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Cisco Business 250 Series

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Contents
Build a reliable, easy-to-use business network at an affordable price 3
Business applications 4
Features and benefits 4
Product specifications 6
Ordering information 22
A powerful foundation for the basic business network 24
Cisco environmental sustainability 24
Cisco Capital 25
For more information 25

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Build a reliable, easy-to-use business network at an affordable price
In today's hyperconnected world, reliable access to network resources is critical to all businesses. However,
you also need to invest wisely to stay competitive, knowing how to separate the essential from the extraneous
and get the most value for your dollar. While building a solid foundation for your business network infrastructure
is essential, it doesn’t mean you need the most advanced feature set on the market.

For businesses requiring high performance, advanced security, and rich manageability from the network, fully
managed switches are an excellent choice. However, they also typically come with high price tags. Smart
switches provide the right level of network features and capabilities for growing businesses at an affordable
price, so you’ll have more dollars to put toward growing your business.

With Cisco® Business 250 Series Smart Switches (Figure 1), you can achieve enterprise-grade network
performance and security without paying for advanced network features that you will not use. When you need a
reliable solution to share online resources and connect computers, phones, and wireless access points, Cisco
Business 250 Series Smart Switches provide the ideal solution at an affordable pricing point.

Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches

The Cisco Business 250 Series is the next generation of affordable smart switches that combine powerful
network performance and reliability with a complete suite of the network features you need for a solid business
network. These powerful Gigabit Ethernet switches, with Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, provide multiple
management options, sophisticated security capabilities, and fine-tuned Quality of Service (QoS) and Layer 3
static routing features far beyond those of an unmanaged or consumer-grade switch, at a lower cost than for
fully managed switches. And with an easy-to-use web user interface and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
capability, you can deploy and configure a complete business network in minutes.

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Business applications
Whether you need basic, high-speed connectivity for your computers and servers or a comprehensive voice,
data, and wireless technology solution, Cisco Business 250 Series switches can meet your business needs.
Possible deployment scenarios include:

● Small office networking: The versatility and affordability of the Cisco Business 250 Series family of
switches provide an ideal enterprise-class networking foundation for small businesses with limited IT
support and budget.
● High-speed desktop connectivity: Cisco Business 250 Series switches can quickly and securely
connect employees working in small offices with one another and with all of the printers, servers, and
other networking devices. High performance and reliable connectivity help speed up file transfers and
data processing, improve network uptime, and keep your employees productive.
● Flexible wireless connectivity: Cisco Business 250 Series switches work with Cisco and third-party
wireless solutions to extend the reach of your network. With security features, Power over Ethernet
(PoE), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), and QoS, these switches are the perfect foundation to add
enterprise-grade wireless solutions to a network. The capability of up to 30W of power per port provided
through the Ethernet cable means you can easily deploy innovative 802.11ac wireless technology to
maximize workforce productivity.
● Unified communications: The Cisco Business 250 Series provides QoS features to enable you to
prioritize delay-sensitive traffic in your network and let you converge all of your communications
solutions such as IP telephony and video surveillance onto a single Ethernet network. Cisco offers a
complete portfolio of IP telephony and other unified communications products designed for small
businesses, and Cisco 250 Series switches have been rigorously tested to help ensure easy integration
and full compatibility with these and other vendor products.

Features and benefits

Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches provide all of the features you need to create a basic enterprise-
class network at an affordable price. These features include:
● Easy configuration and management: Cisco Business 250 Series switches are designed to be easy to
deploy and use by small businesses or the partners that serve them:

◦ Cisco Business Dashboard is designed to manage Cisco Business switches, routers, and wireless
access points. It lets you easily customize the interface and widgets to proactively manage your
network. Cisco Business 250 Series switches support embedded probe for Cisco Business
Dashboard, eliminating the need to set up a separate hardware or virtual machine on site. For more
information, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/cbd.

◦ The redesigned modern web user interfaces reduce the time required to deploy, troubleshoot, and
manage the network. Configuration wizards simplify the most common configuration tasks and
provide the ultimate tool for anyone to set up and manage the network.

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 ● Reliability and performance: Cisco Business 250 Series switches have been tested to deliver the high
performance and reliability you would expect from a Cisco switch and help you prevent costly downtime.
The switches speed file transfer times, improve slow and sluggish networks, keep your vital business
applications available, and help your employees respond more quickly to customers and each other.
With a network based on Cisco Business 250 Series switches, you can address all of your business
communications and connectivity needs and reduce the total cost of ownership of your technology
infrastructure. Cisco Business 250 Series switches also support 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks on select
models, so you can build a high-performance and future-ready network to support your thriving
business.
● Layer 3 static routing: This capability allows you to segment your network into separate workgroups and
communicate across VLANs without degrading application performance. As a result, you can manage
internal routing with your switches and dedicate your router to external traffic and security, helping your
network run more efficiently.
● Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+): Cisco Business 250 Series switches are available with PoE+ on
Gigabit Ethernet models. This capability enables the deployment of IP telephony, wireless, video
surveillance, and other solutions with just a single network cable, thereby eliminating the need for
separate power supplies or cabling. PoE+ provides up to 30W of power per port, ideal for deployments
of 802.11ac wireless access points, Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) IP cameras, videophones, and thin client
devices, delivering more flexibility and investment protection.
● Network security: Cisco Business 250 Series switches provide the security and network management
features you need to maintain a high level of security for your business, keep unauthorized users off the
network, and protect your business data. The switches include integrated network security to reduce the
risk of a security breach, with IEEE 802.1X port security to control access to your network, Denial-of-
Service (DoS) attack prevention to increase network uptime during an attack, and extensive Access
Control Lists (ACLs) to protect sensitive portions of the network from unauthorized users and guard
against network attacks.
● IPv6 support: As the IP network addressing scheme evolves to accommodate more devices, you can
have peace of mind that your network is ready. Cisco Business 250 Series switches provide native
support for IPv6 alongside traditional IPv4. With USGv6 and IPv6 Gold Logo certifications, these switches
will enable you to take full advantage of IPv6-enabled applications in the future, without having to
upgrade your network equipment.
● IP telephony support: Cisco Business 250 Series switches include QoS features that prioritize delay-
sensitive services such as voice and video, simplify unified communications deployments, and help
ensure consistent network performance for all services.
● Networkwide automatic voice deployment: Using a combination of Cisco Discovery Protocol, Layer
Link Discovery Protocol - Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED), Auto Smartports, and Voice Services
Discovery Protocol (VSDP, a unique, patented Cisco protocol), customers can deploy an end-to-end
voice network dynamically. The switches in the network automatically converge into a single voice VLAN
and set of QoS parameters and then propagate them out to the phones on the ports where they are
discovered. For example, automated voice VLAN capabilities let you plug any IP phone (including third-
party phones) into your IP telephony network and receive an immediate dial tone. The switch
automatically configures the device with the right VLAN and QoS parameters to prioritize voice traffic.
● Flexible and compact design: The sleek and compact design provide additional deployment flexibility,
including outside wiring closet installation such as retail stores, open plan offices, and classrooms
without disturbing the environment.

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 ● An energy-efficient solution: Cisco Business 250 Series switches are designed to be energy efficient
and eco-friendly without compromising performance. They help conserve energy by optimizing power
use, which helps protect the environment and lowers your energy costs. Power-saving features include:

◦ Support for the Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) standard, which reduces energy consumption
by monitoring the amount of traffic on an active link and putting the link into a sleep state during quiet
periods

◦ Automatic power shutoff on ports when a link is down

◦ Embedded intelligence to adjust power based on cable length

◦ Fan-less design in most models, which reduces power consumption, increases reliability, and
provides quieter operation
● Peace of mind and investment protection: Cisco Business 250 Series switches offer the reliable
performance, investment protection, and peace of mind you expect from a Cisco switch. Complementary
one-year access to our Small Business Support Center for ongoing support. Limited lifetime warranty
with return to factory replacement keeps your business running smoothly

Product specifications
Table 1 describes product specifications.

Table 1. Product specifications

Feature Description

Performance

Switching capacity and Model Capacity in millions of Switching capacity in

forwarding rate packets per second (mpps) gigabits per second (Gbps)
(64-byte packets)
All switches are wire-
speed and nonblocking
CBS250-8T-E-2G 14.88 20.0

CBS250-8PP-E-2G 14.88 20.0

CBS250-8P-E-2G 14.88 20.0

CBS250-8FP-E-2G 14.88 20.0

CBS250-16T-2G 26.78 36.0

CBS250-16P-2G 26.78 36.0

CBS250-24T-4G 41.66 56.0

CBS250-24PP-4G 41.66 56.0

CBS250-24P-4G 41.66 56.0

CBS250-24FP-4G 41.66 56.0

CBS250-48T-4G 77.38 104.0

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CBS250-48PP-4G 77.38 104.0

CBS250-48P-4G 77.38 104.0

CBS250-24T-4X 95.23 128.0

CBS250-24P-4X 95.23 128.0

CBS250-24FP-4X 95.23 128.0

CBS250-48T-4X 130.94 176.0

CBS250-48P-4X 130.94 176.0

Layer 2 switching

Spanning Tree Protocol Standard 802.1d spanning tree support

(STP)
Fast convergence using 802.1w (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol [RSTP]), enabled by default
Multiple spanning tree instances using 802.1s (MSTP); 8 instances are supported
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+); 126 instances are supported
Rapid PVST+ (RPVST+); 126 instances are supported

Port grouping/link Support for IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
aggregation
● Up to 4 groups

● Up to 8 ports per group with 16 candidate ports for each (dynamic) 802.3ad Link Aggregation Group
(LAG)

VLAN Support for up to 255 active VLANs simultaneously

Port-based and 802.1Q tag-based VLANs
Management VLAN
Guest VLAN

Voice VLAN Voice traffic is automatically assigned to a voice-specific VLAN and treated with appropriate
levels of QoS. Auto voice capabilities deliver networkwide zero-touch deployment of voice
endpoints and call control devices

Generic VLAN Registration Protocols for automatically propagating and configuring VLANs in a bridged domain
Protocol (GVRP) and
Generic Attribute
Registration Protocol
(GARP)

IGMP (versions 1, 2, and 3) Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) limits bandwidth-intensive multicast traffic to
snooping only the requesters; supports 255 multicast groups (source-specific multicasting is also
supported)

IGMP querier Used to support a Layer 2 multicast domain of snooping switches in the absence of a
multicast router

HOL blocking Head-of-Line (HOL) blocking prevention

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Loopback detection Provides protection against loops by transmitting loop protocol packets out of ports on
which loop protection has been enabled. It operates independently of STP.

Layer 3 routing

IPv4 routing Wire-speed routing of IPv4 packets

Up to 32 static routes and up to 16 IP interfaces

IPv6 routing Wire-speed routing of IPv6 packets

Layer 3 interface Configuration of Layer 3 interface on physical port, LAG, VLAN interface, or loopback
interface

Classless Interdomain Support for CIDR

Routing (CIDR)

Dynamic Host Relay of DHCP traffic across IP domains

Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) relay at Layer 3

User Datagram Protocol Relay of broadcast information across Layer 3 domains for application discovery or relaying
(UDP) relay of Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)/DHCP packets

Security

Secure Sockets Layer SSL encrypts all HTTPS traffic, allowing secure access to the browser-based management
(SSL) GUI in the switch

Secure Shell (SSH) SSH is a secure replacement for Telnet traffic. Secure Copy (SCP) also uses SSH. SSH v1
Protocol and v2 are supported.

IEEE 802.1X (authenticator Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) authentication, guest VLAN,
role) single/multiple host mode, and single/multiple sessions

STP loopback guard Provides additional protection against Layer 2 forwarding loops (STP loops)

Secure Core Technology Ensures that the switch will receive and process management and protocol traffic no matter
(SCT) how much traffic is received

Secure Sensitive Data A mechanism to manage sensitive data (such as passwords, keys, and so on) securely on
(SSD) the switch, populating this data to other devices, and secure autoconfig. Access to view the
sensitive data as plain text or encrypted is provided according to the user-configured
access level and the access method of the user

Trustworthy systems Trustworthy systems provide a highly secure foundation for Cisco products
Run-time defenses (Executable Space Protection [X-Space], Address Space Layout
Randomization [ASLR], Built-In Object Size Checking [BOSC])

Port security Ability to lock source MAC addresses to ports and limit the number of learned MAC
addresses

RADIUS Supports RADIUS authentication for management access. Switch functions as a client.

Storm control Broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast

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DoS prevention Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack prevention

Multiple user privilege Level 1, 7, and 15 privilege levels

levels in CLI

Access Control Lists Support for up to 512 rules

(ACLs)
Drop or rate limit based on source and destination MAC, VLAN ID or IPv4 or IPv6 address,
IPv6 flow label, protocol, port, Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP)/IP precedence,
TCP/UDP source and destination ports, 802.1p priority, Ethernet type, Internet Control
Message Protocol (ICMP) packets, IGMP packets, TCP flag; ACL can be applied on both
ingress and egress sides
Time-based ACLs supported

Quality of service

Priority levels 8 hardware queues

Scheduling Strict priority and Weighted Round-Robin (WRR) queue assignment based on DSCP and
class of service (802.1p/CoS)

Class of service Port based; 802.1p VLAN priority based; IPv4/v6 IP precedence/Type of Service
(ToS)/DSCP based; Differentiated Services (DiffServ); classification and re-marking ACLs,
trusted QoS

Rate limiting Ingress policer; egress shaping and rate control; per VLAN, per port, and flow based

Congestion avoidance A TCP congestion avoidance algorithm is required to reduce and prevent global TCP loss
synchronization

Standards

Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3ab
1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol, IEEE 802.3z
Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.3x Flow Control, IEEE 802.3 ad LACP, IEEE 802.1D (STP), IEEE
802.1Q/p VLAN, IEEE 802.1w RSTP, IEEE 802.1s Multiple STP, IEEE 802.1X Port Access
Authentication, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, RFC 768, RFC 783, RFC 791, RFC 792, RFC 793,
RFC 813, RFC 879, RFC 896, RFC 826, RFC 854, RFC 855, RFC 856, RFC 858, RFC 894,
RFC 919, RFC 920, RFC 922, RFC 950, RFC 951, RFC 1042, RFC 1071, RFC 1123, RFC
1141, RFC 1155, RFC 1157, RFC 1213, RFC 1215, RFC 1286, RFC 1350, RFC 1442, RFC
1451, RFC 1493, RFC 1533, RFC 1541, RFC 1542, RFC 1573, RFC 1624, RFC 1643, RFC
1700, RFC 1757, RFC 1867, RFC 1907, RFC 2011, RFC 2012, RFC 2013, RFC 2030, RFC
2131, RFC 2132, RFC 2233, RFC 2576, RFC 2616, RFC 2618, RFC 2665, RFC 2666, RFC
2674, RFC 2737, RFC 2819, RFC 2863, RFC 3164, RFC 3411, RFC 3412, RFC 3413, RFC
3414, RFC 3415, RFC 3416, RFC 4330

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IPv6

IPv6 IPv6 host mode

IPv6 over Ethernet
Dual IPv6/IPv4 stack
IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND)
IPv6 stateless address auto configuration
Path Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) discovery
Duplicate Address Detection (DAD)
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) version 6
IPv6 over IPv4 network with Intrasite Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP)
support
USGv6 and IPv6 Gold Logo certified

IPv6 QoS Prioritize IPv6 packets in hardware

IPv6 ACL Drop or rate limit IPv6 packets in hardware

Multicast Listener Deliver IPv6 multicast packets only to the required receivers
Discovery (MLD v1/2)
snooping

IPv6 applications Web/SSL, Telnet server/SSH, Ping, Traceroute, Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP),
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS), Syslog, DNS client, DHCP client, DHCP
autoconfig

IPv6 RFCs supported RFC 4443 (which obsoletes RFC 2463): ICMPv6
RFC 4291 (which obsoletes RFC 3513): IPv6 address architecture
RFC 4291: IPv6 Addressing Architecture
RFC 2460: IPv6 Specification
RFC 4861 (which obsoletes RFC 2461): Neighbor Discovery for IPv6
RFC 4862 (which obsoletes RFC 2462): IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
RFC 1981: Path MTU Discovery
RFC 4007: IPv6 Scoped Address Architecture
RFC 3484: Default address selection mechanism
RFC 5214 (which obsoletes RFC 4214): ISATAP tunneling
RFC 4293: Management Information Base (MIB) IPv6: Textual Conventions and General
Group
RFC 3595: Textual Conventions for IPv6 Flow Label

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Management

Web user interface Built-in switch configuration utility for easy browser-based device configuration
(HTTP/HTTPS). Supports configuration, wizards, system dashboard, system maintenance,
and monitoring
Basic and advanced mode for maximum operational efficiency

SNMP SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3 with support for traps, and SNMP v3 User-based Security
Model (USM)

Standard MIBs lldp-MIB rfc2668-MIB

lldpextdot1-MIB rfc2737-MIB
lldpextdot3-MIB rfc2925-MIB
lldpextmed-MIB rfc3621-MIB
rfc2674-MIB rfc4668-MIB
rfc2575-MIB rfc4670-MIB
rfc2573-MIB trunk-MIB
rfc2233-MIB tunnel-MIB
rfc2013-MIB udp-MIB
rfc2012-MIB draft-ietf-bridge-8021x-MIB
rfc2011-MIB draft-ietf-bridge-rstpmib-04-MIB
RFC-1212 draft-ietf-hubmib-etherif-mib-v3-00-MIB
RFC-1215 draft-ietf-syslog-device-MIB
SNMPv2-CONF ianaaddrfamnumbers-MIB
SNMPv2-TC ianaifty-MIB
p-bridge-MIB ianaprot-MIB
q-bridge-MIB inet-address-MIB
rfc1389-MIB ip-forward-MIB
rfc1493-MIB ip-MIB
rfc1611-MIB RFC1155-SMI
rfc1612-MIB RFC1213-MIB
rfc1850-MIB SNMPv2-MIB
rfc1907-MIB SNMPv2-SMI
rfc2571-MIB SNMPv2-TM
rfc2572-MIB RMON-MIB
rfc2574-MIB rfc1724-MIB
rfc2576-MIB dcb-raj-DCBX-MIB-1108-MIB
rfc2613-MIB rfc1213-MIB
rfc2665-MIB rfc1757-MIB

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Private MIBs CISCOSB-lldp-MIB CISCOSB-ip-MIB

CISCOSB-brgmulticast-MIB CISCOSB-iprouter-MIB
CISCOSB-bridgemibobjects-MIB CISCOSB-ipv6-MIB
CISCOSB-bonjour-MIB CISCOSB-mnginf-MIB
CISCOSB-dhcpcl-MIB CISCOSB-lcli-MIB
CISCOSB-MIB CISCOSB-localization-MIB
CISCOSB-wrandomtaildrop-MIB CISCOSB-mcmngr-MIB
CISCOSB-traceroute-MIB CISCOSB-mng-MIB
CISCOSB-telnet-MIB CISCOSB-physdescription-MIB
CISCOSB-stormctrl-MIB CISCOSB-PoE-MIB
CISCOSBssh-MIB CISCOSB-protectedport-MIB
CISCOSB-socket-MIB CISCOSB-rmon-MIB
CISCOSB-sntp-MIB CISCOSB-rs232-MIB
CISCOSB-smon-MIB CISCOSB-SecuritySuite-MIB
CISCOSB-phy-MIB CISCOSB-snmp-MIB
CISCOSB-multisessionterminal-MIB CISCOSB-specialbpdu-MIB
CISCOSB-mri-MIB CISCOSB-banner-MIB
CISCOSB-jumboframes-MIB CISCOSB-syslog-MIB
CISCOSB-gvrp-MIB CISCOSB-TcpSession-MIB
CISCOSB-endofmib-MIB CISCOSB-traps-MIB
CISCOSB-dot1x-MIB CISCOSB-trunk-MIB
CISCOSB-deviceparams-MIB CISCOSB-tuning-MIB
CISCOSB-cli-MIB CISCOSB-tunnel-MIB
CISCOSB-cdb-MIB CISCOSB-udp-MIB
CISCOSB-brgmacswitch-MIB CISCOSB-vlan-MIB
CISCOSB-3sw2swtables-MIB CISCOSB-ipstdacl-MIB
CISCOSB-smartPorts-MIB CISCOSB-eee-MIB
CISCOSB-tbi-MIB CISCOSB-ssl-MIB
CISCOSB-macbaseprio-MIB CISCOSB-qosclimib-MIB
CISCOSB-env_mib-MIB CISCOSB-digitalkeymanage-MIB
CISCOSB-policy-MIB CISCOSB-tbp-MIB
CISCOSB-sensor-MIB CISCOSMB-MIB
CISCOSB-aaa-MIB CISCOSB-secsd-MIB
CISCOSB-application-MIB CISCOSB-draft-ietf-entmib-sensor-MIB
CISCOSB-bridgesecurity-MIB CISCOSB-draft-ietf-syslog-device-MIB
CISCOSB-copy-MIB CISCOSB-rfc2925-MIB
CISCOSB-CpuCounters-MIB CISCO-SMI-MIB

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CISCOSB-Custom1BonjourService-MIB CISCOSB-DebugCapabilities-MIB
CISCOSB-dhcp-MIB CISCOSB-CDP-MIB
CISCOSB-dlf-MIB CISCOSB-vlanVoice-MIB
CISCOSB-dnscl-MIB CISCOSB-EVENTS-MIB
CISCOSB-embweb-MIB CISCOSB-sysmng-MIB
CISCOSB-fft-MIB CISCOSB-sct-MIB
CISCOSB-file-MIB CISCO-TC-MIB
CISCOSB-greeneth-MIB CISCO-VTP-MIB
CISCOSB-interfaces-MIB CISCO-CDP-MIB
CISCOSB-interfaces_recovery-MIB

Remote monitoring (RMON) Embedded RMON software agent supports 4 RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and
events) for enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis

IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack Coexistence of both protocol stacks to ease migration

Firmware upgrade Web browser upgrade (HTTP/HTTPS) and TFTP and upgrade over SCP running over SSH
Dual images for resilient firmware upgrades

Port mirroring Traffic on a port can be mirrored to another port for analysis with a network analyzer or
RMON probe. Up to 4 source ports can be mirrored to one destination port

VLAN mirroring Traffic from a VLAN can be mirrored to a port for analysis with a network analyzer or RMON
probe. Up to 4 source VLANs can be mirrored to one destination port

Dynamic Host DHCP options facilitate tighter control from a central point (DHCP server), to obtain IP
Configuration Protocol address, autoconfiguration (with configuration file download), DHCP Relay, and host name
(DHCP) (options 12, 66, 67,
129, and 150)

Secure Copy (SCP) Securely transfers files to and from the switch

Autoconfiguration with Enables mass deployment with protection of sensitive data

SCP file download

Text-editable configs Config files can be edited with a text editor and downloaded to another switch, facilitating
easier mass deployment

Smartports Simplified configuration of QoS and security capabilities

Auto Smartports Automatically applies the intelligence delivered through the Smartports roles to the port
based on the devices discovered over Cisco Discovery Protocol or LLDP-MED. This
facilitates zero-touch deployments.

Text view Command-Line Scriptable CLI. A full CLI as well as a menu-based CLI is supported. User privilege levels 1,
Interface (CLI) 7, and 15 are supported for the CLI.

Cloud services Support for Cisco Business Dashboard and Cisco Active Advisor

Embedded Probe for Cisco Support for embedded probe for Cisco Business Dashboard running on the switch.
Business Dashboard Eliminates the need to set up a separate hardware or virtual machine for the Cisco Business
Dashboard Probe on site.

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Cisco Network Plug and The Cisco Network Plug and Play solution provides a simple, secure, unified, and integrated
Play (PnP) agent offering to ease new branch or campus device rollouts or for provisioning updates to an
existing network. The solution provides a unified approach to provision Cisco routers,
switches, and wireless devices with a near-zero-touch deployment experience.
Supports Cisco PnP Connect

Localization Localization of GUI and documentation into multiple languages

Login banner Configurable multiple banners for web as well as CLI

Other management Traceroute; single IP management; HTTP/HTTPS; RADIUS; port mirroring; TFTP upgrade;
DHCP client; Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP); cable diagnostics; Ping; syslog; Telnet
client (SSH secure support); automatic time settings from Management Station

Green (power efficiency)

Energy detect Automatically turns power off on RJ-45 port when detecting link down. Active mode is
resumed without loss of any packets when the switch detects the link is up

Cable length detection Adjusts the signal strength based on the cable length. Reduces the power consumption for
shorter cables

EEE compliant (802.3az) Supports IEEE 802.3az on all copper Gigabit Ethernet ports

Disable port LEDs LEDs can be manually turned off to save on energy

Time-based port operation Link up or down based on user-defined schedule (when the port is administratively up)

Time-based PoE PoE power can be on or off based on user-defined schedule to save energy

General

Jumbo frames Frame sizes up to 9K bytes. The default MTU is 2K bytes

MAC table 8K addresses

Discovery

Bonjour The switch advertises itself using the Bonjour protocol

Link Layer Discovery Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) allows the switch to advertise its identification,
Protocol (LLDP) (802.1ab) configuration, and capabilities to neighboring devices that store the data in a MIB. LLDP-
with LLDP-MED extensions MED is an enhancement to LLDP that adds the extensions needed for IP phones

Cisco Discovery Protocol The switch advertises itself using the Cisco Discovery Protocol. It also learns the connected
device and its characteristics using Cisco Discovery Protocol

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Power over Ethernet (PoE)

802.3at PoE+ and 802.3af The following switches support 802.3at PoE+, 802.3af, and Cisco prestandard (legacy) PoE.
PoE delivered over any of Maximum power of 30.0W to any 10/100 or Gigabit Ethernet port, until the PoE budget for
the RJ-45 ports within the the switch is reached. The total power available for PoE per switch is as follows:
listed power budgets
Model Power dedicated to PoE Number of ports that support
PoE

CBS250-8PP-E-2G 45W 8

CBS250-8P-E-2G 67W 8

CBS250-8FP-E-2G 120W 8

CBS250-16P-2G 120W 16

CBS250-24PP-4G 100W 24

CBS250-24P-4G 195W 24

CBS250-24FP-4G 370W 24

CBS250-48PP-4G 195W 48

CBS250-48P-4G 370W 48

CBS250-24P-4X 195W 24

CBS250-24FP-4X 370W 24

CBS250-48P-4X 370W 48

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Power consumption Model System power Power consumption Heat dissipation

(worst case) consumption (with PoE) (BTU/hr)

CBS250-8T-E-2G 110V=12.55W N/A 42.86

220V=12.56W

CBS250-8PP-E-2G 110V=14.34W 110V=65.29W 222.79

220V=14.47W 220V=66.02W

CBS250-8P-E-2G 110V=13.84W 110V=80.79W 275.91

220V=14.31W 220V=80.86W

CBS250-8FP-E-2G 110V=17.07W 110V=147.48W 503.22

220V=16.68W 220V=145.26W

CBS250-16T-2G 110V=18.63W N/A 64.46

220V=18.37W

CBS250-16P-2G 110V=24.51W 110V=156.4W 124.20

220V=25.01W 220V=154.5W

CBS250-24T-4G 110V=25.91W N/A 89.13

220V=25.63W

CBS250-24PP-4G 110V=34.4W 110V=138.9W 132.73

220V=33.11W 220V=138.1W

CBS250-24P-4G 110V=34.42W 110V=239.7W 152.52

220V=33.09W 220V=236.4W

CBS250-24FP-4G 110V=46.60W 110V=449.7W 271.95

220V=46.35W 220V=438.3W

CBS250-48T-4G 110V=48.27W N/A 165.96

220V=48.64W

CBS250-48PP-4G 110V=68.68W 110V=276.75W 944.31

220V=67.18W 220V=270.58W

CBS250-48P-4G 110V=60.77W 110V=451.95W 1,542.12

220V=59.73W 220V=445.85W

CBS250-24T-4X 110V=27.54W N/A 93.32

220V=27.25W

CBS250-24P-4X 110V=35.72W 110V=240.4W 154.91

220V=34.53W 220V=236.9W

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CBS250-24FP-4X 110V=47.14W 110V=451.8W 279.11

220V=47.01W 220V=437.4W

CBS250-48T-4X 110V=51.01W N/A 174.06

220V=50.58W

CBS250-48P-4X 110V=61.53W 110V=471.90W 1,610.19

220V=60.73W 220V=463.32W

Ports Model name Total system ports RJ-45 ports Combo ports (RJ-45
+ SFP)

CBS250-8T-E-2G 10 Gigabit Ethernet 8 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Gigabit Ethernet

combo

CBS250-8PP-E-2G 10 Gigabit Ethernet 8 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Gigabit Ethernet

combo

CBS250-8P-E-2G 10 Gigabit Ethernet 8 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Gigabit Ethernet

combo

CBS250-8FP-E-2G 10 Gigabit Ethernet 8 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Gigabit Ethernet

combo

CBS250-16T-2G 18 Gigabit Ethernet 16 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Small Form-Factor

Pluggable (SFP)

CBS250-16P-2G 18 Gigabit Ethernet 16 Gigabit Ethernet 2 SFP

CBS250-24T-4G 28 Gigabit Ethernet 24 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP

CBS250-24PP-4G 28 Gigabit Ethernet 24 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP

CBS250-24P-4G 28 Gigabit Ethernet 24 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP

CBS250-24FP-4G 28 Gigabit Ethernet 24 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP

CBS250-48T-4G 52 Gigabit Ethernet 48 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP

CBS250-48PP-4G 52 Gigabit Ethernet 48 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP

CBS250-48P-4G 52 Gigabit Ethernet 48 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP

CBS250-24T-4X 24 Gigabit Ethernet + 24 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP+

4 10 Gigabit Ethernet

CBS250-24P-4X 24 Gigabit Ethernet + 24 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP+

4 10 Gigabit Ethernet

CBS250-24FP-4X 24 Gigabit Ethernet + 24 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP+

4 10 Gigabit Ethernet

CBS250-48T-4X 48 Gigabit Ethernet + 48 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP+

4 10 Gigabit Ethernet

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CBS250-48P-4X 48 Gigabit Ethernet + 48 Gigabit Ethernet 4 SFP+

4 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Console port Cisco Standard mini USB Type-B / RJ45 console port

USB slot USB Type-A slot on the front panel of the switch for easy file and image management

Buttons Reset button

Cabling type Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Category 5e or better for 1000BASE-T

LEDs System, Link/Act, PoE, Speed

Flash 256 MB

CPU 800 MHz ARM

DRAM 512 MB

Packet buffer All numbers are aggregate across all ports because the buffers are dynamically shared:

Model name Packet buffer

CBS250-8T-E-2G 1.5 MB

CBS250-8PP-E-2G 1.5 MB

CBS250-8P-E-2G 1.5 MB

CBS250-8FP-E-2G 1.5 MB

CBS250-16T-2G 1.5 MB

CBS250-16P-2G 1.5 MB

CBS250-24T-4G 1.5 MB

CBS250-24PP-4G 1.5 MB

CBS250-24P-4G 1.5 MB

CBS250-24FP-4G 1.5 MB

CBS250-48T-4G 3 MB

CBS250-48PP-4G 3 MB

CBS250-48P-4G 3 MB

CBS250-24T-4X 1.5 MB

CBS250-24P-4X 1.5 MB

CBS250-24FP-4X 1.5 MB

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CBS250-48T-4X 3 MB

CBS250-48P-4X 3 MB

Supported SFP/SFP+ SKU Media Speed Maximum distance

modules
MGBSX1 Multimode fiber 1000 Mbps 500 m

MGBLH1 Single-mode fiber 1000 Mbps 40 km

MGBLX1 Single-mode fiber 1000 Mbps 10 km

MGBT1 UTP cat 5e 1000 Mbps 100 m

GLC-SX-MMD Multimode fiber 1000 Mbps 550 m

GLC-LH-SMD Single-mode fiber 1000 Mbps 10 km

GLC-BX-U Single-mode fiber 1000 Mbps 10 km

GLC-BX-D Single-mode fiber 1000 Mbps 10 km

GLC-TE UTP cat 5e 1000 Mbps 100 m

SFP-H10GB-CU1M Copper coax 10 Gig 1m

SFP-H10GB-CU3M Copper coax 10 Gig 3m

SFP-H10GB-CU5M Copper coax 10 Gig 5m

SFP-10G-SR Multimode fiber 10 Gig 26 m - 400 m

SFP-10G-LR Single-mode fiber 10 Gig 10 km

SFP-10G-SR-S Multimode fiber 10 Gig 26 m - 400 m

SFP-10G-LR-S Single-mode fiber 10 Gig 10 km

Environmental

Unit dimensions Model name Unit dimensions

(W x H x D)
CBS250-8T-E-2G 268 x 185 x 44 mm (10.56 x 7.28 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-8PP-E-2G 268 x 185 x 44 mm (10.56 x 7.28 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-8P-E-2G 268 x 185 x 44 mm (10.56 x 7.28 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-8FP-E-2G 268 x 185 x 44 mm (10.56 x 7.28 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-16T-2G 268 x 272 x 44 mm (10.56 x 10.69 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-16P-2G 268 x 297 x 44 mm (10.56 x 11.69 x 1.73 in)

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CBS250-24T-4G 445 x 240 x 44 mm (17.5 x 9.45 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-24PP-4G 445 x 299 x 44 mm (17.5 x 11.76 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-24P-4G 445 x 299 x 44 mm (17.5 x 11.76 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-24FP-4G 445 x 345 x 44 mm (17.5 x 13.59 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-48T-4G 445 x 273 x 44 mm (17.5 x 10.73 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-48PP-4G 445 x 350 x 44 mm (17.5 x 13.78 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-48P-4G 445 x 350 x 44 mm (17.5 x 13.78 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-24T-4X 445 x 240 x 44 mm (17.5 x 9.45 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-24P-4X 445 x 299 x 44 mm (17.5 x 11.76 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-24FP-4X 445 x 345 x 44 mm (17.5 x 13.59 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-48T-4X 445 x 273 x 44 mm (17.5 x 10.73 x 1.73 in)

CBS250-48P-4X 445 x 350 x 44 mm (17.5 x 13.78 x 1.73 in)

Unit weight Model name Unit weight

CBS250-8T-E-2G 1.7 kg (3.75 lb)

CBS250-8PP-E-2G 3.5 kg (7.72 lb)

CBS250-8P-E-2G 3.5 kg (7.72 lb)

CBS250-8FP-E-2G 3.5 kg (7.72 lb)

CBS250-16T-2G 1.78 kg (3.92 lb)

CBS250-16P-2G 2.38 kg (5.25 lb)

CBS250-24T-4G 2.63 kg (5.80 lb)

CBS250-24PP-4G 3.53 kg (7.78 lb)

CBS250-24P-4G 3.53 kg (7.78 lb)

CBS250-24FP-4G 4.6 kg (10.14 lb)

CBS250-48T-4G 3.95 kg (8.71 lb)

CBS250-48PP-4G 5.43 kg (11.97 lb)

CBS250-48P-4G 5.43 kg (11.97 lb)

CBS250-24T-4X 2.78 kg (6.13 lb)

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CBS250-24P-4X 3.68 kg (8.11 lb)

CBS250-24FP-4X 4.6 kg (10.14 lb)

CBS250-48T-4X 3.95 kg (8.71 lb)

CBS250-48P-4X 5.43 kg (11.97 lb)

Power 100 to 240V 50 to 60 Hz, internal, universal: CBS250-16T-2G, CBS250-16P-2G, CBS250-

24T-4G, CBS250-24PP-4G, CBS250-24P-4G, CBS250-24FP-4G, CBS250-48T-4G,
CBS250-48PP-4G, CBS250-48P-4G, CBS250-24T-4X, CBS250-24P-4X, CBS250-24FP-
4X, CBS250-48T-4X, CBS250-48P-4X
100 to 240V 50 to 60 Hz, external: CBS250-8T-E-2G, CBS250-8PP-E-2G, CBS250-8P-E-
2G, CBS250-8FP-E-2G

Certification UL (UL 60950), CSA (CSA 22.2), CE mark, FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A

Operating temperature 23° to 122°F (-5° to 50°C)

Storage temperature -13° to 158°F (-25° to 70°C)

Operating humidity 10% to 90%, relative, noncondensing

Storage humidity 10% to 90%, relative, noncondensing

Acoustic noise and Mean Model name Fan (number) Acoustic noise MTBF at 25°C (hours)
Time Between Failures
(MTBF) CBS250-8T-E-2G Fanless N/A 2,171,669

CBS250-8PP-E-2G Fanless N/A 1,706,649

CBS250-8P-E-2G Fanless N/A 1,706,649

CBS250-8FP-E-2G Fanless N/A 1,706,649

CBS250-16T-2G Fanless N/A 2,165,105

CBS250-16P-2G Fanless N/A 706,983

CBS250-24T-4G Fanless N/A 2,026,793

CBS250-24PP-4G Fanless N/A 698,220

CBS250-24P-4G Fanless N/A 698,220

CBS250-24FP-4G 1 25°C: 34.8 dBA 698,220

CBS250-48T-4G 1 25°C: 29.7 dBA 1,452,667

CBS250-48PP-4G 1 25°C: 37.3 dBA 1,206,349

CBS250-48P-4G 1 25°C: 37.3 dBA 856,329

CBS250-24T-4X Fanless N/A 2,026,793

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CBS250-24P-4X Fanless N/A 698,220

CBS250-24FP-4X 1 25°C: 34.8 dBA 698,220

CBS250-48T-4X 1 25°C: 29.7 dBA 1,452,667

CBS250-48P-4X 1 25°C: 37.3 dBA 856,329

Warranty Limited lifetime

Package contents

● Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switch

● Power cord (power adapter for 8-port SKUs)

● Mounting kit

● Quick Start Guide

Minimum requirements

● Web browser: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari

● Category 5e Ethernet network cable

● TCP/IP, network adapter, and network operating system (such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X) installed

Ordering information
Table 2 provides ordering information.

Table 2. Ordering information

Model name Product order ID number Description

Gigabit Ethernet

CBS250-8T-E-2G CBS250-8T-E-2G-xx ● 8 10/100/1000 ports

● 2 Gigabit copper/SFP combo ports

CBS250-8PP-E-2G CBS250-8PP-E-2G-xx ● 8 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 45W power budget

● 2 Gigabit copper/SFP combo ports

CBS250-8P-E-2G CBS250-8P-E-2G-xx ● 8 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 67W power budget

● 2 Gigabit copper/SFP combo ports

CBS250-8FP-E-2G CBS250-8FP-E-2G-xx ● 8 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 120W power budget

● 2 Gigabit copper/SFP combo ports

CBS250-16T-2G CBS250-16T-2G-xx ● 16 10/100/1000 ports

● 2 Gigabit SFP

CBS250-16P-2G CBS250-16P-2G-xx ● 16 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 120W power budget

● 2 Gigabit SFP

CBS250-24T-4G CBS250-24T-4G-xx ● 24 10/100/1000 ports

● 4 Gigabit SFP

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 Model name Product order ID number Description

CBS250-24PP-4G CBS250-24PP-4G-xx ● 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 100W power budget

● 4 Gigabit SFP

CBS250-24P-4G CBS250-24P-4G-xx ● 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 195W power budget

● 4 Gigabit SFP

CBS250-24FP-4G CBS250-24FP-4G-xx ● 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 370W power budget

● 4 Gigabit SFP

CBS250-48T-4G CBS250-48T-4G-xx ● 48 10/100/1000 ports

● 4 Gigabit SFP

CBS250-48PP-4G CBS250-48PP-4G-xx ● 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 195W power budget

● 4 Gigabit SFP

CBS250-48P-4G CBS250-48P-4G-xx ● 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 370W power budget

● 4 Gigabit SFP

Gigabit Ethernet with 10G Uplinks

CBS250-24T-4X CBS250-24T-4X-xx ● 24 10/100/1000 ports

● 4 10 Gigabit SFP+

CBS250-24P-4X CBS250-24P-4X-xx ● 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 195W power budget

● 4 10 Gigabit SFP+

CBS250-24FP-4X CBS250-24FP-4X-xx ● 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 370W power budget

● 4 10 Gigabit SFP+

CBS250-48T-4X CBS250-48T-4X-xx ● 48 10/100/1000 ports

● 4 10 Gigabit SFP+

CBS250-48P-4X CBS250-48P-4X-xx ● 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with 370W power budget

● 4 10 Gigabit SFP+

Each combo port has one 10/100/1000 copper Ethernet port and one SFP Gigabit Ethernet slot, with one port active at a time.

The -xx in the product order ID number is a country/region specific suffix. For example, the complete PID of CBS250-24T-4G for the
United States is CBS250-24T-4G-NA. Please refer to the following table for the suffix to use for your country/region.

Table 3. Country/region suffix for product order ID number

Suffix Country/region

-NA USA, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and rest of Latin America

-BR Brazil

-AR Argentina

-EU European Economic Area, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt,
South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea

-UK United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia

-AU Australia, New Zealand

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 Suffix Country/region

-CN China

-IN India

-JP Japan

-KR Korea

The products may also be available in countries or regions not listed above. Not all product models are offered
in all countries/regions. For Korea, either the -EU or -KR suffix will be used, depending on product models.
Please consult with your local Cisco sales representative or Cisco partner for more details.

A powerful foundation for the basic business network

As you strive to make your business more competitive and efficient, every dollar counts. Cisco Business 250
Series Smart Switches give you just the right the features, performance, and reliability you need, without
making you pay for advanced features you don’t. With Cisco Business 250 Series switches, you can rest
assured that your business applications and communications tools are resting on a strong technology
foundation, so you can focus on achieving your business goals.

Cisco environmental sustainability

Information about Cisco’s environmental sustainability policies and initiatives for our products, solutions,
operations, and extended operations or supply chain is provided in the “Environment Sustainability” section of
Cisco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.

Reference links to information about key environmental sustainability topics (mentioned in the “Environment
Sustainability” section of the CSR Report) are provided in the following table:

Sustainability topic Reference

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Cisco makes the packaging data available for informational purposes only. It may not reflect the most current
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