EX-series Switch Software Features Overview
Table 1 lists the EX-series switch software features and the JUNOS release in which they were introduced.
Table 1: Summary of Software Features Available on EX-series Switches
Feature Category | Feature | First |
|---|---|---|
| Activity Logging and Monitoring | J-Web event view for system log messages | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
Real-time performance monitoring (RPM) | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
System log (syslog) | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Traceroute tool in J-Web interface | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
| Administration | Configuration rollback | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
Confirmation of configuration changes | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Software upgrades | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Support for RADIUS external administrator databases | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Supports the following features for automating network operations and troubleshooting:
| JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
| Encapsulation | 802.1Q filtering and forwarding | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
Ethernet:
| JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
| High Availability and Resiliency | Graceful protocol restart for OSPF and BGP | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
Graceful protocol restart for IS-IS | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES) for EX 4200 Virtual Chassis configurations | JUNOS 9.1R1 | |
Link aggregation | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Redundant trunk groups | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Virtual Chassis atomic software upgrade | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Virtual Chassis fast failover | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Virtual Chassis split and merge | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Virtual Chassis support for SFP uplink module ports | JUNOS 9.2R1 | |
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
| IP Address Management | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
Local DHCP server | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Static addresses | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
DHCPv6 and IPv6 DNS | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
DHCP server and relay with option 82 for Layer 2 VLAN | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
| Internet Protocols | IPv4 | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
IPv6 (except multicast protocols) | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
| Layer 2 Network Protocols | BPDU protection for spanning-tree protocols | JUNOS 9.1R1 |
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) | JUNOS 9.1R1 | |
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Link Layer Discovery Protocol Media—Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) with voice over IP (VoIP) integration | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Loop protection for spanning-tree protocols | JUNOS 9.1R1 | |
Private VLANs | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Q-in-Q tunneling | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Root protection for spanning-tree protocols | JUNOS 9.1R1 | |
Storm control | JUNOS 9.1R1 | |
Routed VLAN interfaces (RVIs) | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Spanning tree:
| JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Unknown unicast forwarding | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
VLAN range | JUNOS 9.2R1 | |
VLAN-tagged Layer 3 subinterface | JUNOS 9.2R1 | |
| Layer 3 Protocols | Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) A separate software license is required for BGP and MBGP. See Software Licenses for the EX-series Switch Overview. | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) A separate software license is required for IS-IS. See Software Licenses for the EX-series Switch Overview. | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
IGMP snooping | JUNOS 9.1R1 | |
IGMP snooping with routed VLAN interfaces (RVIs) | JUNOS 9.2R1 | |
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM SM) See the JUNOS Software Multicast Configuration Guide at http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/. | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Protocol Independent Multicast Dense Mode (PIM DM) See the JUNOS Software Multicast Configuration Guide at http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/. | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Protocol Independent Multicast Source Specific Multicast (PIM SSM) See the JUNOS Software Multicast Configuration Guide at http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/. | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Routing Information Protocol version 1 (RIPv1) and RIPv2 | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Single-source multicast | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Static routes | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Virtual routing and forwarding (VRF)—virtual routing instances | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
IPv6 protocols: OSPFv3, RIPng, IS-IS for IPv6, IPv6 BGP | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
| Security | 802.1X authentication | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
Denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed DoS (DDoS) protection | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Firewall filters and rate limiting | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Dynamic firewall filters for 802.1X authentication | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Firewall filter processing points, additional | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Port security:
| JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Port security:
| JUNOS 9.2R1 | |
Port security:
| JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
MAC-based VLAN | JUNOS 9.2R1 | |
MAC RADIUS authentication | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Server fail fallback | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Unicast reverse-path forwarding (RPF) | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
| System Management | JUNOS command-line interface (CLI)—For switch configuration and management through the console, Telnet, SSH, or J-Web CLI editor | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
J-Web interface—For switch configuration and management | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
J-Web license-management tool | JUNOS 9.1R1 | |
J-Web Port Troubleshooting tool | JUNOS 9.2R1 | |
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power management mode | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Simple Network Management Protocol version 1 (SNMPv1) and SNMPv2 | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
System logging (syslog) over IPv6 | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
| Traffic Management | Class of service (CoS)—Class-based queuing with prioritization | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
Class-of-service (CoS) support on LAG interfaces | JUNOS 9.2R1 | |
JUNOS EZQoS for CoS | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Policing | JUNOS 9.0R2 | |
Port shaping and queue shaping | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Port mirroring | JUNOS 9.0R1 | |
sFlow monitoring technology | JUNOS 9.3R2 | |
Transparent bridging | JUNOS 9.0R2 |
