Dell PowerConnect J-EX4500, Hardware Manual

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J-EX4500 Switches
J-EX4500 switches provide connectivity for high-density 10-Gigabit Ethernet data center
top-of-rack and aggregation deployments. Typically, J-EX4500 switches are used in
data centers where they can be positioned as the top device in a rack to provide
connectivity for all devices in the rack.
You can connect two individual J-EX4500 switches together to form one unit and manage
the unit as a single chassis, called a
Virtual Chassis . You can add up to eight Dell
PowerConnect J-EX4200 member switches to form a mixed Virtual Chassis .
The J-EX4500 switch is 2 rack units (2 U) in size. Each switch is designed to optimize
rack space utilization and cabling. See Figure 1 on page 4 and Figure 2 on page 4.
Figure 1: J-EX4500 Switch Front
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J-EX4500 switches are available in two models—one with front-to-back airflow and the
other with back-to-front airflow. Both models provide 40 wire-speed 10-gigabit small
form-factor pluggable (SFP+) network ports that can house either 1-Gigabit Ethernet
connectors or 10-Gigabit Ethernet connectors. Both models support two optional
high-speed uplink modules.
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Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX4500 Ethernet Switch Hardware Guide