Ports: 24 or 48x 10/100/1000 ports (Data or PoE+); Modular Uplinks (4x 1G, 4x 10G, or 2x 25G)
PoE Budget: Up to 1440W (with dual redundant power supplies)
Layer: Layer 2 and Full Layer 3 (OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS, RIP, BGP)
Stacking support: StackWise-160 (160 Gbps bandwidth, up to 8 units)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High resiliency with dual FRU power supplies and fans, advanced security features like MACsec-128, modern IOS XE operating system supporting automation, and investment protection through modular uplinks.
✘ Cons:Significant price increase over previous generations, mandatory Cisco DNA licensing subscriptions required, and reduced stacking bandwidth on the 9200L models.