Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches

Model Availability:

• WS-C3850-24P-L (24 Ports, POE)
• WS-C3850-48P-L (48 Ports, POE)
• WS-C3850-12XS-S (12 SFP+ Ports, 10G)
• WS-C3850-24XS-S (24 SFP+ Ports, 10G)
• WS-C3850-48XS-S (48 SFP+ Ports, 10G)

Ports:

• 24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• 12 or 24 10-Gigabit SFP+ uplink ports (depending on model)
• 10-Gigabit stacking ports for high bandwidth stacking

Power over Ethernet (PoE):

• Supports Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (UPOE) up to 60W per port (for certain models)
• PoE+ for powering devices like IP phones, wireless access points, and cameras

Switching Capacity:

• Up to 480Gbps (depending on model)
• Up to 960Gbps for models with higher throughput (such as 48-port versions)

Forwarding Rate:

• 176 Mpps (Million packets per second) for high-speed packet forwarding

Stacking:

• Cisco StackPower for integrated power redundancy
• Cisco StackWise-480 for high-performance, high-bandwidth stacking with up to 9 units
• Supports 480Gbps stacking bandwidth

Layer 3 Features:

• Routing capabilities (static and dynamic routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, and EIGRP)
• Layer 3 switching with hardware-based forwarding
• Supports IPv4 and IPv6 routing and access control lists (ACLs)

Software Features:

• Cisco IOS XE Software for programmability and scalability
• Cisco DNA (Digital Network Architecture) support for automation, analytics, and security
• Support for QoS (Quality of Service), multicast routing, and security features
• Flexible NetFlow (FNF) and NetFlow support for traffic monitoring

Redundancy and Reliability:

• Redundant fans and power supplies (for specific models)
• Hot-swappable power supplies and fans
• Reliability through Cisco High Availability (HA) technologies

Security:

• 802.1X port-based security
• MAC address filtering, dynamic ARP inspection
• DHCP snooping, IP source guard, and dynamic VLAN assignment
• Integrated security features for improved network protection

Management:

• Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco DNA Center integration for network management
• SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) v2/v3 for network monitoring
• Cisco Network Plug and Play (PnP) for simple device provisioning
• Command-line interface (CLI), web-based interface, and REST API support