy for all major hardware components,
including Routing Engines, switch fabric, fan tray, and power supplies.
You can manage J-EX8208 switches using the same Junos OS interfaces that you use
for other Junos OS platforms—the Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) and the J-Web
graphical interface.
• Software on page 3
• Chassis Physical Specifications on page 4
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Routing Engines and Switch Fabric on page 5
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Line Cards on page 5
• Cooling System on page 5
• Power Supplies on page 5
Software
The Dell PowerConnect J-EX Series Switches— PowerConnect J-Series J-EX4200 Ethernet
Switches and PowerConnect J-Series J-EX8200 Ethernet Switches—run under Junos
OS, which provides Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, routing, and security services. The
same Junos OS code base that runs on J-EX Series switches also runs on Dell
PowerConnect J-SRX Series Services Gateways.
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