JUNIPER EX2300-24P-VC EX2300 Series Ethernet Switches

EX2300-24P-VC Hardware Identity

EX2300-24P-VC is a Juniper EX2300 fixed-configuration Ethernet switch. Its verified hardware profile is 24 10/100/1000BASE-T access ports; PoE/PoE+ on all 24 access ports. The complete code carries Virtual Chassis license/order qualifier. Preserve every suffix on the quote, carton and asset record.

Port and power boundary

370 W maximum PoE/PoE+ budget. The uplink configuration is four SFP/SFP+ uplinks. Optics, optional uplink modules, cables and any separately ordered power or mounting items must be reconciled in the final bill of materials.

EX2300 architecture control

EX2300 acceptance should reflect a compact access-switch design. Record the fixed power arrangement, access-port population and the exact number of SFP/SFP+ uplinks on this model. If Virtual Chassis is planned, Juniper documents a maximum of four EX2300 members and requires SFP+ rather than SFP transceivers for VCP links. Preserve member IDs, VCP optics, Junos release and recovery behavior. Do not borrow EX3400 redundant-supply or larger-chassis assumptions.

Order-form control 1

AC power acceptance requires the supported input range, regional cord, receptacle, circuit capacity and selected supply wattage to be documented. Where redundant supplies are used, place them on the intended independent circuits and test loss of one feed. Do not substitute a DC chassis or mix supply wattage or airflow. Retain supply serials, cord type and circuit labels with commissioning evidence.

Order-form control 2

Where the PID has no explicit AFI or AFO suffix, use the Juniper model table and actual FRU labels to establish the shipped airflow. Record intake and exhaust orientation before rack placement, and reject any replacement fan or supply whose airflow differs. The absence of a suffix is not permission to mix directions or to infer the pattern from another chassis.

Order-form control 3

The VC suffix must be reconciled with the intended Virtual Chassis deployment. Record member count, VCP interfaces and optics, topology, software release, primary and backup roles, preprovisioning and split-brain recovery. Confirm what the order qualifier supplies and what remains a separate optic or cable. A standalone link-up test does not validate the VC design.

SKU-specific acceptance

For the twenty-four-port PoE VC line, test member recovery with representative powered devices and preserve the power state after failover. Build a twenty-four-device PoE ledger and associate each row with VLAN, authentication, measured draw and failover priority. During a VCP interruption, verify management and endpoint power independently. The final evidence must show both Virtual Chassis recovery and stable PoE consumption, because one does not prove the other.

Exact-SKU deployment record

This EX2300-24P-VC record combines twenty-four PoE access ports, a 370 W maximum PoE/PoE+ budget and a Virtual Chassis-qualified order form. Preprovision the member, assign its ID and document each SFP+ VCP optic before connecting production links. Build a twenty-four-row endpoint ledger with measured watts and recovery priority, then test loss of one VCP while watching mastership, management, uplinks and endpoint power as separate signals. The EX2300 design supports up to four members; preserve topology and Junos evidence for the exact deployment. If a powered device restarts during the topology test, diagnose power and control-plane behavior independently. Close the retired member, serial and monitoring objects only after the new VC state and PoE ledger agree.

Rack fit

Confirm rack type, depth, rail or bracket kit, service clearance and cable bend radius. Uplink modules and deep optics can change the usable rear clearance.

Receiving

Check chassis label, power supplies, fan labels, modules and accessories against the exact PID before installation. Quarantine mixed airflow or wrong-input substitutions.

Lifecycle

Review Juniper lifecycle and supported-release information before expanding an older platform. Tie spares and new capacity to a dated migration decision.

Migration evidence

Map VLANs, routing, policy, uplinks, PoE endpoints and monitoring dependencies to the successor design. Close old serials only after service and telemetry are verified.

Airflow match

Record rack cold aisle, intake side and exhaust side. Fan modules and power supplies must use the same airflow direction; a suffix mismatch is a receiving failure.

Junos baseline

Record the approved Junos release and hardware support evidence before staging. Preserve the initial configuration, rescue state and post-upgrade validation.

Related Juniper EX records

• EX2300-24T-VC switch record
• EX4300-24P-TAA switch record
• EX4300-48MP switch record

Official Juniper evidence

EX2300 system overview and model table. Verify the current hardware guide, supported Junos release and lifecycle notice at the final design date.