Cisco Meraki MS120-8 compact switches provide Layer 2 access switching in a fanless, compact form factor. All models include 1G SFP uplinks, integrated mounting brackets, and a Kensington security slot, making them ideal for rapid and secure deployment to branch locations.

Cisco Meraki switches are built from the ground-up to be easily managed without compromising any of the power and flexibility traditionally found in enterprise-class switches.

To bring up a Meraki switch, simply plug it in. Meraki switches do not require CLI for switch configuration or port management. Meraki’s centralized management platform gives administrators granular visibility into their network. Our dashboard helps you keep track of every configuration change in your network with our detailed event and change logs.

Cloud management has a number of benefits that make it easier to build networks large and small:

1. Automatic email alerts from power loss, downtime, excessive Layer 1 errors, or configuration changes
2. Powerful remote diagnostic tools such as packet capture to help isolate and troubleshoot network issues
3. Firmware upgrades and enhancements from the Meraki cloud
4. Virtual Stacking enables switch port configuration changes on the dashboard interface without the need to physically stack switches
5. Incredible network transparency with application, operating system, client, and hostname visibility
6. Zero-touch provisioning for rapid deployment across sites

Cloud management has a number of benefits that make it easier to build networks large and small:

1. Quality-of-Service (QoS) to prioritize mission-critical traffic such as voice and video
2. Voice VLAN support for simplified VoIP deployments
3. CDP/LLDP with detailed neighbor discovery and visibility
4. Port Mirroring support for monitoring network traffic at line rate
5. IGMP Snooping to optimize network performance for multicast applications
6. • Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for high-capacity trunking

With Meraki’s secure cloud architecture, device provisioning and orchestration becomes completely streamlined. Zero-touch configuration coupled with configuration templates let administrators define a switch configuration once and then bind thousands of switches to a profile, reducing overhead and increasing network security.

1. IEEE 802.1X, MAB, and Hybrid authentication support for wired access control with RADIUS server monitoring
2. ACL support (IPv4 & IPv6) and MAC whitelisting
3. Single-Host/Multi-Domain/Multi-Host/Multi Authentication
4. Change of Authorization (CoA) and RADIUS accounting support
5. DHCP snooping to prevent users from adding unauthorized DHCP servers on the network
6. Rapid Spanning Tree, BPDU Guard, Root Guard, UDLD and other safeguards to help prevent misconfigurations and reduce convergence time
7. Per-port VLAN configuration
8. Multiple administrative roles with sophisticated security policy management

Meraki switches include integrated Layer 7 fingerprinting without the need to purchase additional modules or services. Identify hundreds of applications from business apps to BitTorrent and YouTube.

User fingerprinting allows administrators to quickly identify individual users by device and tune network resources for optimum performance.

1. Virtual Stacking helps IT admins make configuration changes to hundreds of switch ports in seconds with our intuitive dashboard interface
2. Configuration templates for rapid, zero-touch provisioning and auditing of all sites
3. Network Topology for automatic and interactive network mapping
4. Remote cable testing, packet capture, and client discovery
5. Staged, automatic, and scheduled firmware upgrades for the complete network

Meraki switches run the same operating system used by all of our products, which allows us to deliver a consistent user experience for network management.

When connected, new MS120-8 switches automatically reach out to the Meraki cloud and download the most current configuration. Future updates can be user-scheduled, ensuring the network is kept up-to-date with bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

Managed via the web with the Meraki cloud management platform

Integrated with Meraki wireless and complete portfolio of IT products and solutions

Zero-touch remote provisioning (no staging needed)

Detailed historical per-port and per-client usage statistics

DHCP, client, and hostname fingerprinting

SNMP and Syslog support for integration with other network management solutions

Automatic firmware upgrades with scheduling control

Switching capacity: 20Gbps

Forwarding rate: 14.88mpps with standard packet size

Jumbo frame support (9578 byte ethernet frame)

Email, SMS and mobile push notification alerts

Ping, traceroute, cable testing, and link failure detection with alerting

Remote packet capture

Dynamic and interactive network discovery and topology

Combined event and configuration change logs with instant search

Power input: 100 - 240 VAC, 47-63 Hz

Power consumption: 6-162 W

External power supply for MS120-8, MS120-8 LP

Email, SMS and mobile push notification alerts 1

Ping, traceroute, cable testing, and link failure detection with alerting

Remote packet capture

Dynamic and interactive network discovery and topology

Combined event and configuration change logs with instant search

Wall or utility board mountable with included mount hardware

Desktop-mountable with included feet

Kensington lock slot included

Operating temperature: 0 °C to 45 °C

Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing

Fanless operation

802.1p Quality of Service, 8 queues (w/ 6 configurable for DSCP-to-CoS mapping)

802.1Q VLAN and trunking support for up to 4,094 VLANs

802.1w, 802.1D Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP, STP)

STP Enhancements: BPDU guard, Root guard, Loop guard, UDLD

802.3ad Link aggregation with up to 8 ports per aggregate, Multichassis aggregates

802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)

802.3ad Link aggregation with up to 8 ports per aggregate, Multichassis aggregates supported on stacked switches

Port mirroring

IGMP snooping for multicast filtering

MAC forwarding entries: 16K for all models

CSA-US (US, Canada)

FCC (USA)

IC (Canada)

CE (Europe)

RCM (Australia/New Zealand)

RoHS

Integrated multi-factor authentication for Dashboard management

Role-based access control (RBAC) with granular device and configuration control

Corporate wide password policy enforcement

IEEE 802.1X RADIUS and MAB, hybrid authentication and RADIUS server testing

Single-Host/Multi-Domain/Multi-Host/Multi Authentication

Port security: Sticky MAC, MAC whitelisting

DHCP snooping, detection and blocking

IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs