Description
Introduction to the 48 Ports Switch
The SF250-48HP-K9-NA is a high-performance managed switch from Cisco’s 250 Series, specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports, all of which support Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) with a total power budget of 370W, allowing the switch to power connected devices such as IP phones, wireless access points, and cameras. This switch offers advanced features such as Quality of Service (QoS) for traffic prioritization, VLANs for network segmentation, and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for link redundancy.
The switch can be managed through a web interface, allowing for easy configuration and monitoring of the network. Additionally, it supports Cisco’s Smartports macros, which allows for the deployment of pre-configured port profiles, simplifying network setup and management.
The SF250-48HP-K9-NA is Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) compliant, which helps to reduce power consumption and minimize the environmental impact of the switch.
Advanced Management Features
The SF250-48HP-K9-NA Cisco 250 Series 48 PoE+ Ports Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch offers several advanced management features that allow for more control and visibility over the network. Some of these features include:
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports QoS, which allows for the prioritization of different types of network traffic. This ensures that mission-critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth while non-essential traffic is given lower priority.
- Virtual LANs (VLANs): The switch supports VLANs, which allows for the segmentation of the network into different virtual networks. This improves security by isolating different segments of the network and reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP): The switch supports LACP, which allows for the bundling of multiple physical connections into a single logical link. This improves network reliability by providing redundancy in case of a link failure.
- Advanced Security: The switch supports advanced security features such as Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Secure Shell (SSH) to prevent unauthorized access to the network and to protect sensitive data.
- Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE): The switch supports EEE which reduces power consumption when the switch detects low-link utilization.
- Smartports Macro: Cisco’s Smartports macro feature allows for the deployment of pre-configured port profiles, simplifying network setup and management.
- SNMP and syslog: Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and syslog allows for monitoring and troubleshooting of network issues.
- Web-based GUI: The switch can be managed through a web-based graphical user interface, which allows for easy configuration and monitoring of the network.
Quality of Service
The Quality of Service (QoS) feature of the SF250-48HP-K9-NA Cisco 250 Series 48 PoE+ Ports Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch allows you to prioritize network traffic based on specific criteria, such as priority level or application type. This helps ensure that critical network traffic, such as voice or video, is given priority over less critical traffic, such as email or file transfers.
The switch supports several QoS features such as:
- Traffic prioritization: You can assign different priority levels to different types of network traffic, such as voice, video, and data. This ensures that critical traffic is given priority over less critical traffic.
- Traffic shaping: You can limit the amount of bandwidth that is allocated to specific types of network traffic, such as video or file transfers. This helps prevent network congestion and ensures that all users have access to sufficient bandwidth.
- Congestion control: The switch can detect and respond to network congestion by automatically reducing the amount of bandwidth that is allocated to specific types of network traffic.
- Advanced security: The switch also supports advanced security features such as access control lists (ACLs) and virtual LANs (VLANs) which can be used to segment the network and limit access to specific users or devices.
General Information:
Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number SF250-48HP-K9-NA
Brand Name Cisco
Product Series 250
Product Model SF250-48HP
Product Name SF250-48HP 48-Port 10 100 PoE Smart Switch
Product Type Ethernet Switch
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of Network Ports 48
Uplink Port No
Modular No
Stack Port No
Port/Expansion Slot Details 2 x Gigabit Ethernet Network
Port/Expansion Slot Details 48 x Fast Ethernet Network
Port/Expansion Slot Details 2 x Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
Media & Performance
Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
Media Type Supported Twisted Pair
Ethernet Technology Fast Ethernet
Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Network Technology 10/100Base-TX
Network Technology 1000Base-T
Network Technology 1000Base-X
I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Slots 2
Expansion Slot Type SFP
Shared SFP Slot Yes
Number of SFP Slots 2
Network & Communication
Layer Supported 2
Management & Protocols
Manageable Yes
Power Description
Power Source Power Supply
Miscellaneous
Package Contents-
SF250-48HP 48-Port 10 100 PoE Smart Switch
Power cord
Mounting kit
Quick Start Guide
