Description
Condition: NEW — Brand new, factory-sealed unit. Manufacturer Part #: MS420-24-HW
Cisco Meraki MS420-24 24-Port 10GbE SFP+ Aggregation Switch — 480 Gbps Non-Blocking, Cloud-Managed 1U Rack
The Cisco Meraki MS420-24 is a cloud-managed 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation switch designed to simplify campus network deployments without sacrificing enterprise-grade performance. Featuring 24 SFP+/SFP ports at 10 Gbps, it delivers 480 Gbps of non-blocking switching capacity for high-throughput aggregation tiers. Management is handled entirely through the Meraki cloud dashboard, eliminating the need for staging or complex CLI configuration. Field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supplies and fans ensure high availability in demanding environments.
Technical Specifications
| Device Type | Cloud-Managed 10GbE Aggregation Switch |
| Form Factor | 1U Rack-Mountable (rack mount hardware included) |
| Ports | 24 × 10GbE SFP+/SFP; 1 × 10/100/1000 RJ45 Management Port |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) | No PoE |
| PoE Budget | — |
| Switching Capacity | 480 Gbps (non-blocking) |
| Management Protocols | Meraki Cloud Dashboard, SNMP, DHCP Snooping, LLDP (802.1ab), OSPF v2, Static Routing, DHCP Helper/Server |
| Key Features | Virtual stacking, Layer 7 fingerprinting, QoS (802.1p), VLAN tagging (802.1Q, up to 4095 VLANs), LACP (802.3ad, up to 8 ports per aggregate), IGMP snooping, STP/RSTP, Port mirroring, DHCP snooping, Front-to-back airflow, Field-replaceable hot-swappable fans and PSUs, No-touch remote deployment |
| Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad; CSA (US), IC (Canada), CE (Europe), C-Tick (Australia/New Zealand), RoHS |
| Input Power | 400W AC, Fixed Internal PSU (hot-swappable, field-replaceable) |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 17.3 × 18.6 × 1.8 in (44 × 47.3 × 4.5 cm) |
| Weight | Not specified by manufacturer for MS420-24 model |
Best Used For
Ideal as a campus aggregation layer switch connecting multiple access-layer switches to core routing infrastructure, particularly in organizations already invested in the Cisco Meraki ecosystem seeking unified cloud-managed visibility from access to aggregation.
