Overview:
High-performance switch ideal for medium-density Wi-Fi and IoT deployment.
Cisco Meraki MS130 switches provide Layer 2 access switching, ideal for branch and campus deployments. The MS130 series features a variety of options designed to meet the diverse needs of branch and campus deployments.
With 10 different models, capable of providing up to 740W of power over a variety of port densities, including SFP+ capable uplinks, the MS130 line is fully ready to support future wireless infrastructure deployments across a variety of different environments.
Product highlights
- PoE/PoE+ options: 370 W
- Optional: 6x 2.5 GbE mGig ports and 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks
- Configure thousands of ports from a single dashboard
- Layer 2, 802.1X authentication
- MS130 mGig (-X) models are hardware-ready for Adaptive Policy with a future firmware upgrade and Advanced license
Features and capabilities
Meraki switches include all of the traditional Ethernet features found in modern enterprise access switches, including:
Intelligent campus and branch switching
With built-in monitoring, troubleshooting, and logging capabilities, Meraki switches provide a refreshing new approach to managing network infrastructure, regardless of deployment size. The virtual stacking technology eliminates the need for configuration scripts and commands, empowering administrators to make changes quickly and securely on one or all of the switches in a deployment at once.
Wired security without compromise
Whether deployed in an office environment, hospital, or retail store, Meraki switches make enforcing security policies a breeze. Set up multiple policies and enable them at the port level or apply them across the entire network in a few clicks. Meraki switches also provide comprehensive security reporting, making it easy to proactively discover rogue DHCP servers and other malicious activity on the network.
Troubleshooting the way it should be
Drastically reduce time to resolution with a variety of powerful troubleshooting tools, such as remote cable testing and packet captures, that help isolate and troubleshoot network issues. With the dynamic network topology of Meraki, automatically see how the entire network is interconnected and ensure the team receives alerts upon power loss, downtime, or configuration changes.
Stack power and improved physical stacking
Stack power pools power from each individual power supply unit (PSU) in a switch stack to form a larger, shared pool of power that provides additional redundancy and also helps reduce costs by managing the available PoE more efficiently. Improved physical stacking helps in faster-stack convergence in case of a failover, which is critical in large enterprise deployments.
Industry-leading cloud management
The Meraki cloud-management architecture delivers true zero-touch switch provisioning. Configure switches before they arrive on-site or use Meraki templates to standardize an entire fleet of switches, no matter what size.
With Meraki virtual stacking, administrators can manage up to thousands of ports from a single dashboard, enabling rapid and streamlined configuration that could otherwise take weeks to complete.
Built-in application layer visibility
Meraki is the only switch to include integrated layer 7 fingerprinting. Identify hundreds of applications, from business apps to BitTorrent and YouTube. User fingerprinting with Google-like search allows administrators to easily identify and control individual users, PCs, iMacs, iPads, Androids, and other devices. This unprecedented visibility allows optimization of network resources and maintenance of optimal network performance.
Beyond-the-network software architecture
Meraki switches run the same operation system used by all Meraki products. The use of a common operating system allows a consistent experience across all product lines, from security products to VoIP phones. Meraki switches automatically connect to the Meraki cloud, download configuration, and join the appropriate network. If new firmware is required, this is retrieved by the switch and updated automatically. This ensures the network is kept up-to-date with bug fixes, security updates, and new features.
