Product Description
Juniper Switch Fabric Module for the Juniper EX8216/EX8216-SF320-S
Manufacturer Part Number: EX8216-SF320-S The 16-slot Juniper Networks EX8216 Ethernet Switch, part of the Juniper Networks EX8200 line of Ethernet Switches, offers a high-density, high-performance platform for aggregating access switches deployed in data center top-of-rack or end-of-row applications, as well as for supporting Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet server access in data center end-of-row deployments. The EX8216 delivers approximately 1.9 billion packets per second (Bpps) of high-density, wire-speed 10-Gigabit Ethernet performance for the largest data center networks. To maximize network investments, the EX8216 leverages the same EX8200 wire-speed line cards and power supplies used by the eight-slot Juniper Networks EX8208 Ethernet Switch, ensuring consistent performance across the entire product family. Working with the EX8208, as well as Juniper Networks EX2200, EX3200, EX3300, EX4200, EX4500 and EX6200 lines of Ethernet switches, which all run the same Juniper Networks Junos® operating system, the EX8216 helps reduce capital and operational expenses across the data center infrastructure.
Juniper EX8216
The EX8216 switch fabric is capable of delivering 320 Gbps (full duplex) per slot, enabling scalable wire-rate performance on all ports for any packet size. The pass-through midplane design supports a future capacity of up to 12.4 Tbps, providing a built-in migration path to next-generation deployments. The base configuration of the EX8216 switch includes two side-mounted, hot-swappable fan trays with variable-speed fans, one Routing Engine module, and eight dedicated switch fabric modules (SFMs). The base EX8216 also ships with two 3,000 watt power supplies, although six power supply bays allow users to provision the chassis to provide the power and redundancy required for any type of deployment. Redundant EX8216 switch configurations are available with three power options and include a second Routing Engine module to provide hot standby resiliency. Except for the switch fabric modules, all components are accessible from the front, simplifying operations, maintenance, and upgrades. A front-panel chassis level LCD displays Routing Engine status as well as chassis component alarm information for rapid problem identification and resolution. The LCD also provides a flexible, user-friendly interface for performing device initialization and configuration rollbacks, reporting system status and alarm notifications, or restoring the switch to its default settings.
