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

Simplified Management and Operations

Meraki’s cloud-managed architecture makes it simpler than ever to
quickly provision and reconfigure switch ports with security, QoS,
and other parameters. The Meraki dashboard provides unified
policies, event logs, and monitoring, which make it easy to manage
and grow scale network deployments.

By providing a complete, powerful set of management functions over
the cloud, Meraki cloud-based management eliminates the need
for proprietary command line configuration interfaces which require
expensive and time-consuming certifications. Meraki MS switches
can be fully deployed and provisioned in minutes, without requiring
any local configuration or staging. Additional or replacement
switches can be sent to remote oces and installed by non-technical
sta, saving thousands of dollars in time and travel expenses.

The Meraki MS family also includes several remote diagnostic
features, from network connectivity and cable integrity tests to
latency measurement tools. For deep client troubleshooting,
administrators can even perform per-port remote pcap packet
captures without any additional probes or hardware on-site.

Staged, Scheduled & Automatic Firmware Updates

Automatic Email Alerts

Designed for Reliability & Environmental Eciency

The Meraki switch family was designed for reliable operation
in network closet environments, which may be prone to high
temperatures and limited ventilation. By minimizing total component
count and only using proven switching silicon, Meraki is able to
deliver highly reliable products with exceptional mean time between
failure (MTBF) ratings.

Each Meraki switch also operates with a split-plane architecture,
where silicon-based switching and data forwarding are separated

DISTRIBUTED BRANCHES & REMOTE SITES

Meraki’s cloud-based system makes it easy to manage a single
switch, or thousands of distributed switches, from a single interface.

• Troubleshoot problems remotely; e.g., find which port has a bad
cable attached.

• Add or replace switches without having to send a technician on­site. Switches automatically download their current configuration
as soon as they are connected to the network.

• Receive email alerts or SMS messages whenever there’s a
problem at a remote site.

from software-based control and management. By decoupling the
underlying switching logic from control, each unit is able to deliver
wire-speed switching even when advanced software features such
as Layer 7 host and OS fingerprinting are enabled.

Finally, the highly integrated designs of Meraki switches result in
power and cooling savings in large deployment environments of 30­60% when compared with similar managed Gigabit switches.

CAMPUS EDGE

MS switches are ideal for small and large scale campus deployments,
where reliability, scalability, and managability are top priorities.

• Virtual Stacking lets administators manage up to thousands of
ports in a single interface without having to physically connect
stack members.

• 1GbE cable SFP ports with link aggregation provide long range
connectivity to aggregation switches such as the MS410.

• Get alerts if any switch fails or goes oine, before users complain.

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Dimensions & Interfaces

Model Physical Dimensions (H x W x D)* Weight Interface Switching Capacity

MS120-24-HW 1.73 x 17.32 x 9.84”

(4.40 x 44 x 25cm)

MS120-24P-HW 1.72 x 17.32 x 9.84”

(4.40 x 44 x 25cm)

MS120-48-HW 1.72 x 17.32 x 9.84”

(4.40 x 44 x 25cm)

MS120-48LP-HW 1.72” x 17.32” x 13.38”

(4.40 x 44 x 34cm)

8.09 lb (3.67 kg) • 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet RJ45 with auto
negotiation and crossover detection (auto-MDIX
crossover)

• 4 x 1GbE SFP uplink

• RJ45 Management port

9.26 lb (4.20 kg) • 24 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet RJ45 with auto
negotiation and crossover detection (auto-MDIX
crossover)

• 4 x 1GbE SFP uplink

• RJ45 Management port

8.97 lb (4.06 kg) • 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet RJ45 with auto
negotiation and crossover detection (auto-MDIX
crossover)

• 4 x 1GbE SFP uplink

• RJ45 Management port

12.70 lb (5.70 kg) • 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet RJ45 with auto
negotiation and crossover detection (auto-MDIX
crossover)

• 4 x 1GbE SFP uplink

• RJ45 Management port

56 Gbps

56 Gbps

104 Gbps

104 Gbps

MS120-48FP-HW 1.72” x 17.32” x 13.38”

(4.40 x 44 x 34cm)

*Depth includes all accessories

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12.70 lb (5.70 kg) • 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet RJ45 with auto
negotiation and crossover detection (auto-MDIX
crossover)

• 4 x 1GbE SFP uplink

• RJ45 Management port

104 Gbps

Power Options & Specifications

Model Idle / Full Load Power Available PoE/PoE+ Power Power Supply Configuration

MS120-24-HW 8 / 18 W – Fixed internal

MS120-24P-HW 28 / 425 W 370 W Fixed internal

MS120-48-HW 16 / 36 W – Fixed internal

MS120-48LP-HW 37 / 477 W 370 W Fixed internal

MS120-48FP-HW 37 / 908 W 740 W Fixed internal

What’s Included

All Models 1 x Rack mounting screw kit

The Meraki MS family also supports SFP pluggable optics for high-speed connectivity. Full specifications and compatibility
information is available in the Meraki Accessories datasheet: https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_sfp.pdf

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Specifications

Management

Managed via the web with the Meraki cloud management platform

Integrated with Meraki wireless and complete portfolio of IT products and solutions

Zero-touch remote provisioning (no staging needed)

Virtual Stacking supports thousands of switch ports in a single logical stack for unified

management, monitoring, and configuration

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

Automatic firmware upgrades with scheduling control

Remote Diagnostics

Email, SMS and mobile push notification alerts

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Cable testing and link failure detection with alerting

Live remote packet capture

Dynamic and interactive network discovery and topology

Combined event and configuration change logs with instant search

Ethernet Switching Capabilities

802.1p Quality of Service, 8 queues and configurable DSCP to CoS mapping

802.1Q VLAN and trunking support for up to 4,094 VLANs

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.

Port mirroring

IGMP snooping for multicast filtering

MAC forwarding entries: 16K on 24-port models, 32K on 48-port models

Performance

Switching capacity: 56Gbps on 24-port models, 104Gbps on 48-port models

Forwarding rate: 41.67mpps on 24-port models, 77.38 mpps on 48-port models

Jumbo frame (9578 byte Ethernet frame)

Flow control

Power

Power input: 100 - 240 VAC, 47-63 Hz

Power consumption: 8 - 478W

Mounting

1U Rack-mountable with included rack mount hardware

2-post front mounting options available

Desktop-mountable with included feet

Environment

Operating temperature: 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C), 45 °C

Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing

MS120-24, MS120-48 feature fanless operation

Regulatory

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CSA-US (US, Canada)

FCC (USA)

IC (Canada)

CE (Europe)

RCM (Australia/New Zealand)

RoHS

Security

Integrated two-factor authentication for dashboard management

Role-based access control (RBAC) with granular device and configuration control

SSO, 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

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Warranty

Full lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included

MTBF Ratings

Model MTBF (at 25c)

MS120-24-HW 707,873

MS120-24P-HW 453,906

MS120-48-HW 692,887

MS120-48LP-HW 660,538

MS120-48FP-HW 660,538