EX2300-24MP-VC

Identify the eight multigigabit ports within the 24-port chassis

The EX2300-24MP platform divides its copper access bank into sixteen 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and eight 10/100/1000/2500BASE-T ports. Juniper’s front-panel documentation identifies ports 0–7 as the multigigabit group and ports 8–23 as the Gigabit group. This gives the exact -24MP-VC order a different connection plan from an all-Gigabit 24P or a larger 48MP. Map access points needing 2.5GbE to the correct group rather than assuming that every copper port supports that speed.

Treat the VC license as a separate delivered item to reconcile

Juniper’s packing list explicitly includes EX2300-24MP-VC among the orders supplied with one paper license for Virtual Chassis. Keep the license documentation and delivered chassis together in the purchasing record. This evidence describes the manufacturer packing contents; it does not establish that a particular offered unit still has valid installed entitlement or transferable rights. Ask the seller to identify the license material, serial and software state. The unsuffixed EX2300-24MP and a separately purchased EX2300-VC license are distinct catalog arrangements, so do not silently substitute one for the complete order being requested.

Allocate powered endpoints and four high-speed uplink positions

The 24MP platform supports PoE/PoE+ on all twenty-four access ports. Both its official datasheet and the hardware model table give a 380 W aggregate endpoint budget. Reserve power for the actual device mix; the aggregate does not equal twenty-four times an individual port’s maximum. Four SFP/SFP+ positions support compatible 1GbE or 10GbE uplink optics. Those positions may instead be configured for the family’s licensed Virtual Chassis, which supports up to four switches. Define each link’s role, compatible transceiver and cable in the quotation; a paper license does not add physical ports or optical accessories.

Retain the exact order’s retirement dates in the deployment plan

The official TSB107683 lifecycle table names EX2300-24MP-VC. Its EOL announcement date is 30 April 2026, its last-order date is 30 September 2026 and its published end-of-support date is 30 September 2031. This acquisition therefore falls after the manufacturer’s last-order milestone. The table also lists end of hardware failure analysis on 30 September 2027, end of engineering on 30 September 2029 and last software version 25.4. These dates do not identify the installed release, active support contract or current stock of any offered switch. Confirm support eligibility and migration arrangements for the required deployment period before accepting the quote.

Document/Firmware Download

• Juniper exact VC packing list
• Juniper 24MP port groups and platform diagram
• Juniper 24MP PoE and uplink specifications
• Juniper exact order lifecycle milestones

The image is Juniper’s Figure 5 for the 24MP platform. It is not a photograph of the offered unit, its delivered license or accessories.