Chapter 1 Introduction - NETGEAR M4300-96X Hardware Installation Manual

Introduction
The NETGEAR Fully Managed Switch Model M4300-96X is a high-performance, IEEE-compliant, 40G access
and aggregation layer switch. The modular design of the switch includes 12 slots for port cards with support for
up to 96 ports so that you can customize the switch for your network environment and add port cards as needed.
The switch supports multispeed 10GBASE-T port cards for copper connections, including Power over Ethernet
plus (PoE+) port cards, SFP+ port cards for 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps fiber connections, and QSFP+ port cards for
40G fiber connections. The switch is also stackable.
In this guide, the Fully Managed Switch Model M4300-96X is referred to as the switch.
This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came with the switch.
This chapter serves as an introduction to the switch and includes the following sections:
• Overview
• Features
• Stacking Concepts
• Safety Instructions and Warnings
Note For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the support website
at netgear.com/support.
Note For switch documentation, including the user manual, the command-line interface manual,
and the data sheet, visit netgear.com/support/product/M4300-96X.aspx#docs.
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