Introduction

Fiber to the desk, office, etc. (FTTx) is not a new concept. In this deployment scenario, the improved range of fiber optics over copper cables allows access switches to be deployed right next to the end devices, with uplinks connected directly to the main distribution frame, eliminating the need for an intermediate distribution frame on each floor. However, as access switches get closer to the end users, the requirements for operating noise and product footprint get stricter. Enter the Cisco Catalyst Micro Switches, a product family of small, fanless switches purpose-built for FTTx deployments. These switches offer flexible mounting options and open up a variety of network design and connectivity opportunities.

Management features

Switch type

Managed

Switch layer

L2

ARP inspection

Y

MIB support

Y

Ports & interfaces

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity

4

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)

SFP module slots quantity

2

Network

10G support

N

Full duplex

Y

Link aggregation

Y

Spanning tree protocol

Y

Ethernet LAN data rates

1000 Mbit/s

VLAN support

Y

Number of VLANs

64

Data transmission

Switching capacity

12 Gbit/s

Forwarding rate

8.928 Mpps

MAC address table

15000 entries

Multicast features

Multicast support

Y

Design

Product colour

Grey

Performance

Internal memory

512 MB

Flash memory

256 MB

Power

Power source

AC/DC

AC input voltage

100 - 240 V

AC input frequency

50 - 60 Hz

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Y

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

-5 - 35 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-25 - 70 °C

Operating altitude

0 - 3000 m

Non-operating altitude

0 - 4000 m

Weight & dimensions

Width

45.5 mm

Depth

90 mm

Height

78.8 mm

Weight

600 g