Full English Description for Cisco C1200-24FP-4X
1. Part Number Naming Breakdown
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C1200: Cisco Catalyst 1200 series enterprise-managed Gigabit Ethernet switch platform built for SMB, branch office, retail and multi-building small campus unified voice-data-video networksCisco
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24: 24× 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 PoE-capable downlink access ports
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FP: Full high-power PoE+ variant with total integrated 375W PoE power budget, each port supports simultaneous full IEEE 802.3at 30W power output
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4X: Four independent dedicated 10-Gigabit SFP+ high-speed uplink slots (10G fiber uplinks, backward compatible with Gigabit SFP transceivers, distinct from 4G Gigabit SFP models)
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Form factor: 1U rack-mount variable-speed low-noise fan cooling chassis; Software stack: Complete enterprise Layer 2 feature suite + static IPv4 inter-VLAN Layer 3 routing
2. Short Sales One-Liner (For BOM, Quotation & Datasheet Header)
Cisco Catalyst C1200-24FP-4X, low-noise 1U rack-mount full high-power PoE+ managed Gigabit switch with 24×802.3af/at PoE+ RJ45 access ports (375W total full PoE budget) and 4× dedicated 10G SFP+ high-speed uplink slots, 128 Gbps full non-blocking switching capacity, 95.23 Mpps wire-rate forwarding, full enterprise Layer 2 feature set plus static Layer 3 inter-VLAN routing, voice/video optimized multi-queue QoS, multilayer network security, encrypted multi-mode management and wide-temperature adaptive fan cooling, purpose-built for mid-density heavy PoE workloads including Wi-Fi 6/6E APs, PTZ surveillance cameras, room video conference units, multi-camera retail monitoring and large branch networks requiring full simultaneous 30W PoE+ power plus high-bandwidth redundant 10G fiber uplink scalabilityCisco.
3. Complete Product Overview Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C1200-24FP-4X is a mid-density rack-mount full high-power PoE+ managed Gigabit access switch within the Catalyst 1200 SMB switching portfolio, engineered to deliver full 30W IEEE 802.3at PoE+ power to all 24 copper ports concurrently without power throttling restrictions. Differentiated from mid-power C1200-24P-4X (limited 195W PoE budget) and non-PoE C1200-24T-4X, this unit integrates a robust 375W dedicated PoE power pool to support high-consumption PoE endpoints such as pan-tilt-zoom security cameras, enterprise Wi-Fi 6 wireless access points, all-in-one video conference hardware and digital signage displays without external power injectors. Its key uplink advantage over 4G models is four exclusive independent 10G SFP+ high-speed uplink slots, eliminating Gigabit uplink bandwidth bottlenecks to deploy multiple redundant long-distance high-throughput inter-building or cross-floor fiber connections to core network switches for superior uplink fault tolerance and fabric expansion capacity.
Constructed with an all-metal 1U rack-mount chassis and single variable-speed low-noise fan cooling system, the unit dynamically adjusts fan speed based on internal temperature to balance thermal dissipation and acoustic noise for deployment in standard wiring closets, office equipment racks and retail backrooms. It achieves full wire-rate non-blocking performance across all 28 physical ports (24 full PoE access ports + 4 dedicated 10G SFP+ uplink ports), auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 Mbps transmission speeds over Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6a twisted pair cabling with a maximum 100-meter copper cable reach. The 10G SFP+ uplink slots maintain backward compatibility with standard Gigabit SFP transceivers for flexible mixed-speed uplink deployment. Two dedicated management interfaces are integrated: traditional RJ45 serial console and front-panel USB Type-C console for convenient direct laptop local configuration, paired with multi-color front-panel LEDs indicating system power, port link status, data speed, real-time PoE power load and hardware fault alarms.
Powered by a Linux-based dual-core 1.4 GHz ARM processor with 1GB DDR4 DRAM and 512MB onboard flash storage, the switch carries a full enterprise-grade feature stack beyond consumer-grade smart switches: comprehensive VLAN segmentation, multi-queue low-latency QoS prioritization optimized for VoIP and HD surveillance video transmitted over high-speed 10G uplinks, complete spanning tree loop prevention, LACP link aggregation, robust DDoS and ARP flood attack defense, and multiple encrypted remote management channels including HTTPS web GUI, SSHv2 and SNMPv3. Native static Layer 3 inter-VLAN routing enables simple segmented office networking without standalone routers, cutting extra hardware costs for multi-department mid-size environments. Configurable PoE port priority acts as a secondary safeguard under extreme unexpected power overload to preserve critical business device power supply. IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet automatically reduces power consumption on idle copper ports to lower long-term operating expenses, while LLDP/LLDP-MED enables zero-touch automatic discovery and provisioning of high-power PoE VoIP, camera and wireless endpoints.
A wide operating temperature window of 0°C to 45°C supports deployment in standard ventilated equipment enclosures and unmanned remote branch sites. Firmware upgrades and full configuration backup/restore can be completed via TFTP or web upload without network downtime, and a physical hardware reset button provides one-click restoration to factory default settings for fast site redeployment during network refresh cycles.
4. Detailed Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications
Front Panel Port Layout
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24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing RJ45 full PoE+ ports (IEEE 802.3af 15.4W / 802.3at PoE+ 30W per port)
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4 × independent dedicated 10G SFP+ uplink slots (10-gigabit fiber, backward compatible with Gigabit SFP transceivers, no shared RJ45 combo interface)
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Dual management console ports: RJ45 serial console + front-panel USB Type-C console
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Hardware factory reset push button
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Multi-color LED array: system health indicator, per-port link/activity LEDs, speed status, real-time PoE power status, fault warning lights
PoE Power Specifications
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Total integrated full PoE power budget: 375W
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Per-port power modes: IEEE 802.3af (Class 0–3, max 15.4W), IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (Class 4, max 30W)
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Full PoE capability: Supports full 30W PoE+ output on all 24 ports simultaneously under nominal operating load
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PoE management: User-defined high/low port priority for emergency overload protection, scheduled PoE power on/off for off-hours energy saving
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Key differentiation vs C1200-24P-4X: 375W full high-power PoE budget vs limited 195W mid PoE budget
Core Performance Benchmarks
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Total full-duplex non-blocking switching capacity: 128 Gbps
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64-byte packet wire-rate forwarding rate: 95.23 Mpps
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MAC address table capacity: 8,000 MAC address entries
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Maximum simultaneous active VLANs: 255 (VLAN ID range 1–4094)
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LACP link aggregation: Up to 8 LAG groups, maximum 8 ports per trunk
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Shared dynamic packet buffer memory: 1.5 MB
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Jumbo frame support: Up to 9000 bytes
Supported SFP/SFP+ Transceivers (4 Dedicated Uplink Slots)
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10G SFP+ transceivers: 10G-SR multimode short-reach, 10G-LR single-mode long-reach, 10G-T copper SFP+
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Gigabit SFP backward fallback: GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD, MGBT1 Gigabit copper SFP
Mechanical & Environmental Parameters
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Form factor: Standard 1U 19-inch rack-mount metal chassis, wall-mount bracket compatible
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Physical dimensions (W × D × H): 445 mm × 345 mm × 44 mm (17.48 × 13.59 × 1.73 in)
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Unit weight: 4.6 kg (10.14 lb)
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Cooling architecture: Single variable-speed low-noise fan with temperature adaptive speed control
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Operating temperature range: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
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Storage temperature range: -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
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Relative humidity: 10%–90% non-condensing
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MTBF @ 25°C ambient temperature: Over 1,750,000 hours
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Internal power supply: Universal built-in AC 100–240V 50/60Hz high-wattage integrated PSU
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Copper cabling maximum transmission distance: 100 meters for all RJ45 ports
Global Compliance Certifications
UL 62368 safety certification, CSA 22.2, CE marking, FCC Part 15 Class A industrial EMC compliance
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Limited lifetime hardware warranty with free lifetime software firmware updates
5. Core Software Feature Suite
Layer 2 Switching Functions
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IEEE 802.1D STP, default-enabled 802.1w RSTP, 802.1s MSTP (8 instances), PVST+/RPVST+Cisco
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802.1Q tagged VLAN, voice VLAN, guest VLAN, private VLAN edge, Auto Surveillance VLAN (ASV)
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Static & dynamic IEEE 802.3ad LACP link aggregation, trunk failover protection
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IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 (supports up to 255 multicast groups for IPTV and HD PTZ surveillance streams over 10G uplinks)
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Local SPAN port mirroring, virtual cable test for twisted pair wiring fault diagnosis
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IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet idle port power reduction
Layer 3 Routing Capabilities
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Static inter-VLAN routing, default static IPv4 route, host-specific static routing entries
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Integrated DHCP server, DHCP snooping, DHCP relay agent for local LAN IP address allocation
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No dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) supported
QoS Traffic Prioritization
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8 hardware priority queues per port, 802.1p CoS classification, DSCP marking & remarking
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Per-port ingress/egress bandwidth rate limiting, broadcast/multicast/unicast storm suppression
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Optimized low-latency queue scheduling for full PoE+ PTZ cameras, Wi-Fi 6/6E APs and video conference endpoints transmitting high-volume streams across 10G uplinks
Enterprise Network Security Features
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IEEE 802.1X port-based authentication with full RADIUS AAA server integration
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Port security, sticky static MAC binding, configurable MAC address learning lockdown limits
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Layer 2 access control lists, ARP flood & DDoS attack suppression, control plane CPU protection policy
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Encrypted management only: SSHv2, HTTPS; plaintext Telnet fully disableable
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Port isolation, blackhole MAC filtering, multi-tier administrative password permission control
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LLDP-MED for automated full-power PoE endpoint discovery and zero-touch provisioning
Multi-Access Network Management
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Encrypted web-based graphical management GUI (HTTPS)
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Dual CLI console access: RJ45 serial console + front-panel USB Type-C direct console
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Remote management protocols: Telnet, SSH v2, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON 1/2/3/9
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System logging: Local flash storage + remote syslog server log forwarding
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Firmware upgrade via TFTP or web file upload, full configuration backup & restore
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Compatibility with Cisco Catalyst mobile app and Cisco Business Dashboard cloud remote monitoring platform
6. Typical Deployment Use Cases
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Mid-density SME rack access layer switch fully powering Wi-Fi 6/6E APs, PTZ surveillance cameras and all-in-one video conference hardware, with four independent 10G SFP+ fiber uplinks for high-bandwidth redundant multi-path connections to core data center switches
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Medium remote branch office wiring closet switch for full simultaneous PoE+ VoIP and multi-PTZ security camera deployments, utilizing multiple single-mode 10G SFP+ fiber links for high-speed redundant long-distance backhaul to headquarters
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Mid-sized retail store network aggregation for PoE digital signage, multi-PTZ surveillance arrays and high-power guest wireless access points with 10G uplinks to handle mass video surveillance data streams
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Small campus main secondary building access layer, deploying multiple dedicated pure 10G fiber uplinks between separate office buildings for high-throughput network fault tolerance
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Multi-workgroup conference facilities, medical clinics and training classrooms requiring adaptive low-noise fan cooling plus full simultaneous PoE+ support for high-power video and wireless endpoints
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Expansion rack aggregation switch for medium-sized business server rooms with heavy high-power PoE workloads, where the limited 195W C1200-24P-4X lacks sufficient total power capacity to run all PoE devices at full 30W concurrently, and 10G uplinks eliminate Gigabit throughput bottlenecks
7. Datasheet Short Summary Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C1200-24FP-4X is a low-noise variable-fan 1U rack-mount full high-power PoE+ managed Gigabit business switch equipped with 24×IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+ RJ45 access ports (375W total full PoE power budget) and four independent dedicated 10G SFP+ high-speed fiber uplink slots, delivering 128 Gbps non-blocking switching capacity and 95.23 Mpps wire-rate forwardingCisco. It provides a complete enterprise Layer 2 feature set plus static Layer 3 inter-VLAN routing, dedicated full PoE priority scheduling, enterprise-grade VLAN, QoS, AAA security and multi-mode encrypted management functions, with adaptive low-noise fan cooling and wide-temperature environmental adaptability. Differentiated from mid-power C1200-24P-4X by its 375W full PoE power pool capable of supplying full 30W PoE+ to all ports concurrently, and distinguished from 4G Gigabit uplink models via native 10G SFP+ high-bandwidth uplink architecture, this model serves as a mid-density heavy-duty PoE access layer aggregation switch for small/medium businesses, remote branches and retail networks deploying high-power Wi-Fi 6 APs, PTZ surveillance cameras and video conference hardware alongside multiple redundant high-throughput 10G fiber interconnections to core infrastructure.
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