Data Sheet

Product Brief
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-congured 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 classier-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 conguration
• Efcient 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 NETGEAR IGMP Plus
™
automatic
L2 multicast (only subscribed videos ow from one switch to the other
across the L2 topology)
• High performance IPv4/IPv6 multicast routing with PIM timer accuracy
and unhandled PIM (S,G,rpt) 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 exible 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 rmware and
conguration le 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, conguration or image les
• Dual rmware 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-
conguration support
NETGEAR M4300 series warranty and support:
• NETGEAR ProSAFE Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty**
• Included Lifetime Technical Support
• Included Lifetime Next Business Day Hardware Replacement
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, unied communications and Video-over-IP.
Intelligent Edge Managed Switches
Data Sheet | M4300 series
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