Cisco Catalyst 3850-12S-S - Managed Layer 3 Switch, Grey

The Cisco Catalyst 3850-12S-S is a rack-mountable, Layer 3 managed switch featuring 12 Gigabit SFP slots. Designed for fiber-based aggregation and routing, the non-PoE unit provides connectivity for fiber-optic uplinks or specialized network segments. It supports a switching capacity of 68 Gbit/s and a forwarding rate of 50.5 Mpps. The Layer 3 feature set enables internal IP and static routing at the hardware level, while the MAC address table supports up to 32,000 entries.

The 1U chassis is designed for installation in standard networking cabinets. Administrators can manage the switch via a web-based GUI, a command-line interface, or protocols such as SNMP. Traffic prioritization and network segmentation are handled through Quality of Service controls and support for up to 4,000 active VLANs. Security features include access control lists, ARP inspection, and static port security. The switch supports physical stacking, allowing multiple units to function as a single logical entity, with a typical power consumption of 86 W.

• Jumbo frame support up to 9,198 bytes.
• 4 GB of flash memory for storing system images, updates, and configuration files.
• Integrated support for IGMP snooping and multicast handling.
• Link aggregation for combining multiple physical connections to increase throughput and provide redundancy.
• Mean time between failures (MTBF) of 315,840 hours.