Cisco MS120 data sheet

Datasheet | MS120 Switches

MS120 Switches

Cloud-managed access switches with 1G SFP uplinks, designed for

branch deployments

CLOUD-MANAGED ACCESS SWITCHES

Cisco Meraki MS120 switches provide Layer 2 access switching
ideal for branch and campus deployments. The MS120 series
features a variety of power options designed to meet the diverse
needs of large enterprise networks.

Cisco Meraki switches are built from the ground up for cloud
management without compromising any of the power and
flexibility traditionally found in enterprise-class switches.

All Cisco Meraki switches are 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 to indicate power loss, downtime, excessive Layer 1
errors, and configurations changes

• Role-based administration and automatic, scheduled firmware
upgrades over the cloud

• Regular feature updates and enhancements delivered on
demand from the Meraki cloud

Product Highlights

• Gigabit Access switching with 24- and 48- port models and
PoE+

• 4 x 1G SFP uplink interfaces on all models

• Non-blocking switch with up to 104 Gbps bandwidth
support

• Fanless design on select models

• Lifetime hardware warranty and advanced replacement at
no additional cost

• Up to 740 watt PoE budget with PoE+ support and dynamic
power allocation for powering APs, phones, cameras, and
other PoE-enabled devices

• 6 dedicated QoS queues for converged voice, video, and
data applications

• Low power consumption, quiet acoustic design, and
shallow rack depth options, enabling flexible deployment in
wiring closets as well as oces and classrooms

• Integrated mounting brackets for rack mounting

Features

Meraki switches include all of the traditional Ethernet features found in modern enterprise access switches, including:

Branch & Campus Access

• PoE and PoE+ models available for device level powering

• Quality-of-Service (QoS) to prioritize mission critical trac such
as voice and video

• Voice VLAN support for simplified VoIP deployments

• CDP/LLDP with detailed neighbor discovery and visibility

• Port Mirroring support for monitoring network trac at line rate

• IGMP Snooping to optimize network performance for multicast
applications

• Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for high-capacity
trunking

Network Security

• IEEE 802.1X, MAB, and Hybrid authentication support for wired
access control with RADIUS server monitoring

• Port security and MAC whitelisting

• Change of Authorization (CoA) and RADIUS accounting support

• DHCP snooping to prevent users from adding unauthorized
DHCP servers on the network

• Rapid spanning tree, BPDU guard, root guard, and other
safeguards to help prevent misconfigurations and reduce
convergence time

• Per-port VLAN configuration

• Multiple administrative roles with sophisticated security policy
management

Converged Voice, Video and Data Environments

The Meraki switch family is designed to unify data, voice, and video
onto a single IP backbone. All Meraki switches support rich quality­of-service (QoS) functionality for prioritizing data, voice, and video
trac. The switches support eight class-of-service (CoS) queues on
every port, enabling them to maintain end-to-end trac prioritization.

PoE models provide power for VoIP telephones, IP security cameras,
wireless access points (APs), and other IP devices. In addition, using
CDP and LLDP, PoE power is intelligently budgeted to maximize the
number of PoE clients supported.

Application Layer Visibility

Meraki is the only switch to include integrated Layer 7 fingerprinting.
Identify hundreds of applications from business apps to BitTorrent
and YouTube. User fingerprinting with Google-like search allows
administrators to easily identify and control individual users, PCs,
Macs, iPads, Androids, and other devices. This unprecedented
visibility allows optimizing of network resources and maintaining
optimal network performance.

Unified Software Architecture

Meraki switches run the same operating system used by all of
Meraki’s products. The use of a common operating system allows
Meraki to deliver a consistent experience across all product lines.
When connected, MS120 switches automatically connect to the
Meraki cloud, download its configuration, and join the appropriate
network. If new firmware is required, this is retrieved by the switch
and updated automatically. This ensures the network is kept up-to­date with bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

Network Troubleshooting & Automation

• Virtual Stacking lets administrators configure thousands of
ports across a network in one dashboard action without having
to physically connect stack members

• Configuration templates for rapid, zero-touch provisioning and
auditing of all sites

• Network Topology for automatic and interactive network
mapping

• Remote cable testing, packet capture and client discovery

• Automatic and scheduled firmware upgrades for the complete
network

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Remote cable test in the Meraki Dashboard