Advanced Networking Capabilities
The MS250-24-HW Cisco SFP+ Cloud Managed Rack-Mountable 24 ports Switch is a advanced Layer 3 switch that offers a range of advanced networking capabilities. Some of the advanced features of the switch include:
- Quality of Service (QoS) - Allows you to prioritize different types of network traffic to ensure that critical applications receive the bandwidth they need.
- Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) - Enables multiple virtual routing tables to be used on the switch, allowing for more efficient use of resources and improved security.
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and Link Aggregation Group (LAG) - Allows multiple physical links to be bundled together to form a single logical link, providing increased bandwidth and redundancy.
- IPv6 Support - The switch supports both IPv4 and IPv6, allowing for a smooth transition to the next-generation internet protocol.
- Advanced Security - The switch supports various security features like Access Control Lists (ACLs), Port Security, Storm Control, DHCP Snooping, and Dynamic ARP Inspection.
- Cloud Management - The switch can be managed through the Cisco Meraki Cloud, allowing for easy setup, configuration, and monitoring of the switch from anywhere with an internet connection.
- Network Visibility - The switch offers detailed visibility into network usage and performance through the Meraki Dashboard, which provides real-time information on traffic, clients, and applications.
- SD-WAN Capabilities - Support for Cisco Meraki's SD-WAN solution allows for efficient use of multiple WAN connections and automatic failover in case of connection failure.
Efficient Network Management
Efficient network management of the MS250-24-HW Cisco SFP+ Cloud Managed Rack-Mountable 24 ports Switch can be achieved through the use of the Cisco Meraki Cloud management platform. Some of the key features that enable efficient management include:
- Cloud-based Management: The switch can be managed remotely through the Cisco Meraki Cloud, which allows for easy setup, configuration, and monitoring of the switch from anywhere with an internet connection. This eliminates the need for on-site management and reduces the need for dedicated IT staff.
- Network Visibility: The Meraki Dashboard provides detailed visibility into network usage and performance, including real-time information on traffic, clients, and applications. This allows you to quickly identify and troubleshoot issues, and make informed decisions about network capacity and performance.
- Automation: The switch supports various automation features like VLANs, Quality of Service (QoS), and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) which allow you to configure and manage the switch with minimal manual intervention.
- SD-WAN Capabilities: The switch supports Cisco Meraki's SD-WAN solution, which enables efficient use of multiple WAN connections and automatic failover in case of connection failure. This helps improve network availability and performance.
- Remote Troubleshooting: With the Meraki Dashboard, you can troubleshoot and diagnose issues remotely. The switch also supports remote packet capture, which allows you to capture and analyze network traffic remotely, even when you are not on-site.
- Network Security: The switch supports various security features like Access Control Lists (ACLs), Port Security, Storm Control, DHCP Snooping, and Dynamic ARP Inspection. These features are integrated into the Meraki Cloud management platform, so you can easily configure and manage network security from a single location.
Power and Energy Efficiency
The MS250-24-HW Cisco SFP+ Cloud Managed Rack-Mountable 24 ports Switch is designed to be energy efficient, which can help reduce operating costs and minimize the environmental impact of your network. Some of the key features that contribute to the switch's energy efficiency include:
- Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE): This feature reduces power consumption when there is little or no network activity, helping to conserve energy and lower power costs.
- Power over Ethernet (PoE): The switch supports PoE, which allows power to be delivered to devices over the Ethernet cable, eliminating the need for a separate power supply. This can help reduce power costs and simplify cable management.
- Power Usage Monitoring: The Meraki Dashboard provides detailed power usage information for the switch, allowing you to monitor power consumption and identify areas where energy efficiency can be improved.
- Auto Power-Down: The switch automatically powers down inactive ports to conserve energy.
- Automatic power-saving mode: The switch automatically enters a low-power mode when it is not in use, further reducing power consumption.
- Power supply options: The switch is available with a variety of power supply options, including internal and external power supplies, to help further reduce energy consumption.
General Information about this Cisco MS250-24-HW
- Manufacturer: Cisco
- Part Number or SKU# MS250-24-HW
- Product Series: MS
- Product Model: MS250-24
- Product Type: Ethernet Switch
Technical Information of Cisco 24 Ports Switch
- Total Number of Network Ports: 24
- Uplink Port: Yes
- Modular: Yes
- Stack Port: Yes
- Port/Expansion Slot Details: 24 x Gigabit Ethernet Network
- Port/Expansion Slot Details: 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Uplink
- Port/Expansion Slot Details: 2 x Stack
- Compatible Rack Unit: 1U
- Form Factor: Desktop
- Form Factor: Rack-mountable
Media & Performance for Cisco Twisted Pair Switch
- Media Type Supported: Optical Fiber
- Media Type Supported: Twisted Pair
- Ethernet Technology: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ethernet Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Technology: 10/100/1000Base-T
- Network Technology: 10GBase-X
Dimension for this Cisco Ethernet Switch
- Height: 1.7 Inch
- Width: 19.1 Inch
- Depth: 16.4 Inch
- Weight (Approximate): 9.90 lb
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots: 6
- Expansion Slot Type: SFP+
- Shared SFP Slot: No
- Number of SFP+ Slots: 4
Network & Communication
- Layer Supported: 3
- Management & Protocols
- Manageable: Yes
- Power Description
- Power Source: Power Supply
- Redundant Power Supply Supported: Yes
Miscellaneous
- Package Contents:
- MS250-24 Ethernet Switch
- 1 x Power Cord
- 1 x Power Supply
- Mounting Screw Kit
- Rack Mount Hardware
- Environmentally Friendly: Yes
- Environmental Certification: RoHS
About Refurbished Products
Different Types of Switches
Networking switches vary widely depending on the number of devices they can support, network bandwidth/speed, and form factor. Switches for small offices will have anything between 4 and 8 ports and can fit on a desk. For larger office network implementation, switches may have 24 ports, 48 ports, 96 ports, and 128 ports and are rack-mountable between 1U and 4U. Switches come in different types depending on the network speed and tasks they support. These include 40/100 Gbps, 10 Gigabit (up to 10000 Mbps), Gigabit Ethernet (up to 1000 Mbps), Power over Ethernet, and Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps).
Unmanaged Switches
The unmanaged switches offer fixed configurations on a plug-and-play basis. It is the most basic switch and there are a few choices in the market. These switches are affordable, but the basic features make them inappropriate for enterprise applications.
Managed Switches
The number of features and level of functionality improves with managed switches, making them ideal for enterprise and business applications. These switches are built with the command-line interface for ease of configuration. Equally, they support SNMP agents that come in handy when troubleshooting network issues.
The security on managed switches is better and will protect different types of traffic. Other features include support for virtual LANs, IP routing, and quality of service settings. Managed switches are more expensive compared to all other types of switches.
Smart Switches
Smart switches refer to switches that possess more features than those unmanaged switches but do not have the full features of managed switches. Smart switches are more cost-effective than managed switches.
Some of the limitations of the smart switches are a lack of telnet access support, Web GUIs, and a lack of many features for VLANs. They are affordable compared to a fully managed switch and are suitable for a smaller computer network.
Modular Switches
Modular switches allow the addition of expansion modules as the network expands. The expansion modules allow for more networked devices but are application-specific. They may include wireless access points, firewalls, or network analysis tools. The flexibility of a modular networking switch comes at a higher cost.
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