MS120-8 Meraki Switch 8 Port Gigabit L2 2 SFP Ports MS120-8-HW / (End of Sale 03/28/2025 - Replaced with MS130 Series)

Cisco Meraki MS120-8 compact switches offer Layer 2 access switching in a fanless, compact design. Equipped with 1GbE SFP ports for fiber uplink, integrated mounting brackets, and a Kensington security slot, they are perfect for swift and secure deployment in branch locations.

Meraki switches are engineered to be effortlessly managed without compromising the power and flexibility typical of enterprise-class switches. Managed through an intuitive cloud interface, Meraki switches eliminate the need for complex configuration files or direct physical access. This centralized management provides administrators with profound visibility into network usage, enabling quick identification of capacity issues or configuration changes across multiple sites.

Key features of Cisco Meraki switches:

• 1G access switch with 1G SFP uplinks, compact form-factor, and optional PoE+
• Industry-leading cloud management, offering benefits such as true zero-touch device provisioning and virtual stacking for managing thousands of ports from a single interface
• Application-layer visibility with automatic operating system, client, and hostname fingerprinting
• Powerful live tools including packet capture and cable test for troubleshooting network issues
• Alerts for power loss, downtime, excessive Layer 1 issues, and configuration changes
• Role-based administration and automatic, scheduled firmware upgrades over the web
• Integrated Layer 7 fingerprinting for advanced traffic classification, allowing identification and control of hundreds of applications
• User fingerprinting with Google-like search for easy identification and control of individual users and devices
• Secure cloud architecture for streamlined device provisioning and orchestration, reducing overhead and enhancing network security.

Branch & Campus Access:

• Quality-of-Service (QoS) for prioritizing mission-critical traffic like voice and video
• Voice VLAN support for simplified VoIP deployments
• CDP/LLDP providing detailed neighbor discovery and visibility
• Port Mirroring for monitoring network traffic at line rate
• IGMP Snooping to optimize network performance for multicast applications
• Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for high-capacity trunking

Network Security:

• IEEE 802.1X, MAB, and Hybrid authentication for wired access control with RADIUS server monitoring
• Port security and MAC whitelisting
• Change of Authorization (CoA) and RADIUS accounting support
• DHCP snooping to prevent unauthorized DHCP servers on the network
• Safeguards like Rapid Spanning Tree, BPDU Guard, Root Guard to prevent misconfigurations and reduce convergence time
• Per-port VLAN configuration
• Multiple administrative roles with sophisticated security policy management

Network Troubleshooting & Automation:

• Virtual Stacking enables configuration of thousands of ports across a network in one dashboard action
• Configuration templates for rapid, zero-touch provisioning and auditing of all sites
• Network Topology for automatic and interactive network mapping
• Remote cable testing, packet capture, and client discovery
• Staged, automatic, and scheduled firmware upgrades for the complete network

Rapid Deployment & Configuration:

• Meraki's secure cloud architecture streamlines device provisioning and orchestration
• Zero-touch configuration and configuration templates reduce overhead and increase network security

Application Layer Visibility:

• Integrated Layer 7 fingerprinting enables powerful traffic classification, identifying hundreds of applications
• User fingerprinting with Google-like search for easy identification and control of individual users and devices

Unified Software Architecture:

• Meraki switches utilize the same operating system as all Meraki products, ensuring a consistent experience
• Automatic updates from the Meraki cloud keep the network up-to-date with bug fixes, security updates, and new features.