MS450 Aggregation Switch 40G fiber aggregation switch
with 100G uplinks, designed for data-intense networks
The Cisco Meraki MS450 brings powerful high-bandwidth switching to the aggregation layer. The 40G fiber aggregation switch with 100G uplinks adopts the benefits of the cloud with simplified management, reduced complexity, and network-wide visibility.
Interfaces
- 12 × 40G QSFP+
- 2 × 100G QSFP28
- 2 × stacking interfaces
- 1 × RJ45 management port
- Auto-negotiation and crossover detection
Management
- Managed via the Web with the Meraki cloud management platform
- Integrated with Meraki Wireless and complete portfolio of IT products and solutions
- Zero-touch remote provisioning (no staging needed)
- Detailed historical per-port and per-client usage statistics
- Operating system, device, and hostname fingerprinting
- SNMP and SYSLOG support for integration with other network management solutions
- Automatic firmware upgrades with scheduling control
Remote Diagnostics
- Email, SMS, and Mobile push notification alerts
- Ping, traceroute, cable testing, and link failure detection with alerting
- Remote packet capture
- Dynamic and interactive network discovery and topology
- Combined event and configuration change logs with instant search
Stacking
- Physical stacking of up to 8 switches with 400 Gbps stacking 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, 8 queues (w/ 6 configurable for DSCP-to-CoS mapping)
- 802.1Q VLAN and trunking support for up to 4,094 VLANs
- 802.1w, 802.1D Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP, STP)
- STP Enhancements: BPDU guard, Root guard, Loop guard, UDLD
- 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
- Port mirroring
- IGMP snooping for multicast filtering
- MAC Forwarding: 80K
Security
- Integrated multi-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 and MAB, hybrid authentication and RADIUS server testing
- Single-Host/Multi-Domain/Multi-Host/Multi Authentication
- Port security: Sticky MAC, MAC whitelisting
- DHCP snooping, detection and blocking, Dynamic ARP Inspection
- IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs
Performance
- Non-blocking fabric
- Switching capacity: 1.36 Tbps
- 1.2 microsecond latency
- Jumbo frame support (9578 ethernet frame)
Layer 3
- Static routing, OSFPv2
- Multicast routing
- Warm spare (VRRP)
- DHCP Relay, DHCP Server
Power
- Power input: 100-240 VAC, 47-63Hz
- Power consumption: 57-138 W
Mounting
- Rack-mountable with included rack mount hardware
- Front-to-back airflow
Environment
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 45°C
- Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
Regulatory
- CSA (US)
- IC (Canada)
- CE (Europe)
- C-Tick (Australia/New Zealand)
- RoHS
Warranty
- Full lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included
MTBF Rating (at 25°C)
- MS450-12: 436,776 hrs
Physical Specifications (H × W × D)
- MS450-12
- 1.72” × 19.08” × 18.85” (4.37 × 48.46 × 47.88cm)
- 14.00 lbs (6.35 kg)
Documentation
Download: MS450 Datasheet
Download: MS Series Switches
Limited lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included. MS Enterprise License includes 24/7 enterprise class support provided by Cisco Meraki.