Interfaces
24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) with auto-MDIX crossover
802.3af/802.3at Power-over-Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) on MS225-24P, 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+) 25.5 W per port
Maximum PoE output (24P): 370 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 (9600 byte Ethernet frame)
Flow control support
Layer 3
Static Routing (maximum of 16 static routes supported)
DHCP Relay
Power
Power input: 100 - 240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Power consumption: 15 - 448 W
RPS interface: Requires RPS-2300 chassis, see Cisco RPS-2300 Datasheet for further information
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)
Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
MS225-24, MS225-48 feature fanless operation
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
MS225-24: 590,165
MS225-24P: 391,648
Physical dimensions (H×W×D)
MS225-24: 1.72 x 19.08 x 9.84”(4.38 x 48.46 x 25cm)
MS225-24P: 1.72 x 19.08 x 9.84”(4.38 x 48.46 x 25cm)
Physical Weight
MS225-24: 6.03 lb (2.73 kg)
MS225-24P: 8.18 lb (3.71 kg)