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EX4000 Switch Hardware Guide
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EX4000 Chassis

date_range 19-Feb-25

Chassis Physical Specifications for EX4000 Switches

The EX4000 switch chassis is a rigid sheet-metal structure that houses all components of the switch.

Table 1: Physical Specifications of the EX4000 Switch Models

Model

Chassis Height

Chassis Width

Chassis Depth

Chassis Weight

EX4000-12MP

1.75 in (4.44 cm)

10.39 in (26.40 cm)

9.99 in (25.37 cm)

6.94 lb (3.15 Kg)

EX4000-24MP

1.71 in (4.34 cm)

17.36 in (44.1 cm)

10.16 in (25.80 cm)

9.3 lb (4.1 Kg)

EX4000-48MP

1.71 in (4.34 cm)

17.36 in (44.1 cm)

11.97 in (30.40 cm)

11.68 lb (5.3 Kg)

Chassis Status LEDs on EX4000 Switches

EX4000 switches have three chassis status LEDs (labeled SYS, MST, and CLD) on the front panel.

Figure 1: Chassis Status LEDs in EX4000 Switches Chassis Status LEDs in EX4000 Switches
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Chassis status LEDs

 

Table 2 describes the system chassis status LED labeled as SYS on an EX4000 switch when in standalone mode.

Table 2: SYS Chassis Status LED on EX4000 Switches in Standalone Mode

LED Label

Color

State and Description

SYS

Blinking green

Switch is booting up.

Solid green

Switch has booted up.

No alarms.

Amber

Minor Alarm

Red

Major Alarm

Blue

Apperas on short press of Pin Hole Reset button. See Revert to the EX Series Switch Factory-Default Configuration or Zeroize the Switch Using Pin Hole Reset Button.

Purple

Appears on long press of Pin Hole Reset button. See Revert to the EX Series Switch Factory-Default Configuration or Zeroize the Switch Using Pin Hole Reset Button.

Table 3 describes the chassis status LED labeled MST when the switch is in standalone mode.

You can view the colors of the LEDs remotely through the CLI by issuing the show chassis led operational mode command.

Table 3: MST Chassis Status LEDs on EX4000 Switches in Standalone Mode

LED Label

Color

State and Description

MST

Green

In a standalone switch:

  • On steadily—The switch is functioning normally.

  • Off—The switch is powered off or is halted.

For information on the blink patterns of the CLD LED, which provide the cloud connection status of the switch, see Cloud Ready LED Blink Patterns or see Cloud Connection Process to understand how the cloud connection works.

LEDs on the Management Port on EX4000 Switches

The management port, labeled MGMT, located on the front panel of the EX4000-12MP switch and the rear panels of EX4000-24MP and EX4000-48MP switches has two LEDs that indicate link activity and port status (see Figure 2).

Figure 2: LEDs on the Management Port on EX4000 Switches LEDs on the Management Port on EX4000 Switches
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Link activity LED

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Status LED

Figure 2 describes the LEDs.

Table 4: LEDs on the Management Port on EX4000 Switches

LED

Color

State and Description

Link activity

Green

  • On steadily—The port and the link are active, but no link activity is occurring.

  • Blinking—The port and the link are active, and link activity is occurring.

  • Off—The port is not active.

Status

Green

Indicates the speed:

  • On steadily—Link speed is 1000 Mbps.

  • Blinking—Link speed is 100 Mbps.

  • Off—Link speed is 10 Mbps.

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