Model | C1200-24P-4G |
Performance |
Capacity in millions of packets per second (mpps) (64-byte packets) | 41.66 Mpps |
Switching capacity in gigabits per second (Gbps) | 56 Gbps |
Layer 2 switching |
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 Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+); 126 instances are supported Rapid PVST+ (RPVST+); 126 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 Link Aggregation Group (LAG) |
VLAN | Support for up to 255 active VLANs simultaneously Port-based and 802.1Q tag-based VLANs Management VLAN Guest VLAN Auto Surveillance VLAN (ASV) |
Voice VLAN | Voice traffic is automatically assigned to a voice-specific VLAN and treated with appropriate levels of QoS. Voice Services Discovery Protocol (VSDP) delivers networkwide zero-touch deployment of voice endpoints and call control devices |
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) versions 1, 2, and 3 snooping | Limits bandwidth-intensive multicast traffic to only the requesters; supports 255 multicast groups (source-specific multicasting is also supported) |
IGMP querier | Used to support a Layer 2 multicast domain of snooping switches in the absence of a multicast router |
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 (CIDR) | Support for CIDR |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) relay at Layer 3 | Relay of DHCP traffic across IP domains |
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) relay | Relay of broadcast information across Layer 3 domains for application discovery or relaying of Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)/DHCP packets |
Security |
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) | Encrypts all HTTPS traffic, allowing secure access to the browser-based management GUI in the switch |
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 |
STP loopback guard | Provides additional protection against Layer 2 forwarding loops (STP loops) |
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 a secure auto-configuration. Access to view the sensitive data as plain text or encrypted is provided according to the user-configured access level and the access method of the user |
Trustworthy systems | Trustworthy systems provide a highly secure foundation for Cisco products Run-time defenses (Executable Space Protection [X-Space], Address Space Layout Randomization [ASLR], Built-In Object Size Checking [BOSC]) |
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 | DoS attack prevention |
Multiple user privilege levels in CLI | Level 1, 7, and 15 privilege levels |
ACLs | Support for up to 512 rules Drop or rate limit based on source and destination MAC, VLAN ID, IPv4 or IPv6 address, IPv6 flow label, 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; ACL can be applied on both ingress and egress sides Time-based ACLs supported |
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 |
IPv6 |
IPv6 | IPv6 host mode IPv6 over Ethernet Dual IPv6/IPv4 stack IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND) IPv6 stateless address auto-configuration Path Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) discovery Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) ICMP version 6 IPv6 over IPv4 network with Intrasite Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP) support USGv6 and IPv6 Gold Logo certified |
IPv6 QoS | Prioritizes IPv6 packets in hardware |
IPv6 ACL | Drop or rate-limit IPv6 packets in hardware |
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD v1/2) snooping | Delivers IPv6 multicast packets only to the required receivers |
IPv6 applications | Web/SSL, Telnet server/SSH, Ping, Traceroute, Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), RADIUS, Syslog, DNS client, DHCP client, DHCP auto-configuration |
Management |
Cisco Business Dashboard | Support for embedded probe for Cisco Business Dashboard running on the switch. Eliminates the need to set up a separate hardware or virtual machine for the Cisco Business Dashboard probe onsite |
Cisco Business mobile app | Mobile app for Cisco Business switch and wireless products. Helps to set up a local network in minutes and provide easy management at your fingertips. |
Cisco Network Plug and Play (PnP) agent | The Cisco Network PnP solution provides a simple, secure, unified, and integrated offering to ease new branch or campus device rollouts or for provisioning updates to an existing network. The solution provides a unified approach to provision Cisco routers, switches, and wireless devices with a near-zero-touch deployment experience. Supports Cisco PnP Connect |
Web user interface | Built-in switch configuration utility for easy browser-based device configuration (HTTP/HTTPS). Supports configuration, wizards, system dashboard, system maintenance, and monitoring. Basic and advanced mode for maximum operational efficiency |
SNMP | SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3 with support for traps, and SNMP v3 User-Based Security Model (USM) |
Remote Monitoring (RMON) | Embedded RMON software agent supports 4 RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and events) for enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis |
IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack | Coexistence of both protocol stacks to ease migration |
Firmware upgrade | Web browser upgrade (HTTP/HTTPS) and TFTP and upgrade over SCP running over SSH Dual images for resilient firmware upgrades |
Port mirroring | Traffic on a port can be mirrored to another port for analysis with a network analyzer or RMON probe. Up to 4 source ports can be mirrored to one destination port |
VLAN mirroring | Traffic from a VLAN can be mirrored to a port for analysis with a network analyzer or RMON probe. Up to 4 source VLANs can be mirrored to one destination port |
DHCP (options 12, 59, 60, 66, 67, 125, 129, and 150) | DHCP options facilitate tighter control from a central point (DHCP server) to obtain IP address, auto-configuration (with configuration and image file download), DHCP relay, and hostname |
Secure Copy (SCP) | Securely transfers files to and from the switch |
Auto-configuration with SCP file download | Enables mass deployment with protection of sensitive data |
Text-editable configurations | Configuration files can be edited with a text editor and downloaded to another switch, facilitating easier mass deployment |
Smartports | Simplified configuration of QoS and security capabilities |
Auto Smartports | Automatically applies the intelligence delivered through the Smartports roles to the port based on the devices discovered over Cisco Discovery Protocol or LLDP-MED. This facilitates zero-touch deployments |
Text view CLI | Scriptable CLI. A full CLI as well as a menu-based CLI is supported. User privilege levels 1, 7, and 15 are supported for the CLI |
Localization | Localization of GUI and documentation into multiple languages |
Login banner | Configurable multiple banners for web as well as CLI |
Other management | Traceroute, single IP management, HTTP/HTTPS, RADIUS, port mirroring, TFTP upgrade, DHCP client, SNTP, cable diagnostics, Ping, syslog, Telnet client (SSH secure support), automatic time settings from management station |
Green (power efficiency) | Automatically turns power off on an RJ-45 port when the detecting link down. Active mode is resumed without loss of any packets when the switch detects the link is up |
Cable length detection | Adjusts the signal strength based on the cable length. Reduces the power consumption for shorter cables |
EEE compliant (802.3az) | Supports IEEE 802.3az on all copper Gigabit Ethernet ports |
Disable port LEDs | LEDs can be manually turned off to save energy |
Time-based port operation | Link up or down based on user-defined schedule (when the port is administratively up) |
Time-based PoE | PoE power can be on or off based on user-defined schedule to save energy |
Perpetual PoE | Provides PoE power to connected powered devices while the device is rebooting |
General |
Jumbo frames | Frame sizes up to 9000 bytes. The default MTU is 2000 bytes |
MAC table | 8000 addresses |
Dying gasp | Upon power loss/failure the switch can withstand >= 16 ms on detecting a 12V input drop |
Chip guard | Detects tampering attempts and responds during boot-up |
Boot integrity | Boot integrity visibility allows Cisco's platform identity and software integrity information to be visible and actionable |
Discovery |
Bonjour | The switch advertises itself using the Bonjour protocol |
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) (802.1ab) with LLDP-Media Endpoint Discovery (MED) extensions | LLDP allows the switch to advertise its identification, configuration, and capabilities to neighboring devices that store the data in a MIB. LLDP-MED is an enhancement to LLDP that adds the extensions needed for IP phones |
Cisco Discovery Protocol | The switch advertises itself using the Cisco Discovery Protocol. It also learns the connected device and its characteristics using Cisco Discovery Protocol |
Hardware |
Power consumption (worst case) |
Power dedicated to PoE | 195W |
System power consumption | 110V=34.42W 220V=33.09W |
Power consumption (with PoE) | 110V=239.7W 220V=236.4W |
Heat dissipation (BTU/hr) | 820.28 |
Ports |
RJ-45 ports | 24x 1Gigabit Ethernet ports 4x 1Gigabit SFP ports |
Console port | Cisco Standard RJ-45 console and USB Type C port |
Buttons | Reset button |
Cabling type | Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Category 5e or better for 1000BASE-T |
LEDs | System, Link/Act, PoE, Speed |
Flash | 512 MB |
CPU | Dual-core ARM at 1.4 GHz |
DRAM | 1 GB DDR4 |
Packet buffer | 1.5 MB |
Environmental |
Unit dimensions (W x D x H) | 445 x 299 x 44 mm (17.5 x 11.77 x 1.73 in) |
Unit weight | 3.53 kg (7.78 lb) |
Power | 100 to 240V 50 to 60 Hz |
Certifications | UL (UL 62368), CSA (CSA 22.2), CE mark, FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A |
Operating temperature | 23° to 122°F (-5° to 50°C) for other models |
Storage temperature | -13° to 158°F (-25° to 70°C) |
Operating humidity | 10% to 90%, relative, noncondensing |
Storage humidity | 10% to 90%, relative, noncondensing |
Fan (number) | Fanless |
MTBF at 25°C (hours) | 698,220 |