Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch (WS-C3850-24XS-E)

The Cisco WS-C3850-24XS-E is an enterprise-class Catalyst aggregation switch with 24 SFP/SFP+ ports and integrated Layer 3 IP Services. Featuring 320Gbps switching capacity, 480Gbps StackWise stacking bandwidth and 454.55Mpps forwarding performance, it is ideal for high-density 10G campus or data center access. With a multicore CPU, 4G RAM, advanced QoS and rich security, it supports up to 100 Aironet APs and 2,000 wireless clients per stack for converged wired-wireless deployments.

WS-C3850-24XS-E Specifications

ModelWS-C3850-24XS-E
Enclosure TypeRack-mountable - 1U
Ports24 x SFP+ ports
Management Interface Ethernet management port (RJ-45, Cat-5 UTP)
Console port (RJ-45-to-DB9)
PoE PowerNone
Switching Capacity320 Gbps
StackingUp to 9 switches
Stack Bandwidth480 Gbps
Forwarding Performance454.55 Mpps
FNF Entries48,000 flows
VLAN IDs1,000
MAC Table32K entries
CPUMulticore CPU
RAM4 GB
Flash4 GB

Wireless

AP per Switch100
Wireless Clients2000
WLANs64
BandwidthUp to 20 Gbps
Supported AP Series3600, 3500, 2600, 1600, 1260, 1140, 1040

Expansion & Connectivity

Console PortsUSB (Type-B), Ethernet (RJ-45)
Expansion Slots1 network module slot, 1 redundant power slot
Network Modules C3850-NM-4-1G (4x1G)
C3850-NM-2-10G (2x10G or 4x1G)
Stack Cables STACK-T1-50CM (0.5m)
STACK-T1-1M (1m)
STACK-T1-3M (3m)
Stack Power Cables CAB-SPWR-30CM
CAB-SPWR-150CM

Power

Power SupplyPWR-C1-715WAC
Power DeviceRedundant plug-in module
Voltage100V–240V
Power Consumption205.5W (max)

Physical Specifications

Width17.5 in (44.5 cm)
Depth17.7 in (45.0 cm)
Height1.75 in (4.45 cm)
Weight13.5 lb (6.1 kg)
Rack KitOptional
MTBF307,990 hours

Software & Licensing

System SoftwareIOS IP Services
Energy LicenseENERGY-MGMT, ENERGY-MGT-100-K9
Access Point Licenses L-LIC-CT3850-UPG
L-LIC-CTIOS-1A
LIC-CT3850-UPG
LIC-CTIOS-1A

Key Features

Features EEM, Jumbo Frames, VLANs, Voice VLAN, VTPv2, CDPv2, LLDP, LACP, PAgP,
PVST/PVST+, QoS, IGMP, DHCP Server, VRF-lite, NetFlow, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS

Security

Security Features Port security, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, IP source guard, uRPF,
ACLs, 802.1X, SSH, SNMPv3, RADIUS, TACACS+, TrustSec

Environmental

Operating Temperature-5°C to 45°C
Storage Temperature-40°C to 70°C
Operating Humidity10%–95%
Operating AltitudeUp to 4000 m