Interfaces

• 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
• 4 × 10G SFP+ ports for uplinks
• 2 × stacking interfaces
• Auto negotiation and crossover detection

Management

• Managed via the Web using the Meraki cloud management platform
• Integrated with Meraki Wireless and complete portfolio of IT products and solutions
• Zero-touch remote deployment (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 160 Gbps stack 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 entries: 16K

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

• Switching capacity: 128 Gbps
• Forwarding rate: 95.24 mpps
• Jumbo frame support (9600 byte Ethernet frame)
• Flow control support

Layer 3

• Static routing, OSFPv2
• Multicast routing
• Warm Spare (VRRP)2
• DHCP Relay, DHCP Server

Power

• Power input: 100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
• MS250-24: 14-27 W max
• MS250-24P: 15-434 W max
• 48V DC 802.3af/802.3at Power-over-Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) available on all ports (maximum of 30W per port for PoE+) for powered switches

Mounting

• 1U Rack-mountable with included rack mount hardware
• 2-post front mounting options available

Environment

• Operating temperature: -5°C to 50°C
• Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
• Variable speed fans

Regulatory

• CSA-US (US, Canada)
• FCC (USA)
• IC (Canada)
• CE (Europe)
• RCM (Australia/New Zealand)
• RoHS
• For international availability, please contact sales@meraki.com

Warranty

• Full lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included

MTBF at 25°C

• MS250-24-HW: 633,811
• MS250-24P-HW: 403,717

Physical Specifications (H × W × D)

• MS250-24-HW
  • 1.72 × 19.08 × 14.89″ (4.38 × 48.46 × 37.8cm)
  • 9.9 lb (4.5 kg)
• MS250-24P-HW
  • 1.72 × 19.08 × 14.89″ (4.38 × 48.46 × 37.8cm)
  • 10.59 lb (4.8 kg)