Description
Advanced Management Features
The SF500-48P-K9-NA Cisco Small Business SF500-48 48-Ports PoE Layer 2 Manageable SFP Switch offers a range of advanced management features to help small and medium-sized businesses easily configure, monitor, and manage their network.
Some of the key advanced management features provided by this switch include:
- Layer 2 Management: The SF500-48P-K9-NA switch supports Layer 2 management, which allows you to configure and manage various network features such as VLANs, Quality of Service (QoS), and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). This allows for better network segmentation and traffic optimization.
- Advanced security: The switch provides advanced security features such as support for 802.1X authentication, MAC-based access control, and DHCP snooping which is important to secure the network from unauthorized access and protect against network threats.
- Web-based GUI and CLI: The switch provides an easy-to-use web-based graphical user interface (GUI) and command-line interface (CLI) for managing and configuring the switch. This allows network administrators to easily monitor and manage the switch remotely, which is very useful for businesses with multiple locations or remote workers.
- StackWise Plus: The SF500-48P-K9-NA switch supports StackWise Plus technology, which allows you to connect multiple SF500 switches together and manage them as a single unit. This enables network administrators to manage the entire network easily.
- Remote Management: The switch supports SNMP, which allows you to remotely manage and monitor your network devices. This feature is useful for businesses that have limited IT staff or for remote management of branch offices.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) which allows you to prioritize network traffic and ensure that critical applications and services receive the bandwidth they need.
- Port Mirroring: The switch allows for monitoring the network traffic by mirroring the network traffic from one port to another. This feature allows network administrators to perform troubleshooting, security analysis and monitoring of network traffic.
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP): The switch supports LACP which allows for grouping multiple physical links to form a single logical link, providing increased bandwidth and redundancy.
- DHCP Snooping: The switch supports DHCP snooping which provides security by filtering untrusted DHCP messages and only allowing trusted DHCP servers to assign IP addresses to clients.
Maximizing Connectivity and Power
The SF500-48P-K9-NA Cisco Small Business SF500-48 48-Ports PoE Layer 2 Manageable SFP Switch is designed to maximize connectivity and power for small and medium-sized businesses. Here are some ways in which you can maximize the connectivity and power of this switch:
- Utilize PoE ports: The SF500-48P-K9-NA switch has 48 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports with Power over Ethernet (PoE) support. This allows you to power devices such as wireless access points, IP cameras, and phones directly from the switch, eliminating the need for separate power adapters and simplifying device deployment.
- Expand your network’s reach with SFP transceivers: The switch supports Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers, which allows you to expand your network’s reach by connecting to other switches or devices using fiber-optic cable. This provides higher bandwidth and longer distance connectivity.
- Use Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP): The switch supports LACP which allows for grouping multiple physical links to form a single logical link, providing increased bandwidth and redundancy. This is useful for critical applications that require high availability.
- Maximize network security: The switch provides advanced security features such as support for 802.1X authentication, MAC-based access control, and DHCP snooping. This helps to prevent unauthorized access to the network and protect against network threats.
- Utilize Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) which allows you to prioritize network traffic and ensure that critical applications and services receive the bandwidth they need. This ensures that important business applications and services are always available, even during periods of high network traffic.
- Use StackWise Plus technology: The SF500-48P-K9-NA switch supports StackWise Plus technology, which allows you to connect multiple SF500 switches together and manage them as a single unit. This enables network administrators to manage the entire network easily and increase the network’s scalability.
- Use Port Mirroring: The switch allows for monitoring the network traffic by mirroring the network traffic from one port to another. This feature allows network administrators to perform troubleshooting, security analysis and monitoring of network traffic.
By utilizing these features, you can maximize the connectivity and power of your SF500-48P-K9-NA Cisco Small Business SF500-48 48-Ports PoE Layer 2 Manageable SFP Switch and ensure that your network is running at optimal performance.
Security and Access Control
The SF500-48P-K9-NA Cisco Small Business SF500-48 48-Ports PoE Layer 2 Manageable SFP Switch offers a range of security and access control features to help small and medium-sized businesses protect their network from unauthorized access and potential threats.
Here are some of the key security and access control features provided by this switch:
- 802.1X Authentication: The switch supports 802.1X authentication, which allows network devices to be authenticated based on their network credentials. This ensures that only authorized devices are able to access the network.
- MAC-based Access Control: The switch supports MAC-based access control, which allows you to specify the MAC addresses of devices that are allowed to access the network. This provides an additional layer of security by preventing unauthorized devices from accessing the network.
- DHCP Snooping: The switch supports DHCP snooping which provides security by filtering untrusted DHCP messages and only allowing trusted DHCP servers to assign IP addresses to clients. This prevents unauthorized devices from obtaining IP addresses and accessing the network.
- Port Security: The switch supports port security, which allows you to specify the maximum number of MAC addresses that are allowed to access a specific port. This prevents unauthorized devices from accessing the network through a specific port.
- Storm Control: The switch supports storm control, which allows you to control the amount of broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast traffic that is allowed on a specific port. This helps to prevent network congestion and potential denial of service (DoS) attacks.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) which allows you to prioritize network traffic and ensure that critical applications and services receive the bandwidth they need. This ensures that important business applications and services are always available, even during periods of high network traffic.
- Port Mirroring: The switch allows for monitoring the network traffic by mirroring the network traffic from one port to another. This feature allows network administrators to perform troubleshooting, security analysis and monitoring of network traffic.
General Information:
Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number SF500-48P-K9-NA
Brand Name Cisco
Product Series 500
Product Model SF500-48P
Product Name SF500-48P Ethernet Switch
Product Type Ethernet Switch
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of Network Ports 48
Token Ring Port No
LRE Port No
Bypass No
Modular No
Management Port Yes
Number of PoE (RJ-45) Ports 48
Stack Port Yes
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports 48
Media & Performance
Media Type Supported Twisted Pair
Twisted Pair Cable Standard Category 5
Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Technology Fast Ethernet
Network Technology 10/100/1000Base-T
I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Slots 4
Number of SFP Slots 4
Network & Communication
Layer Supported 2
Management & Protocols
Manageable Yes
Management-
GUI
VLAN
QoS
CLI
DHCP
SNMP
Memory
Standard Memory 256 MB
Flash Memory 32 MB
Power Description
PoE (RJ-45) Port Yes
Input Voltage 110 V AC
Input Voltage 220 V AC
Power Source Power Supply
