Cloud Managed Stackable Access Switches
The Cisco Meraki MS225 series switches provide layer 2 access switching and are ideal for deploying to branch locations. With stacking capabilities and 10G SFP+ uplinks on every model, performance is guaranteed. This family also supports an optional, rack-mountable remote PSU (Cisco RPS-2300) for power redundancy requirements
Cisco Meraki switches are built from the ground up to be easy to manage without compromising any of the power and flexibility traditionally found in enterprise-class switches.
The Meraki MS is managed through an elegant, intuitive cloud interface, rather than a cryptic command line. To bring up a Meraki switch, just plug it in; there's no need for complicated configuration files, or even direct physical access to the switch.
Meraki's centralized management gives administrators deep visibility into the network and how it's used. See which switches are near capacity across hundreds of sites. Find all configuration changes made by a certain person with instant search.
Industry Leading Cloud Management
Cloud management has a number of benefits that make it easier to build networks large and small:
- True zero-touch device provisioning
- Virtual stacking: manage up to thousands of ports from a single pane of glass.
- Application layer visibility with automatic operating system, client, and hostname fingerprinting.
- Powerful Live Tools such as packet capture and cable test to isolate and troubleshoot network issues.
- Alerts upon power loss, downtime, or configuration changes.
- Role-based administration and automatic, scheduled firmware upgrades over the web.
- Regular feature updates and enhancements delivered on demand from the Meraki cloud.
Interface:
- 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) with auto-MDIX crossover
- 802.3af/802.3at Power-over-Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) on MS225-24P, available on all ports (maximum of 30W per port for PoE+)
- 4 x SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for uplink
- 2 x 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
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+) 25.5 W per port
- Maximum PoE output (24P): 370 W
- PoE available on all ports simultaneously
Performance:
- Non-blocking switching fabric
- Switching capacity: 128Gbps
- Forwarding rate (mpps): 95.24
- Jumbo frame support (9600 byte Ethernet frame)
- Flow control support
Layer 3:
- Static Routing (maximum of 16 static routes supported)
- DHCP Relay
Power:
- Power input: 100 - 240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
- Power consumption: 15 - 448 W
- RPS interface: Requires RPS-2300 chassis
Mounting:
- 1U Rack-mountable with rack mount hardware (not Included)
- 2-post front mounting options available
- Desktop-mountable with included feet
Environment:
- Operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
- Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
- Fanless operation
Regulatory:
- CSA-US (US, Canada)
- FCC (USA)
- IC (Canada)
- CE (Europe)
- RCM (Australia/New Zealand)
- RoHS
MTBF at 25°C: 590,165
Physical dimensions (HxWxD): 1.72 x 19.08 x 9.84"(4.38 x 48.46 x 25cm)
Physical Weight: 6.03 lb (2.73 kg)