CHAPTER 1Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX4500Switch Overview• J-EX4500 Switches Hardware Overview on page 3• J-EX4500 Switch Models on page 6• Identifying J-EX4500 Switch Models on page 7• Chassis Physical Specifications for J-EX4500 Switches on page 7• Front Panel of a J-EX4500 Switch on page 8• Rear Panel of a J-EX4500 Switch on page 9• J-EX4500 Switch Hardware and CLI Terminology Equivalents on page 10J-EX4500 Switches Hardware OverviewDell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX4500 Ethernet Switches provide high performance,scalable connectivity, and carrier-class reliability for high-density environments such ascampus-aggregation and data-center networks.You can manage J-EX4500 switches using the same Junos interfaces that you use forother Junos platforms—the Junos operating system (Junos OS) command-line interface(CLI) and the J-Web graphical interface.NOTE: You can configure and manage a standalone J-EX4500 switch withthe J-Web interface, but the J-Web interface does not support configurationand management of a J-EX4500 Virtual Chassis.J-EX Series Ethernet Switches run 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 Seriesswitches also runs on Dell PowerConnect J-SRX Series Services Gateways.• J-EX4500 Switches on page 4• Virtual Chassis Module on page 5• Uplink Modules on page 5• Power Supplies on page 53
