The EX9250 line of Ethernet switches provides compact, programmable, and scalable core and aggregation devices for enterprise environments, reducing cost and complexity while offering carrier-class reliability. The EX9250 Ethernet switches dramatically simplify campus and data center architectures by enabling Evolved Enterprise Core deployments with Ethernet VPN, creating a path to a 100GbE core.
The EX9250 is also a key component of Juniper’s AI-Driven Enterprise. The switch decouples the overlay network from the underlay with technologies such as Ethernet VPN (EVPN) and Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), addressing the needs of the modern enterprise network by allowing network administrators to create logical L2 networks over different L3 networks.
Two EX9250 chassis options are available, providing considerable deployment flexibility:
EX9253-6Q12C, a 12-port QSFP28 40GbE/100GbE and 6-port QSFP+ 40GbE line card
EX9253-6Q12C-M, a 12-port QSFP28 40GbE/100GbE and 6-port QSFP+ 40GbE line card with Media Access Control Security (MACsec) support
Fully configured, a single EX9253 chassis can support up to 144 10GbE ports (all at wire speed), delivering one of the industry’s densest line-rate 10GbE port densities for this class of feature-rich and programmable switch. The EX9253 switch is capable of delivering up to 2.4 Tbps per slot.
Table 1. EX9250 Line of Ethernet Switches Specifications
Product Number | Description |
Form factor | Fixed 1 or 3 U distribution/core |
Port density | 24 x 100GbE, 36 x 40GbE, 144 x 10GbE |
Wired Assurance | N/A |
Campus Fabrics | EVPN-VXLAN, ESI-LAG |
Cloud Managed | N/A |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | EX9251: 17.4 x 1.75 x 18 in (44.2 x 4.4 x 45.7 cm) |
Backplane speed | EX9251: 800 Gbps |
Data rate | EX9251: 400 Gbps |
Throughput | EX9251: 800 Gbps |
Resiliency | EX9251: Dual power supply, up to 5 fans |
Traffic monitoring | sFlow |
Quality-of-service (QoS) queues/port | 8 |
MAC addresses | 1,000,000 |
Jumbo frames | 9192 bytes |
IPv4 unicast/multicast routes | 256,000 |
IPv6 unicast/multicast routes | 256,000 |
Number of VLANs | 32,000 |
ARP entries | 512,000 |
Table 1. EX9250 Line of Ethernet Switches Ordering Information
Model Number | Description |
Hardware | |
EX9251-8X4C | EX9251 system with 8x10GbE SFP+ ports and 4x40GbE QSFP+/100GbE QSFP28 ports, 2x AC PSUs JNP-PWR650-AC, 3x fan tray JNP-FAN-1RU, and all necessary blank panels (optics sold separately) |
EX9251-8X4C-DC | EX9251 system with 8x10GbE SFP+ ports and 4x40GbE QSFP+/100GbE QSFP28 ports, 2x DC PSUs JNP-PWR650-DC, 3x fan tray JNP-FAN-1RU, and all necessary blank panels (optics sold separately) |
EX9253-BASE-AC | Base EX9253 system configuration: 3-slot EX9253-CHAS-3RU chassis with 4x fan tray JNP-C1-FAN-3RU, 1x Routing Engine EX9253-RE, 3x JNP-PWR1600-AC-BB AC PSUs, and all necessary blank panels |
EX9253-BASE-DC | Base EX9253 system configuration: 3-slot EX9253-CHAS-3RU chassis with 4x fan tray JNP-C1-FAN-3RU, 1x Routing Engine EX9253-RE, 3x JNP-PWR1100-DC-BB DC PSUs, and all necessary blank panels |
EX9253-RED-AC | Redundant EX9253 configuration: 3-slot EX9253-CHAS-3RU chassis with 4x fan tray JNP-C1-FAN-3RU, 2x Routing Engine EX9253-RE, 4x JNP-PWR1600-AC-BB AC PSUs, and all necessary blank panels |
EX9253-RED-DC | Redundant EX9253 configuration: 3-slot EX9253-CHAS-3RU chassis with 4x fan tray JNP-C1-FAN-3RU, 2x Routing Engine EX9253-RE, 4x JNP-PWR1100-DC-BB DC PSUs, and all necessary blank panels |
EX9253-BND1 | Bundle comprised of EX9253-BASE-AC and EX9253-6Q12C line card, shipped separately as two items |
EX9253 Line Cards | |
EX9253-6Q12C | EX9253 line card with 6x40GbE ports and 12x40GbE/100GbE ports |
EX9253-6Q12C-M | EX9253 line card with 6x40GbE ports and 12x40GbE/100GbE MACsec AES256 ports |
EX9250 Pluggable Optics | |
EX-SFP-10GE-SR | Small form-factor pluggable transceiver (SFP transceiver) 10GbE (SFP+ transceiver) short reach (SR) optics |
EX-SFP-10GE-LR | SFP transceiver 10GbE (SFP+ transceiver) long reach (LR) optics |
EX-SFP-10GE-LRM | SFP transceiver 10GbE (SFP+ transceiver) long reach multimode (LRM) optics |
EX-SFP-10GE-ER | SFP+ 10GBASE-ER 10GbE optics module, 1550 nm for 40 km transmission |
EX-SFP-10GE-ZR | SFP+ 10GBASE-ZR 10GbE optics, 1550 nm for 80 km transmission on single-mode fiber-optic (SMF) |
JNP-SFP-10G-BX10D | 10G BX optics over SMF,1330 nm up to 10 km |
JNP-SFP-10G-BX10U | 10G BX optics over SMF, 1270 nm up to 10 km |
EX-SFP-10GE-USR | SFP+ 10GbE ultra short reach; 850 nm; 10 m on OM1, 20 m on OM2, 100 m on OM3 multi-mode fiber-optic (MMF) |
JNP-QSFP-4X10GE-LR | Quad small form-factor pluggable transceiver plus (QSFP+ transceiver) 40GBase optics, up to 10 km transmission on parallel single mode (4X10GbE LR up to 10 km) |
JNP-QSFP-4X10GE-IR | QSFP+ 40GBASE-LR4 40 gigabit optics for up to 1 km transmission over parallel SMF |
JNP-QSFP-40GE-IR4 | QSFP+ 40GBASE-LR4 40 gigabit optics for up to 1 km transmission over SMF |
QFX-QSFP-40G-SR4 | QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 40 gigabit optics, 850 nm for up to 150 m transmission on MMF |
JNP-QSFP-40G-LR4 | QSFP+ 40GBASE-LR4 40 gigabit optics for up to 10 km transmission on SMF |
QFX-QSFP-40G-ESR4 | QSFP+ 40GBASE-eSR4 40 gigabit optics, 850 nm for up to 300 m transmission on MMF |
JNP-QSFP-40GE-ER4 | QSFP+ 40GBASE-ER4 40 gigabit optics, 1310 nm for up to 40 km transmission on SMF |
JNP-QSFP-40G-LX4 | QSFP+ 40GBASE-LX4 40 gigabit optics for up to 150 m transmission with OM4 over duplex MMF |
JNP-QSFP-100G-LR4 | QSFP28 100GBASE-L4 optics for up to 10 km transmission over serial SMF |
JNP-QSFP-100G-SR4 | QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 optics for up to 100 m transmission over parallel MMF |
JNP-QSFP-100G-CWDM | QSFP28 100GBASE-CWDM4 optics for up to 2 km transmission over serial SMF |
JNP-QSFP-100G-PSM4 | QSFP28 100GBASE-PSM4 optics for up to 2 km transmission over parallel SMF |
EX-SFP-10GE-DAC-3M | SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (twinax copper cable), 3 M |
EX-SFP-10GE-DAC-1M | SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (twinax copper cable), 1 M |
EX-SFP-10GE-DAC-5M | SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (twinax copper cable) 5 m |
QFX-QSFP-DAC-1M | QSFP+ Cable Assy, 1 m, 30 AWG, passive, programmable ID |
JNP-QSFP-DAC-2M | QSFP+ 40GBASE direct attach copper Cable 2-meter |
QFX-QSFP-DAC-3M | QSFP+ Cable Assembly, 3 m, 30 AWG, passive, programmable ID |
JNP-QSFP-DAC-5M | QSFP+ 40GBase direct attach copper Cable 5-meter, passive |
EX-QSFP-40GE-DAC-50CM | QSFP+ 40GbE direct attach copper (twinax copper cable) for 50 cm transmission |
JNP-100G-DAC-1M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 Ethernet direct attach copper (twinax copper cable) 1 m |
JNP-100G-DAC-3M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 Ethernet direct attach copper (twinax copper cable) 3 m, active |
QFX-QSFP-DACBO-1M | QSFP+ to SFP+ 10GbE direct attach breakout copper (twinax copper cable) 1 m |
QFX-QSFP-DACBO-3M | QSFP+ to SFP+ 10GbE direct attach breakout copper (twinax copper cable) 3 m |
JNP-QSFP-DACBO-10M | QSFP+ to SFP+ 10GbE direct attach breakout copper (twinax copper cable) 10 m, active |
QFX-SFP-DAC-1MA | SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (active twinax copper cable) 1 m |
QFX-SFP-DAC-3MA | SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (active twinax copper cable) 3 m |
QFX-SFP-DAC-5MA | SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (active twinax copper cable) 5 m |
QFX-SFP-DAC-7MA | SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (active twinax copper cable) 7 m |
QFX-SFP-DAC-10MA | SFP+ 10GbE direct attach copper (active twinax copper cable) 10 m |
JNP-QSFP-DAC-5MA | QSFP+ 40GBASE direct attach copper cable 5 m, active |
JNP-QSFP-DAC-7MA | QSFP+ 40GBASE direct attach copper cable 7 m, active |
JNP-QSFP-DAC-10MA | QSFP+ 40GBASE direct attach copper cable 10 m, active |
JNP-QSFP-DACBO-5MA | QSFP+ to SFP+ 10GbE direct attach breakout copper (twinax copper cable) 5 m, active |
JNP-QSFP-DACBO-7MA | QSFP+ to SFP+ 10GbE direct attach breakout copper (twinax copper cable) 7 m, active |
EX9250 Software Feature Licenses | |
EX9251-AFL | EX9251 Advanced Feature License |
EX9251-ML | Mid-scale license to enable 512,000 FIB and ARP entries on EX9251 chassis (one required per chassis) |
EX9253-AFL | EX9253 Advanced Feature License |
EX9253-ML | Mid-scale license to enable 512,000 FIB and ARP entries on EX9253 chassis (one required per chassis) |
EX9253-SFL | Security feature license for EX9250 to enable MACsec on EX9253-6Q12C-M |
EX9250 Power Cords | |
CBL-M-PWR-RA-AU | AC power cord, Australia (SAA/3/15), C19, 15 A/250 V, 2.5 m, right angle |
CBL-M-PWR-RA-CH | AC power cord, China (GB 2099.1-1996, Angle), C19, 16 A/250 V, 2.5 m, right angle |
CBL-M-PWR-RA-EU | AC power cord, Cont. Europe (VII), C19, 16 A/250 V, 2.5 m, right angle |
CBL-M-PWR-RA-IT | AC power cord, Italy (I/3/16), C19, 16 A/250 V, 2.5 m, right angle |
CBL-M-PWR-RA-JP | AC power cord, Japan (NEMA LOCKING), C19, 20 A/250 V, 2.5 m, right angle |
CBL-M-PWR-RA-TWLK-US | AC power cord, U.S. (NEMA LOCKING), C19, 20 A/250 V, 2.5 m, right angle |
CBL-M-PWR-RA-UK | AC power cord, UK (BS89/13), C19, 13 A/250 V, 2.5 m, right angle |
CBL-M-PWR-RA-US | AC power cord, U.S./Canada (N6/20), C19, 20 A/250 V, 2.5 m, right angle |
CBL-PWR-C19S-162-JP | AC power cord, Japan, NEMA 6-20 to C19, 16 A/250 V, 2.5 m, straight |
CBL-PWR-C19S-162-JPL | Power cord, AC, Japan/U.S., C19 at 70-80 mm, 16 A/250 V, 2.5 m, straight, locking plug |
CBL-PWR-RA-JP15 | AC power cable: JIS 8303 15 A/125 V 2.5 m length for Japan, right angle |
CBL-PWR-RA-TWLK-US15 | AC power cable: NEMA L5-15P (twist lock) 15 A/125 V 2.5 m length for U.S., Canada, and Mexico, right angle |
CBL-PWR-RA-US15 | AC power cable: NEMA 5-15 15 A/12 5 V 2.5 m length for North America, parts of South America, parts of Central America, parts of Africa, and parts of Asia, right angle |
EX9253 Field Replaceable Units | |
EX9253-LC-BLNK | EX9253 line card blank cover panel |
EX9253-RE | EX9253 Routing Engine |
EX9253-CHAS-3RU | EX9253 chassis, 3 U |
JNP-FAN-3RU | Universal fan tray, 3 U |
JNP-PWR1600-AC | Universal AC power supply, 1600 W, spare |
JNP-PWR1100-DC | Universal DC power supply, 1100 W, spare |
EX9253-RE-BLNK | EX9253 RE blank cover panel |
JNP-MPC2 | Modular Port Concentrator, 6xQSFP+ |
JNP-MIC1 | 12x100GbE/12x40GbE/48x10GbE Modular Interface Card (MIC) |
JNP-MIC1-MACSEC | 12x100GbE/12x40GbE/48x10GbE MACsec MIC |
JNP-CM-3RU | 3 U universal chassis cable manager with air filter |
EX9251 Field Replaceable Units | |
JNP-FAN-1RU | Universal fan tray, 1 U |
JNP-PWR650-AC | Universal AC power supply, 650 W, spare |
JNP-PWR650-DC | Universal DC power supply, 650 W, spare |
