CISCO MS200 and MS300
CISCO MS200 and MS300
Overview
The Cisco Meraki MS brings the benefits of the cloud to networks of all sizes: simplified management, reduced complexity, network wide
visibility and control, with lower operational cost for campus and branch deployments. Cisco Meraki access switching is available in both
Layer 2 and powerful Layer 3 models. Mission-critical features — like deep, Layer 7 application visibility, network topology, virtual stacking,
QoS for business critical applications, 802.1X access control, and more — are present in all models.
The MS350 is the flagship Meraki layer 3 stackable access switch, designed for high-speed connectivity and high availability, with optional
redundant power supplies and fans. MS350 switches can be physically stacked up to 8 units, with 160Gbps of stack bandwidth.
The MS220 family provides layer 2 access switching and is ideal for deploying to branch locations. This family also supports an optional,
rack-mountable remote PSU 1
1 Except MS220-8/P models.
Meraki switches are built from the ground up to be Cloud management has a number of benefits that make it easier to build
easy to manage without compromising any of the networks large and small:
power and flexibility traditionally found in enterprise-
class switches. • Single pane of glass management of distributed switch deployments,
wireless APs, and firewalls across multiple sites through the browser.
Cisco Meraki switches are managed through an
elegant, intuitive cloud interface, rather than a cryptic • Virtual stacking: manage up to thousands of ports from a single pane of
command line. To bring up a Meraki switch, just plug it glass.
in; there’s no need for complicated configuration files,
• Layer 7 visibility with operating system, client, and hostname fingerprinting.
or even direct physical access to the switch.
• Powerful Live Tools such as packet capture and cable test to isolate
Meraki’s centralized management gives administrators network issues.
deep visibility into the network and how it’s used. See
which switches are near capacity across hundreds of • Alerts upon power loss, downtime, or configuration changes.
sites. Find all configuration changes made by a certain
person with instant search. • Role-based administration and automatic, scheduled firmware upgrades
over the web.
48× 1 GbE Ports with Enhanced CPU / Memory Built-in 4 × 10 GbE SFP+ Ports
802.3af/802.3at PoE/PoE+ Meraki Cloud Management for Core Connectivity
Meraki switches feature high-end hardware and an exceptional Meraki switches include all of the traditional Ethernet features found
feature set, including: on the highest end products, including:
• Four built-in small form-factor pluggable SFP+ ports (two SFP ports • Quality-of-Service (QoS) to prioritize mission critical traffic such
for MS220-8/P) as voice and video
• GbE and 10 GbE uplink ports for high-speed connectivity to • IEEE 802.1X support for port based network access control
aggregation layer switches or other upstream devices
• MAC-based RADIUS auth and MAC whitelisting
• Wire-speed switch fabric (up to 176 Gbps) and QoS queues per
port for converged voice, video, and data deployments • Voice VLAN support for simplified VoIP deployments
• High performance 160Gbps stacking bandwidth (MS350) • Port Mirroring to monitor network traffic
• Low power consumption, quiet acoustic designs, and shallow rack • DHCP snooping to prevent users from adding unauthorized DHCP
depth options, enabling flexible deployment in wiring closets as servers on the network
well as offices and classrooms
• IGMP Snooping to optimize network performance with
• Fanless design on select models multicast traffic
• Up to 740 watt PoE budget with PoE+ support for powering APs, • Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for high-capacity
phones, cameras, and other PoE enabled devices (124W for trunking, stacking, and increased availability
MS220-8/P)
• Rapid spanning tree, BPDU guard, root guard, and other
• Lifetime hardware warranty and advanced replacement at no safeguards to help prevent misconfigurations and reduce
additional cost convergence time
• Field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supplies and fans. RPS • Per port VLAN configuration
option for mission-critical applications
• Multiple administrative roles with sophisticated security policy
management
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Meraki Cloud Management Architecture Combined Views of Thousands of Ports
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Integrated Remote, Live Tools Detailed Views of Individual Devices
LAYER 3
Cisco Meraki MS320/350 series switches augment security
and performance with built-in layer 3 features. Large network
deployments can use warm spare redundancy, or OSPF to manage
routing between VLANs through Meraki’s intuitive, web-based
dashboard.
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Designed for Reliability & Environmental Efficiency
The Meraki switch family was designed for reliable, long-lived underlying switching logic from control, each unit is able to deliver
operation in wiring closet environments, which may be prone to high wire-speed switching even when advanced software features such
temperatures and limited ventilation. By minimizing total component as Layer 7 host and OS fingerprinting are enabled.
count and only using proven switching silicon, Meraki is able to
deliver mean time between failure (MTBF) ratings of over 750,000 Finally, the highly integrated designs of Meraki switches result in
hours on products such as the Meraki MS220-8. power and cooling savings in large deployment environments of 30-
60% when compared with similar managed Gigabit switches.
Each Meraki switch also operates with a split-plane architecture,
where silicon-based switching and data forwarding are separated
from software-based control and management. By decoupling the
• Add or replace switches without having to send a technician • 10GbE cable SFP+ ports with link aggregation provide high speed
onsite. Switches automatically download their current configuration connectivity to aggregation switches such as the MS420.
as soon as they are connected to the network.
• Get alerts when any switch fails or goes offline, before users
• Receive email alerts or SMS messages whenever there’s a complain.
problem at a remote site.
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Accessories
The Meraki MS family supports pluggable optics for high-speed connectivity. Meraki offers several standards-based Gigabit and 10 Gigabit
pluggable modules. The stackable MS350 switches support QSFP stacking cables in various lengths.
Supported Meraki accessory modules for MS Switches (no lock-out of third-party optics):
MA-SFP-1GB-TX Meraki 1GbE Module for Category 5 Copper Wire, RJ-45 1000BASE-T 100m MS220/320//350/420 Family
MA-SFP-1GB-SX Meraki 1 GbE SFP SX Multi-Mode Fiber Module 1000BASE-SX 550m MS220/320/350/420 Family
MA-SFP-1GB-LX10 Meraki 1 GbE SFP LX10 Single-Mode Fiber Module 1000BASE-LX10 10km MS220/320/350/420 Family
MA-SFP-10GB-SR Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ SR Multi-Mode Fiber Module 10GBASE-SR 400m MS320/350/420 Family
MA-SFP-10GB-LRM Meraki 10GbE SFP+ LRM Multi-Mode Fiber Module 10GBASE-LRM 220m MS320/350/420 Family
MA-SFP-10GB-LR Meraki 10 GbE SFP+ LR Single-Mode Fiber Module 10GBASE-LR 10km MS320/350/420 Family
MA-CBL-TA-1M Meraki 10 GbE Twinax Cable with SFP+ Connectors 10GSFP+Cu 1m MS220/320/350/420 Family
MA-CBL-TA-3M Meraki 10 GbE Twinax Cable with SFP+ Connectors 10GSFP+Cu 3m MS220/320/350/420 Family
MA-CBL-40G-50CM Meraki 40GbE Stacking Cable, 0.5 Meter* 40GBASE-QSFP 0.5m MS350 Family
* One 0.5 meter stacking cable included with every MS350 switch
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Power Options
Rear view of MS350-48FP shown, highlighting redundant power supplies.
MS220 FAMILY
MS220-24P-HW Cloud-Managed L2 24 Port Gigabit 370W PoE Switch 370 W Internal External Redundant
Power Option*
MS220-48LP-HW Cloud-Managed L2 48 Port Gigabit 370W PoE Switch 370 W Internal External Redundant
Power Option*
MS220-48FP-HW Cloud-Managed L2 48 Port Gigabit 740W PoE Switch 740 W Internal External Redundant
Power Option*
MS320-24P-HW Cloud-Managed L3 24 Port Gigabit 370W PoE Switch 370W MA-PWR-640WAC MA-PWR-640WAC
MS350-24P-HW
MS320-48LP-HW Cloud-Managed L3 48 Port Gigabit 370W PoE Switch 370 W MA-PWR-640WAC MA-PWR-640WAC
MS350-48LP-HW
MS320-48FP-HW Cloud-Managed L3 48 Port Gigabit 740W PoE Switch 740 W MA-PWR-1025WAC MA-PWR-1025WAC
MS350-48FP-HW
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Specifications
Management Performance
Managed via the Web with the Meraki cloud management platform Non-blocking fabric
Integrated with Meraki wireless, security appliance, and device management 2.5 microsecond latency
Zero-touch remote provisioning (no staging needed) Jumbo frame support (9600 byte Ethernet frame)
SNMPD allows integration with third party network management solutions Static routing
OSPFv2 3
Virtual stacking supports thousands of switch ports in a single logical stack for unified
management, monitoring, and configuration Mounting
Physical stacking of up to 8 switches with 160Gbps stack bandwidth (MS350) Rack-mountable with included rack mount hardware (except MS220-8/P)
802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Environment
Broadcast storm control Operating temperature: 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C), 45 °C for MS350
802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
802.3ad Link aggregation with up to 8 ports per aggregate Low acoustic noise for office environments; fanless for MS220-8/P and MS220-24
Port mirroring
IC (Canada)
Security CE (Europe)
MAC-based RADIUS authentication Full lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included
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MS220 FAMILY
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MS320 FAMILY
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MS350 FAMILY
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