MS250 Series (End-of-Sale)
Stackable access switches with 10G SFP+ uplinks, designed for the branch and campus
This series is now End Of Sale.
End of Support date will be 8th August, 2030.
End of Support does not mean end of dashboard connectivity, it means that HW and SW issues will not be under warranty once the official period has expired
The closest equivalent replacements are the C9300L Series
CLOUD MANAGED STACKABLE ACCESS SWITCHES
The Cisco Meraki MS250 series switches provide reliable access switching ideal for deploying in branches and small campuses.
With stacking capabilities and 10G SFP+ uplinks on every model, redundancy and performance are guaranteed. This family also supports redundant, field-replaceable power supplies for mission critical networks. Cisco Meraki 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.
The Meraki MS is 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 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.
Product Highlights
- Gigabit Access switching with 24 and 48 port models and optional PoE+
- 4 x 10G SFP+ uplink interfaces on all models
- Built-in dual stacking interfaces with up to 80G bandwidth
- Support for field replaceable, redundant power supplies
- Non-blocking switch backplane with up to 176 Gbps of switching capacity
- 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 offices and classrooms
- Integrated mounting brackets for rack and desk mounting
- Fanless design on select models
- Lifetime hardware warranty and advanced replacement at no additional cost
Configurations
- 24/48 port Gigabit Ethernet
- 4 × 10GbE SFP+ uplink
- 80G Physical Stacking
- Field replaceable power
- MS250-24P & MS250-48LP include 370 W PoE / PoE+
- MS250-48FP includes 740 W PoE / PoE+
Hardware platform
- Voice and Video QoS
- Low noise
- Non-blocking switch fabric
- Hot-swappable power supplies
- Ultra-reliable, includes lifetime warranty
Power over Ethernet (for PoE models which are 24P, 48LP, 48FP)
- 802.3af (PoE) 15.4 W per port
- 802.3at (PoE+) 30 W per port
- MS250-24P & MS250-48LP maximum PoE output: 370 W
- MS250-48FP maximum PoE output: 740 W
- PoE available simultaneously on all ports
- Intelligent PoE power allocation based on device advertisement (LLDP)
Cloud management
- Visibility and control over thousands of ports
- Built-in multi site management
- Zero touch provisioning
Monitoring and diagnostics
- Cable failure testing
- Gateway connectivity testing
- Real time troubleshooting tools
- Email and text message alerts
Layer 3
- Static routing
- Dynamic routing (OSPFv2) *
- DHCP Server and Relay
- First of a kind UI-based configuration
- Easy to configure routed interfaces
- Warm spare (VRRP) with DHCP Failover *
- * OSPF and Warm Spare do not operate concurrently
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Interfaces
- 24 or 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) with auto-MDIX crossover
- 802.3af/802.3at Power-over-Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) on MS250-24P, MS250-48LP, MS250-48FP, available on all ports (maximum of 30W per port for PoE+)
- 4 × SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for uplink
- 2 × Stacking interfaces
- Auto negotiation and crossover detection
Management
- Managed via the cloud using the Meraki dashboard
- Integrated with Meraki Wireless and complete portfolio of IT products and solutions
- No-touch remote deployment (no staging needed)
- 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
- Seamless over-the-web firmware upgrades with scheduling & control
Remote diagnostics
- Email, SMS and Mobile push notification alerts
- Cable testing and link failure detection with alerting
- Live remote packet capture
- Dynamic and interactive network discovery and topology
- Aggregated event logs with instant search
Flexible stacking
- Physical stacking of up to 8 switches with 80 Gbps stack bandwidth on all models
- Virtual stacking supports thousands of switch ports in a single logical stack for unified management, monitoring, and configuration
Ethernet switching capabilities
- 802.1p Quality of Service prioritization
- 802.1Q VLAN tagging with 4,095 addressable tags
- 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, Multichassis aggregates supported on stacked switches
- IGMP snooping for multicast filtering
- MAC forwarding entries: 16K on 24-port models, 32K on 48-port models
Security
- Integrated two-factor authentication for Dashboard management
- Role-based access control (RBAC) with granular device and configuration control
- 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
Power over Ethernet:
- 802.3af (PoE) 15.4 W per port and 802.3at (PoE+) 30 W per port
- Maximum PoE output (48LP/48FP): 370 / 740 W
- PoE available on all ports simultaneously
Performance
- Non-blocking switching fabric
- Switching capacity: 128Gbps (24-port models), 176Gbps (48-port models)
- Forwarding rate (mpps): 95.24 (24-port models), 127.98 (48-port models)
- Jumbo Frame Support (9578 byte Ethernet frame)
- Flow control support
Layer 3 capabilities
- Static routing
- Dynamic routing (OSPFv2)
- DHCP Server and Relay
- Warm spare (VRRP) with DHCP Failover
Power
- Power input: 100 – 240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
- MS250-24 Models Power consumption: 14 – 434 W
- MS250-48 Models Power consumption: 24 – 874 W
- Power Supplies are field-replaceable, one power supply is included
Mounting
- 1U Rack-mountable with included rack mount hardware
- 2-post front mounting options available
- Environment
- Operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
- Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
- Fan control
Regulatory
- CSA-US (US, Canada)
- FCC (USA)
- IC (Canada)
- CE (Europe)
- RCM (Australia/New Zealand)
- RoHS
Warranty
- Full lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included
MTBF at 25°C
- MS250-48: 392,906
- MS250-48LP: 339,906
- MS250-48FP: 338,366
- Physical dimensions (H×W×D)
- MS250-24: 1.72” x 19.08” x 16.39”(4.38cm x 48.46cm x 41.6cm)
- MS250-24P: 1.72” x 19.08” x 16.39”(4.38cm x 48.46cm x 41.6cm)
- MS250-48: 1.72” x 19.08” x 20.32”(4.38cm x 48.46cm x 51.6cm)
- MS250-48LP: 1.72” x 19.08” x 20.32”(4.38cm x 48.46cm x 51.6cm)
- MS250-48FP: 1.72” x 19.08” x 23.42”(4.38cm x 48.46cm x 59.5cm)
- Physical Weight
- MS250-24: 9.9 lb (4.5 kg)
- MS250-24P: 10.59 lb (4.8 kg)
- MS250-48: 11.56 lb (5.24 kg)
- MS250-48LP: 12.37 lb (5.61 kg)
- MS250-48FP: 12.83 lb (5.82 kg)