EX4500-40F-FB

EX Series EX4500: EX4500 switch

EOSL — PAST

129 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableNot published

End of saleJan 2011

End of serviceJan 2016Juniper bulletin ↗

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. eBay listings for EX4500-40F-FB ↗

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in EX4500

EX4500-40F-BFEX4500 switch›EX4500-40F-BF-CEX4500 switch›EX4500-40F-DC-CEX4500 switch›EX4500-40F-FB-CEX4500 switch›EX4500-LBEX4500 switch›EX4500-40F-VC1-DCEX4500 switch›EX4500-PWR1-DCEX4500 switch›EX4500-PWR1-AC-BFEX4500 switch›

Questions about EX4500-40F-FB

Is the Juniper EX4500-40F-FB still supported?

No. Juniper's last date of support for EX4500-40F-FB was Jan 2016 (per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin). It is past end of service life.

When did the EX4500-40F-FB reach end of sale?

EX4500-40F-FB reached end of sale Jan 2011, per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the EX4500-40F-FB?

Jan 2016, per the Juniper end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the EX4500-40F-FB be maintained after Juniper support ends?

After the last date of support, EX4500-40F-FB units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Juniper no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.