EX2300-48MP-VC

Plan sixteen multigigabit connections within a larger access bank

Thirty-two of the EX2300-48MP’s copper connectors are 10/100/1000BASE-T, while sixteen support 10/100/1000/2500BASE-T. The hardware front-panel description places the faster group at ports 16–31; ports 0–15 and 32–47 remain Gigabit. This physical division matters when assigning access points or other endpoints needing a 2.5GbE link. Label the patching schedule with both the required speed and port number. A 48-port count alone does not mean forty-eight multigigabit connections, and the 24MP’s eight-port faster group is not the layout of this chassis.

Separate six uplink positions from the chassis-interconnect design

This platform provides six SFP/SFP+ uplink positions for supported 1GbE or 10GbE transceivers. The EX2300 family can form a Virtual Chassis of up to four switches when the necessary license and supported interconnect configuration are in place. Select which uplink positions serve the stack and which connect upstream; the same position cannot be budgeted for two simultaneous physical links. List the intended transceivers and cables separately in the purchase specification. Neither the presence of the uplink cages nor the -VC ordering suffix demonstrates that those optical accessories accompany an offered unit.

Check the license paperwork against the complete order

EX2300-48MP-VC appears explicitly in Juniper’s unpacking checklist for one paper Virtual Chassis license. This is an order-content distinction from the unsuffixed EX2300-48MP, rather than a different set of forty-eight copper connectors. During receiving, reconcile the full code, chassis identification and accompanying license document before recording the switch as ready for stacking. The published packing list does not prove installed license state, ownership or transferable entitlement for a particular sale. Have the quotation identify the documentation being supplied and the supported software arrangement instead of treating a suffix as evidence of the actual unit’s rights.

Approve endpoint power independently of the connector count

All forty-eight access ports support PoE/PoE+ on the 48MP platform, supplied from its built-in AC power system. The official power-system topic specifies 100–240 VAC and nominal 50/60 Hz input. Its aggregate PoE entry differs from the value in the EX2300 datasheet, so this page does not assign a numerical endpoint budget until the applicable revision has been confirmed. Obtain a manufacturer-backed power allocation for the quoted chassis and intended endpoint load. This verification is separate from AC input voltage, per-port PoE capability and the switch’s own consumption; none of those establishes the aggregate power available to attached devices.

Use the retirement timetable when accepting a deployment quote

The exact -48MP-VC code is included in Juniper’s TSB107683 lifecycle table. The manufacturer announced EOL on 30 April 2026 and set last order at 30 September 2026. Purchasing after that milestone requires checking the actual source and support eligibility rather than relying on a catalog listing as proof of new manufacturer supply. The published schedule continues with hardware failure analysis through 30 September 2027, engineering through 30 September 2029, last software version 25.4 and end of support on 30 September 2031. Confirm the offered serial’s contract, software entitlement and migration plan; those published dates do not establish current inventory or an active support agreement.

Document/Firmware Download

• Juniper 48MP front-panel layout
• Manufacturer checklist for the complete VC order
• EX2300 AC power-system reference
• EX2300 datasheet; reconcile aggregate power before ordering
• Exact EX2300 order lifecycle table

The illustration is Juniper’s Figure 6 for the 48MP platform. It depicts the port layout, not the offered chassis, license paperwork or included accessories.