Cisco SF250-24, SF250-24P, SF250-48, SF250-48HP, SG250-08 User Manual

Data Sheet

Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches

Build a reliable, easy-to-use business network at an affordable price

In today's hyper-connected world, reliable access to network resources is critical to all businesses. However, you also need to invest wisely to stay competitive, knowing how to separate the essential from the extraneous and get the most value for your dollar. For investment in network infrastructure, building a solid foundation for your business is essential, but it doesn’t mean you need the most advanced feature set on the market.

For businesses requiring high performance, advanced security, and rich manageability from the network, fully managed switches are an excellent choice. However, they also typically come with high price tags. Smart switches provide the right level of network features and capabilities for growing businesses at a lower price, so you’ll have more dollars to put toward other areas of your business.

With Cisco® 250 Series Smart Switches (Figure 1), you can achieve business-class network performance and security without paying for advanced network features that you will not use. When you need a reliable solution to share online resources and connect computers, phones, and wireless access points, but low cost is a top priority, Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches provide the ideal solution.

Figure 1. Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches

The Cisco 250 Series is the next generation of affordable smart switches that combine powerful network performance and reliability with a complete suite of the network features you need for a solid business network. These powerful Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switches, with Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, provide multiple management options, sophisticated security capabilities, fine-tuned Quality-of-Service (QoS) and Layer 3 static routing features far beyond those of an unmanaged or consumer-grade switch, at a lower cost than for fully managed switches. And with an easy-to-use web user interface, Smart Network Application, and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) capability, you can deploy and configure a complete business network in minutes.

Business applications

Whether you need basic, high-speed connectivity for your computers and servers or a comprehensive voice, data, and wireless technology solution, Cisco 250 Series switches can meet your business needs. Possible deployment scenarios include:

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●High-speed desktop connectivity: Cisco 250 Series switches can quickly and securely connect employees working in small offices with one another and with all of the printers, servers, and other devices they use. High performance and reliable connectivity help speed up file transfers and data processing, improve network uptime, and keep your employees productive.

●Flexible wireless connectivity: Cisco 250 Series switches work with Cisco and third-party wireless solutions to extend the reach of your network. With security features, Power over Ethernet (PoE), VLAN, and QoS, these switches are the perfect foundation to add business-grade wireless to a network.

The capability of up to 30W of power per port provided through the Ethernet cable means you can easily deploy innovative 802.11ac wireless technology to maximize workforce productivity.

●Unified communications: The Cisco 250 Series provides QoS features to enable you to prioritize delaysensitive traffic in your network and let you converge all of your communications solutions such as IP telephony and video surveillance onto a single Ethernet network. Cisco offers a complete portfolio of IP telephony and other unified communications products designed for small businesses, and Cisco 250 Series switches have been rigorously tested to help ensure easy integration and full compatibility with these and other vendor products.

Features and benefits

Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches provide all of the features you need to create a basic business-class network at an affordable price. These features include:

●Easy configuration and management: Cisco 250 Series switches are designed to be easy to deploy and use by small businesses or the partners that serve them:

◦Smart Network Application (SNA) is an innovative network-level monitoring and management tool embedded in the Cisco 100 to 500 Series switches. It can discover network topology, display link status, monitor events, apply configurations, and upgrade software images across multiple switches in the network.

◦The FindIT Network Manager and Probe are designed to manage Cisco 100 to 500 Series switches, routers, and wireless access points. They let you proactively manage the network instead of just reacting to events. FindIT Network Management is the perfect addition to your business's network. For more information, visit https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/findit-network- management/index.html.

◦The FindIT Network Discovery Utility works through a simple toolbar on the user’s web browser to discover Cisco devices on the network and display basic device information, inventory, and new firmware updates to aid in the configuration and speed the deployment of Cisco Small Business products. For more information, visit https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/small- business-findit-network-discovery-utility/index.html.

◦Simple or advanced-mode graphic user interfaces reduce the time required to deploy, troubleshoot, and manage the network. Configuration wizards simplify the most common configuration tasks and provide the ultimate tool for anyone to set up and manage the network.

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◦Cisco Smartports technology provides more advanced capabilities and hands-on control by automatically configuring ports with specific levels of security, QoS, and availability according to the type of connected device, based on Cisco best practices and pretested configurations. The Auto Smartports feature automatically applies the intelligence delivered through the Smartports roles to the port based on the device types discovered over Cisco Discovery Protocol or LLDP-MED. This capability facilitates zerotouch deployments.

◦The USB port on the front panel of the switch enables easy image and configuration transfer for faster deployment or upgrades.

●Reliability and performance: Cisco 250 Series switches have been tested to deliver the high performance and reliability you would expect from a Cisco switch and help you prevent costly downtime. The switches speed file transfer times, improve slow and sluggish networks, keep your vital business applications available, and help your employees respond more quickly to customers and each other. With a network based on Cisco 250 Series switches, you can address all of your business communications and connectivity needs and reduce the total cost of ownership of your technology infrastructure. Cisco 250 Series switches also support 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks on select models, so you can build a high-performance and futureready network to support your thriving business.

●Layer 3 static routing: This capability allows you to segment your network into separate workgroups and communicate across VLANs without degrading application performance. As a result, you can manage internal routing with your switches and dedicate your router to external traffic and security, helping your network run more efficiently.

●Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+): Cisco 250 Series switches are available with PoE+ on both Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet models. This capability simplifies the deployment of IP telephony, wireless, video surveillance, and other solutions by allowing you to send data and power to network endpoints over the single network cable, eliminating the need for separate power supplies or outlets. PoE+ provides up to 30W of power per port, enabling deployments for 802.11ac wireless access points, Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) IP cameras, videophones, and thin client devices, delivering more flexibility and investment protection.

●PoE powered device and PoE pass-through: The 10-port compact models of Cisco 250 Series can work as PoE powered devices and draw power from upstream PoE switches in the wiring closet, simplifying the deployment in meeting rooms, classrooms, hotel rooms, and other flexible locations. Each switch can accept up to 60W of power per uplink port to power itself and pass through the power to the downstream PoE end devices if needed.

●Network security: Cisco 250 Series switches provide the security and network management features you need to maintain a high level of security for your business, keep unauthorized users off the network, and protect your business data. The switches include integrated network security to reduce the risk of a security breach, with IEEE 802.1X port security to control access to your network, Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack prevention to increase network uptime during an attack, and extensive Access Control Lists (ACLs) to protect sensitive portions of the network from unauthorized users and guard against network attacks.

●IPv6 support: As the IP network addressing scheme evolves to accommodate more devices, you can have peace of mind that your network is ready. Cisco 250 Series switches provide native support for IPv6 alongside traditional IPv4. With USGv6 and IPv6 Gold Logo certifications, the 250 Series will enable you to take full advantage of IPv6-enabled operating systems and applications in the future, without having to upgrade your network equipment.

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●IP telephony support: Cisco 250 Series switches include QoS features to prioritize delay-sensitive services such as voice and video, simplify unified communications deployments, and help ensure consistent network performance for all services.

●Networkwide automatic voice deployment: Using a combination of Cisco Discovery Protocol, LLDPMED, Auto Smartports, and Voice Services Discovery Protocol (VSDP, a unique, patented Cisco protocol), customers can deploy an end-to-end voice network dynamically. The switches in the network automatically converge into a single voice VLAN and set of QoS parameters and then propagate them out to the phones on the ports where they are discovered. For example, automated voice VLAN capabilities let you plug any IP phone (including third-party phones) into your IP telephony network and receive an immediate dial tone. The switch automatically configures the device with the right VLAN and QoS parameters to prioritize voice traffic.

●An energy-efficient solution: Cisco 250 Series switches are designed to be energy efficient and eco friendly without compromising performance. They help conserve energy by optimizing power use, which helps protect the environment and lowers your energy costs. Power-saving features include:

◦Support for the Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) standard, which reduces energy consumption by monitoring the amount of traffic on an active link and putting the link into a sleep state during quiet periods

◦Automatic power shutoff on ports when a link is down

◦Embedded intelligence to adjust power based on cable length

◦Fanless design in most models, which reduces power consumption, increases reliability, and provides quieter operation

◦Ability to turn off LEDs to conserve power

●Peace of mind and investment protection: Cisco 250 Series switches offer the reliable performance, investment protection, and peace of mind you expect from a Cisco switch. When you invest in the Cisco 250 Series, you gain the benefits of:

◦Cisco limited lifetime warranty to protect your investment

◦Rigorous testing to help ensure easy integration and compatibility with other Cisco networking and communications products, including the complete Cisco Small Business portfolio

●Limited lifetime warranty: The Cisco 250 Series switches come with the Cisco limited lifetime hardware warranty, with return-to-factory replacement, software updates for bug fixes for the warranty term, and 1- year limited warranty for fans and power supplies. In addition, Cisco offers telephone technical support at no charge for the first 12 months following the date of purchase. To download software updates, go to https://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/download/index.html.

●World-class support: To extend the support coverage beyond the warranty provisions, choose Cisco Smart Net Total Care™, which helps you get the most value from Cisco Small Business solutions, providing peace of mind at an affordable price. Cisco Smart Net Total Care provides a single service platform for all Cisco networking products. With global coverage, flexible contract terms, and multiple advance hardware replacement options, this comprehensive service includes software upgrades, access to the Cisco Small Business Support Center, and extended telephone and online chat support. To learn more, visit https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/small-business/services.html.

To find out where Cisco Small Business Support Service is available by country, go to https://supportforums.cisco.com/t5/regional-service-support-options/bd-p/4626-discussions-smb-support- country.

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●Multiple language options: The Cisco 250 Series switches are available in multiple languages. Product documentation and user interfaces are translated, giving you the ability to select your preferred language.

Product specifications

Table 1 describes product specifications.

Table 1. Product specifications

Feature

Performance

Switching capacity and forwarding rate

All switches are wire-speed and nonblocking

Layer 2 switching

	Description
	Model		Capacity in millions of packets per		Switching capacity in gigabits per
			second (mpps) (64-byte packets)		second (Gbps)
	SF250-24		9.52		12.8
	SF250-24P		9.52		12.8
	SF250-48		13.10		17.6
	SF250-48HP		13.10		17.6
	SG250-08		11.90		16.0
	SG250-08HP		11.90		16.0
	SG250-10P		14.88		20.0
	SG250-18		26.78		36.0
	SG250-26		38.69		52.0
	SG250-26HP		38.69		52.0
	SG250-26P		38.69		52.0
	SG250-50		74.41		100.0
	SG250-50HP		74.41		100.0
	SG250-50P		74.41		100.0
	SG250X-24		95.23		128.0
	SG250X-24P		95.23		128.0
	SG250X-48		130.94		176.0
	SG250X-48P		130.94		176.0

	Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)	Standard 802.1d spanning tree support
		Fast convergence using 802.1w (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol [RSTP]), enabled by default
		Multiple spanning tree instances using 802.1s (MSTP); 8 instances are supported
	Port grouping/link aggregation	Support for IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
		● Up to 4 groups
		● Up to 8 ports per group with 16 candidate ports for each (dynamic) 802.3ad LAG
	VLAN	Support for up to 256 active VLANs simultaneously
		Port-based and 802.1Q tag-based VLANs
		Management VLAN
		Guest VLAN
	Voice VLAN	Voice traffic is automatically assigned to a voice-specific VLAN and treated with appropriate levels of QoS.
		Auto voice capabilities deliver networkwide zero-touch deployment of voice endpoints and call control
		devices
	Generic VLAN Registration	Protocols for automatically propagating and configuring VLANs in a bridged domain
	Protocol (GVRP) and Generic
	Attribute Registration Protocol
	(GARP)
	IGMP (versions 1, 2, and 3)	Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) limits bandwidth-intensive multicast traffic to only the
	snooping	requesters; supports 4K multicast groups (source-specific multicasting is also supported)
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	Feature	Description
	IGMP querier	Used to support a Layer 2 multicast domain of snooping switches in the absence of a multicast router
	HOL blocking	Head-Of-Line (HOL) blocking
	Loopback detection	Provides protection against loops by transmitting loop protocol packets out of ports on which loop protection
		has been enabled. It operates independently of STP
	Layer 3 routing
	IPv4 routing	Wire-speed routing of IPv4 packets
		Up to 32 static routes and up to 16 IP interfaces
	IPv6 routing	Wire-speed routing of IPv6 packets
	Layer 3 interface	Configuration of Layer 3 interface on physical port, LAG, VLAN interface, or loopback interface
	Classless Interdomain Routing	Support for CIDR
	(CIDR)
	DHCP relay at Layer 3	Relay of DHCP traffic across IP domains
	User Datagram Protocol (UDP)	Relay of broadcast information across Layer 3 domains for application discovery or relaying of bootP/DHCP
	relay	packets
	Security
	SSL	Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypts all HTTPS traffic, allowing secure access to the browser-based
		management GUI in the switch
	Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol	SSH is a secure replacement for Telnet traffic. Secure Copy (SCP) also uses SSH. SSH v1 and v2 are
		supported
	IEEE 802.1X (authenticator role)	RADIUS authentication, guest VLAN, single/multiple host mode, and single/multiple sessions
	Secure Core Technology (SCT)	Ensures that the switch will receive and process management and protocol traffic no matter how much traffic
		is received
	Secure Sensitive Data (SSD)	A mechanism to manage sensitive data (such as passwords, keys, and so on) securely on the switch,
		populating this data to other devices, and secure autoconfig. Access to view the sensitive data as plaintext or
		encrypted is provided according to the user-configured access level and the access method of the user
	Port security	Ability to lock source MAC addresses to ports and limit the number of learned MAC addresses
	RADIUS	Supports RADIUS authentication for management access. Switch functions as a client
	Storm control	Broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast
	DoS prevention	Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack prevention
	Access Control Lists (ACLs)	Support for up to 512 rules
		Drop or rate limit based on source and destination MAC, VLAN ID or IP address, protocol, port, differentiated
		services code point (DSCP)/IP precedence, TCP/UDP source and destination ports, 802.1p priority, Ethernet
		type, Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets, IGMP packets, TCP flag
	STP loopback guard	Provides additional protection against Layer 2 forwarding loops (STP loops)
	Quality of service
	Priority levels	8 hardware queues
	Scheduling	Strict priority and Weighted Round-Robin (WRR) queue assignment based on DSCP and class of service
		(802.1p/CoS)
	Class of service	Port based; 802.1p VLAN priority based; IPv4/v6 IP precedence/Type of Service (ToS)/DSCP based;
		Differentiated Services (DiffServ); classification and re-marking ACLs, trusted QoS
	Rate limiting	Ingress policer; egress shaping and rate control; per VLAN, per port, and flow based
	Congestion avoidance	A TCP congestion avoidance algorithm is required to reduce and prevent global TCP loss synchronization
	Standards
	Standards	IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
		Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol, IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE
		802.3x Flow Control, IEEE 802.3 ad LACP, IEEE 802.1D (STP), IEEE 802.1Q/p VLAN, IEEE 802.1w RSTP,
		IEEE 802.1s Multiple STP, IEEE 802.1X Port Access Authentication, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, RFC 768,
		RFC 783, RFC 791, RFC 792, RFC 793, RFC 813, RFC 879, RFC 896, RFC 826, RFC 854, RFC 855, RFC
		856, RFC 858, RFC 894, RFC 919, RFC 920, RFC 922, RFC 950, RFC 951, RFC 1042, RFC 1071, RFC
		1123, RFC 1141, RFC 1155, RFC 1157, RFC 1213, RFC 1215, RFC 1286, RFC 1350, RFC 1442, RFC
		1451, RFC 1493, RFC 1533, RFC 1541, RFC 1542, RFC 1573, RFC 1624, RFC 1643, RFC 1700, RFC
		1757, RFC 1867, RFC 1907, RFC 2011, RFC 2012, RFC 2013, RFC 2030, RFC 2131, RFC 2132, RFC
		2233, RFC 2576, RFC 2616, RFC 2618, RFC 2665, RFC 2666, RFC 2674, RFC 2737, RFC 2819, RFC
		2863, RFC 3164, RFC 3411, RFC 3412, RFC 3413, RFC 3414, RFC 3415, RFC 3416, RFC 4330
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