Cisco Meraki MS250 L3 Stackable Cloud 48 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch

Highlights

Configurations
48 port Gigabit Ethernet
4 × 10GbE SFP+ uplink
80G Physical Stacking
Field replaceable power
MS250-48LP includes 370 W PoE / PoE+
MS250-48FP includes 740 W PoE / PoE+

Hardware platform
Voice and Video QoS
Low noise
Non-blocking switch fabric
Hot-swappable power supplies
Ultra-reliable, includes lifetime warranty

Power over Ethernet (for PoE models)
802.3af (PoE) 15.4 W per port
802.3at (PoE+) 30 W per port
MS250-48LP maximum PoE output: 370 W
MS250-48FP maximum PoE output: 740 W
PoE available simultaneously on all ports
Intelligent PoE power allocation based on device advertisement (LLDP)

Cloud management
Visibility and control over thousands of ports
Built-in multi site management
Zero touch provisioning

Monitoring and diagnostics
Cable failure testing
Gateway connectivity testing
Real time troubleshooting tools
Email and text message alerts

Layer 3
Static routing
Dynamic routing (OSPFv2) *
DHCP Server and Relay
First of a kind UI-based configuration
Easy to configure routed interfaces
Warm spare (VRRP) with DHCP Failover *

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Interfaces
48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) with auto-MDIX crossover
802.3af/802.3at Power-over-Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) on MS250-24P, available on all ports (maximum of 30W per port for PoE+)
4 × SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for uplink
2 × Stacking interfaces
Auto negotiation and crossover detection

Management
Managed via the cloud using the Meraki dashboard
Integrated with Meraki Wireless and complete portfolio of IT products and solutions
No-touch remote deployment (no staging needed)
Detailed historical per-port and per-client usage statistics
DHCP, client, and hostname fingerprinting
SNMPd and SYSLOG support for integration with other network management solutions
Seamless over-the-web firmware upgrades with scheduling & control

Remote diagnostics
Email, SMS and Mobile push notification alerts
Cable testing and link failure detection with alerting
Live remote packet capture
Dynamic and interactive network discovery and topology
Aggregated event logs with instant search

Flexible stacking
Physical stacking of up to 8 switches with 80 Gbps stack bandwidth on all models
Virtual stacking supports thousands of switch ports in a single logical stack for unified management, monitoring, and configuration

Ethernet switching capabilities
802.1p Quality of Service prioritization
802.1Q VLAN tagging with 4,095 addressable tags
802.1w, 802.1D Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP, STP)
Broadcast storm control
802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
802.3ad link aggregation with up to 8 ports per aggregate, Multichassis aggregates supported on stacked switches
IGMP snooping for multicast filtering
MAC forwarding entries: 16K on 24-port models, 32K on 48-port models

Security
Integrated two-factor authentication for Dashboard management
Role-based access control (RBAC) with granular device and configuration control
Corporate wide password policy enforcement
IEEE 802.1X RADIUS, hybrid authentication and RADIUS server testing
MAC-based RADIUS authentication (MAB)
Port security: Sticky MAC, MAC whitelisting
DHCP snooping, detection and blocking
STP Enhancements: BPDU guard, Root guard
IPv4 ACLs

Power over Ethernet:
802.3af (PoE) 15.4 W per port and 802.3at (PoE+) 30 W per port
Maximum PoE output (48LP/48FP): 370 / 740 W
PoE available on all ports simultaneously

Performance
Non-blocking switching fabric
Switching capacity: 128Gbps (24-port models), 176Gbps (48-port models)
Forwarding rate (mpps): 95.24 (24-port models), 127.98 (48-port models)
Jumbo Frame Support (9578 byte Ethernet frame)
Flow control support

Layer 3 capabilities
Static routing
Dynamic routing (OSPFv2)
DHCP Server and Relay
Warm spare (VRRP) with DHCP Failover

Power
Power input: 100 - 240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Power consumption: 24 - 874 W
Power Supplies are field-replaceable, one power supply is included

Mounting
1U Rack-mountable with included rack mount hardware
2-post front mounting options available

Environment
Operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
Fan control

Regulatory
CSA-US (US, Canada)
FCC (USA)
IC (Canada)
CE (Europe)
RCM (Australia/New Zealand)
RoHS

Warranty
Full lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included

MTBF at 25°C
MS250-48: 392,906
MS250-48LP: 339,906
MS250-48FP: 338,366

Physical dimensions (H×W×D)
MS250-48: 1.72” x 19.08” x 20.32”(4.38cm x 48.46cm x 51.6cm)

Physical Weight
MS250-48: 11.56 lb (5.24 kg)