Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
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Printed | Page 14 Sidebar - Opportunistic Versus Deterministic MAC |
"The widespread use of FD Ethernet, enabled by switches, has eliminated the potential for collisions," and the 1024 host limit. Note from the Author or Editor: |
LapTop006 | Sep 06, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 48 2nd paragraph |
The material is correct for the TX matrix consisting of 4 T640s or the 4 T1600s, both of which provide 2.5Tbps as written. However, the newer TX+ Matrix (9.6) provides up to 25Tbps. You may want to mention this. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Oct 05, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 51 2nd section |
It says two 54Gbps when it should read two 64Gbps Virtual Chassis Port (VCP) ports Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Aug 24, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 54 Figure 2.4 |
In the text describing Figure 2.4, references are made to "distribution layer", but the figure has the distribution layer named "aggregation" which is somewhat confusing. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Shane Dawalt | Aug 28, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 65 3rd paragraph under "EX3200 Architecture" in last sentence |
"The CPU also drives the 1 Gbps em0 ..." The OoB interface name is me0. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Shane Dawalt | Aug 28, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 68 1st paragraph under "Layer 2 switching" sub topic in last sentence |
"... given logical unit is configured with family bridging ..." where "bridging" should be "ethernet-switching". Unless an older version of code used this stanza, but according to JUNOS 9.5 "bridging" is not an option. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Shane Dawalt | Aug 28, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 148 4th paragraph (directly before the Auto-Negotiation discussion box) |
4th sentence reads: The non-blocking nature of EX switches means they have no need to actually generate flow control, so this option simply allows the EX to reach to pause frames sent by a congested switch. Note from the Author or Editor: |
JT | Oct 28, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 149 2nd paragraph |
Last sentence within Auto-Negotiation Stance section says: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Shane Dawalt | Aug 26, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 192 Notice above 4th paragraphj |
Although Juniper may consider the cables proprietry they are standard PCI-Express x8 external cables. Note from the Author or Editor: |
LapTop006 | Sep 06, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 271 5th paragraph |
This paragraph referrs to ATM Virtual Circuit's as "Virtual Chassis" Note from the Author or Editor: |
LapTop006 | Sep 06, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 369 Last paragraph |
First sentence of last paragraph: |
Paul Zugnoni | Oct 14, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 480 first section, diagram and next few pages |
Lists reject as a valid terminating action for a firewall filter and reject is shown in the diagram and listed in the next few pages. Unlike the routing platforms the EX doesn't support a terminating action of reject in a firewall filter. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jason Schwegel | Oct 12, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 499 Last 3 sentences on page |
Book states that 100Mbps divided by 8 is 12.5 bytes per second. This should be 12.5 megabytes per second. Book then has user multiply by 1000 to convert bytes per second to bytes per millisecond. Should read divide by 1000 to convert bytes/sec to bytes/millisec. Interestingly, end result is the same, 12,500 bytes per millisecond. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Sep 07, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 553 3rd section |
Interface ge-0/0/0 is set to support MAC-based RADIUS...but should be ge-0/0/9 Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jason Schwegel | Oct 08, 2009 | |
Printed | Page 565 2nd section |
sentence reads...You can extend the total number of PoE ports for an EX switch by inserting additional PoE cards if the power supply supports it. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jason Schwegel | Oct 08, 2009 |