Distribution Switches

Cloud-Managed Aggregation Switches

CLOUD MANAGED STACKABLE ACCESS SWITCHES

The Cisco Meraki MS400 Series brings powerful cloud-managed switching to the aggregation layer. This range of 1Gbps and 10Gbps and 40Gbps fiber aggregation switches adopts the benefits of the cloud: simplified management, reduced complexity, network wide visibility and control, and lower cost for campus deployments.

EXPANDING CLOUD MANAGEMENT TO THE CAMPUS

Cisco Meraki aggregation switches extend Meraki’s cloud management to campus deployments. Just like our access switches, these aggregation switches are built from the ground up to be easy to manage without compromising any of the power and flexibility traditionally found in enterprise-class switches.

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 pre-staging.

INDUSTRY LEADING CLOUD MANAGEMENT

Cloud management has a number of benefits that make it easier to build networks large and small:

Centralized management that allows you to manage your entire Meraki network stack from campus aggregation to your access layer (wireless APs, switches, firewalls).
Stack for high density fiber aggregation and manage up to tens of thousands of ports from a single pane of glass.
Layer 7 OS, client, and hostname fingerprinting.
E-mail and SMS (text) alerts upon power loss, downtime, or configuration changes.
Role-based administration and automatic, scheduled firmware upgrades over the web.
Regular feature updates and enhancements delivered on demand from the Meraki cloud.
True zero-touch device provisioning.

Interfaces on MS410

16 or 32 × 10GbE SFP+
2 or 4 x 10GbE SFP+ uplink ports
2 × 40GbE QSFP+ stacking ports
1 × 10/100/1000 RJ45 management port

Interfaces on MS425

16 or 32 × 10GbE SFP+/SFP
2 × 40GbE QSFP+ uplink/stacking ports
supports flexible stacking on all interfaces
1 × 10/100/1000 RJ45 management port

Interfaces on MS450

12 × 40G QSFP+
2 × 100G QSFP28
1 × 10/100/1000 RJ45 management port

Ethernet switching capabilities

802.1p Quality of Service prioritization (w/ 6 on MS450-12 configurable for DSCP-to-CoS mapping)
802.1Q VLAN tagging with up to 4094-6 addressable tags
802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP, STP)
802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
802.3ad link aggregation with up to 8 ports per aggregate
Broadcast storm control
IGMP snooping for multicast filtering
128K Forwarding Table Capacity (96K on MS410, 80K on MS450)
Port mirroring on MS450

Layer 3 capabilities

Static routing
Dynamic routing (OSPFv2)
DHCP Server and Relay
Warm spare (VRRP) with DHCP Failover

Security

Integrated two-factor authentication
Role-based administration
Corporate wide password policy enforcement
IEEE 802.1X port-based security

Performance

Non-blocking fabric
1.36Tbps switching capacity on the MS450-12
480/800Gbps switching capacity on the MS425-16/32
72/144 Gbps switching capacity on MS410-16/32
1.2 microsecond latency

Hardware & Mounting

Rack-mountable with included rack mount hardware
Front-to-back airflow
Field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supplies
Field-replaceable, hot-swappable fans

Management

Managed via the cloud using the Meraki dashboard
Integrated with Meraki wireless, security appliance, and device management
No-touch remote deployment (no staging needed)
Detailed historical per-port and per-client usage statistics
DHCP and hostname fingerprinting
SNMPd allows integration with 3rd-party network management solutions
Seamless over-the-web firmware upgrades

Remote diagnostics

Email and text (SMS) alerts
Live remote packet capture
Aggregated event logs with instant search
Email, SMS and Mobile push notification alerts (Requires carrier-supported email to SMS gateway)

Scalable stacking

Unified configuration and monitoring of all switches from aggregation layer to access layer
Virtually stack thousands of switch ports in a single logical stack for unified management, monitoring, and configuration
Physical stacking of up to 8 switches with 160Gbps stack bandwidth (400Gbps for MS450-12)

Power

Power input: 100 - 240 VAC, 47 - 63Hz
Power consumption at idle: 50W (MS410), 98W (MS425), 57W (MS450)
Power consumption full load: 85W (MS410), 136W (MS425), 138W (MS450)

Environment

Operating temperature:
- 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 45°C) (MS410,MS425)
- 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C) (MS450)

Warranty

Full lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included

	EoS MS410 Series	EoS MS425 Series	MS450 Series	C9300 Distribution Series	C9350 Distribution Series
Deployment Scenarios
Recommended For	Distributed branch, small campus 1G fiber aggregation Long range applications requiring 1GbE SPF connectivity	Campus 10G fiber aggregation High performance and critical deployments Mixed datacenter top-of-rack environments 40G QSFP+ uplinks with horizontal (front-port) stacking capabilities	High-performance networks with media-rich applications Wireless-first environments High-capacity aggregation layer Layer 3 access Hardware options for redundancy	High performance fiber	Fibre access, aggregation, and server connectivity deployments requiring high-performance Layer 2/Layer 3 switching with 1G, 10G, and 25G fibre connectivity options.
Hardware Configurations
Interfaces	16 / 32 × SFP gigabit ethernet 2 × stacking ports 1 × management port with auto-MDIX	16 / 32 × SFP+ 10 gigabit ethernet 2 × QSFP+ 1 × management port with auto-MDIX	12 × 40G QSFP+ Fiber 2 × 100G QSFP28 stacking ports 2 × 100G QSFP28 uplink ports 1 × management port	24S: 24 x 1G SFP 48S: 48 x 1G SFP 12Y: 12 x 1/10/25G SFP28 Fiber 24Y: 24 x 1/10/25G SFP28 Fiber	12–24 × SFP28 ports (1G/10G/25G) on Y models; 24–48 × SFP ports (1G) on S models.
Uplinks	2 / 4 × 10G (SFP+) uplinks, dedicated	2 × 40G QSFP+ uplinks, dedicated	2 × 100G QSFP28 uplinks, dedicated	24S: Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 2x 25G SFP28 or 8x 10G SFP+ 48S: Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 2x 25G SFP28 or 8x 10G SFP+ 12/24Y: Modular: 2x 100G QSFP28 or 8x 25G SFP28	Modular uplink slot supporting 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 50G, and 100G network modules.
Stacking	160G (2 × 80G)	160G (2 × active QSFP+) Front-port stacking capable	2 × 100G QSFP28 Virtual	C9300: 2x 120G C9300X: 2x 1T/480G	Cisco StackWise-1.6T; up to 8 switches per stack.
Power Configuration	Removable PSU Field Replaceable Up to 2 × 250W PSU 1 × PSU included, redundant PSU sold separately	Removable PSU Field Replaceable Up to 2 × 250W PSU 1 × PSU included, redundant PSU sold separately	Removable PSU Field Replaceable 250W PSU *Redundant PSU sold separately	Field Replaceable Various	Dual modular hot-swappable power supplies with StackPower+ support.
Switching Performance
Switching Capacity	MS410-16:72 Gbps MS410-32:144 Gbps	MS425-16:480 Gbps MS425-32:800 Gbps	MS450-12:1.36 Tbps	C9300X-12Y: 1000 Gbps C9300X-24Y: 2000 Gbps C9300-24S: 208 Gbps C9300-48S: 256 Gbps	48 Gbps to 2 Tbps (model dependent).
Forwarding Rates	MS410-16:53.57 Mpps MS410-32:107.14 Mpps	MS425-16:357.14 Mpps MS425-32:595.24 Mpps	MS450-12:654 Mpps	C9300X-12Y: 744.04 / 1488 Mpps C9300X-24Y: 1488 / 2232 Mpps C9300-24S: 154.76 / 511.90 Mpps C9300-48S: 190.47 / 547.62 Mpps	333 MPPS to 1,488 MPPS (model dependent).
MAC Entries	MS410-16:128K entries MS410-32:128K entries	MS425-16:228K entries MS425-32:228K entries	MS450-12:64K entries	32,000 entries	64,000 entries
Stacking Bandwidth	160G bi-directional	160G bi-directional with QSFP+ front-port stacking configuration	400 Gbps	C9300: 480 Gbps C9300X: 1 Tbps / 480 Gbps	1.6 Tbps
Routing Performance
Routing Features	Static + OSPFv2 Dynamic routing DHCP Server + DHCP Relay Warm spare (VRRP)	Static + OSPFv2 Dynamic routing DHCP Server + DHCP Relay Warm spare (VRRP)	Static + Dynamic routing DHCP Server + DHCP Relay Warm spare (VRRP)	Static routing OSPFv2, Multicast routing (PIM-ASM) Warm Spare (VRRP) DHCP Server, DHCP Relay	Full Layer 3 routing including static routing, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS, PIM, VRF-Lite, IPv4 and IPv6 support.
Routed Interfaces	8,192	16,384	12,286	-	Up to 2,000 SVIs (Switched Virtual Interfaces).
Routed Hosts	98,304	114,688	68,000	-	Up to 64,000 ARP entries and 4,000 IPv6 NDP entries.