The M4300 Stackable L3 Managed Switch Series comes with 40G 10G and 1G models in a variety of form factors including PoE+ full provisioning. M4300 Switch Series delivers IPv4/IPv6 rich services for mid-enterprise edge and SMB core with mixed stacking between 40- 10- and 1-Gigabit models. Layer 3 feature set includes static and policy-based routing RIP VRRP OSPF and PIM dynamic routing. M4300 is ideal for server aggregation wireless access unified communications and Video-over-IP.
NETGEAR M4300 series key features:
• Cost effective 1G access layer in campus LAN networks and high performance 10G/40G distribution layer for midsize organizations networks
• Zero Touch AV-over-IP with pre-configured L2 Multicast (SDVoE-ready)
• Advanced Layer 2 Layer 3 and Layer 4 feature set – no license required – including Policy Based Routing RIP VRRP OSPF and PIM
• Innovative mixed “Spine and Leaf” 1G 10G and 40G stacking with nonstop forwarding (NSF) and hitless failover redundancy
• Low acoustics half-width 16-port and 24-port 10G models can be paired in a single rack space for redundant Top of Rack
• Modular 12-slot 2RU model scaling up to 96-port 10G by multiple of 8 ports or 24-port 40G by multiple of 2 ports
• Up to 768 (10 Gigabit) ports 192 (40 Gigabit) ports or 384 (1 Gigabit) ports or a combination in a single logical switch
• PoE+ (30 watts per port) with hot swap redundant power supplies and full provisioning
NETGEAR M4300 series software features:
• Advanced classifier-based time-based hardware implementation for L2 (MAC) L3 (IP) and L4 (UDP/TCP transport ports) security and prioritization
• Selectable Port-Channel / LAG (802.3ad – 802.1AX) L2/L3/L4 hashing for fault tolerance and load sharing with any type of Ethernet channeling
• Voice VLAN with SIP H323 and SCCP protocols detection and LLDP-MED IP phones automatic QoS and VLAN configuration
• Efficient authentication tiering with successive DOT1X MAB and Captive Portal methods for streamlined BYOD
• Comprehensive IPv4/IPv6 static and dynamic routing including Proxy ARP OSPF Policy-based routing and automatic 6-to-4 tunneling
• Scalable Pro AV deployments with IGMP+ automatic L2 multicast (only subscribed videos flow from one switch to the other across the L2 topology)
• High performance IPv4/IPv6 multicast routing with PIM timer accuracy and unhandled PIM (SGrpt) state machine events transitioning
• Advanced IPv4/IPv6 security implementation including malicious code detection DHCP Snooping IP Source Guard protection and DoS attacks mitigation
• Innovative multi-vendor Auto-iSCSI capabilities for easier virtualization optimization
NETGEAR M4300 series resiliency and availability features:
• Dual redundant modular power supplies equipping full width models contribute to business continuity management
• Vertical or horizontal flexible stacking with management unit hitless failover and nonstop forwarding (NSF) across operational stack members
• Spine and leaf architecture with every leaf switch (1G access switches) connecting to every spine switch (distributed 10G “core” switches)
• Stacking and distributed link aggregation allow for multi-resiliency with zero downtime and load balancing capabilities
• Link Dependency new feature enables or disables ports based on the link state of different ports
• Per VLAN Spanning Tree and Per VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVSTP/PVRSTP) offer interoperability with PVST+ infrastructures
NETGEAR M4300 series management features:
• DHCP/BootP innovative auto-installation including firmware and configuration file upload automation
• Industry standard SNMP RMON MIB LLDP AAA sFlow RSPAN and PTPv2 1-step transparent clock implementation (select M4300 models)
• Service port for out-of-band Ethernet management (OOB)
• Standard RS232 straight-through serial RJ45 and Mini-USB ports for local management console
• Standard USB port for local storage logs configuration or image files
• Dual firmware image for updates with minimum service interruption
• Industry standard command line interface (CLI) for IT admins used to other vendors commands
• Fully functional Web console (GUI) for IT admins who prefer an easy to use graphical interface
• Single-pane-of-glass NMS300 management platform with mass-configuration support
NETGEAR M4300 series warranty and support:
• NETGEAR ProSAFE Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty**
• Included Lifetime Technical Support
