Cisco IE-5000-12S12P4X-E Full English Product Description
1. Short Sales Title (For Quotation & E-commerce Listing)
Cisco IE-5000-12S12P4X-E Fanless Hardened Industrial Layer 3 Aggregation Switch, 12×100/1000 SFP Fiber Ports, 12×10/100/1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3at PoE+ Copper Ports, 4×1/10G SFP+ Quad High-Speed Uplink Slots, Permanent Cisco IOS Network Essentials License, Extended Conformal-Coated Wide Temperature 1RU DIN-Rail/Rack-Mount Industrial Switch, High-Density Fiber + PoE+ + 10G Uplink Aggregator Optimized for Harsh Sealed Cabinet Factory Automation, Machine Vision, Mass AI 4K Surveillance, Underground Mining, Offshore Oil & Gas, Utility Substations & ITS Mission-Critical Converged IT/OT Networks
2. Official Product Overview
The Cisco IE-5000-12S12P4X-E is a high-density fanless hardened Layer 3 industrial aggregation switch from the end-of-sale Cisco IE 5000 Rugged Aggregator Series, purpose-built for large-scale converged OT edge aggregation requiring mixed long-distance fiber, PoE+ powered copper endpoints and multi-10G high-bandwidth uplinks in extreme unconditioned industrial environments. It ships factory preloaded with permanent Network Essentials IOS license, delivering static IPv4 Lite Layer 3 routing, complete industrial automation protocol stack, substation-grade ring redundancy, baseline industrial cybersecurity, IEEE 1588v2 PTP precision timing, and unified IT/OT management tools. Users may upgrade to L-IE5000-RTU IP Services license for dynamic IPv4/IPv6 routing, PRP parallel redundancy and advanced power utility substation features.
Model Suffix Breakdown
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12S: 12×100/1000 SFP fiber downlink slots for multimode/single-mode long-distance field fiber connections
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12P: 12×10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ copper ports compliant with IEEE 802.3at, delivering up to 30W per port for high-power industrial devices
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4X: Four universal 1G/10G SFP+ uplink slots supporting either Gigabit or 10-Gigabit transceivers for multi-directional high-throughput backbone trunking
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E: Extended hardened industrial variant with full conformal coating, extended sealed-cabinet temperature rating, enhanced anti-corrosion and surge protection for zero-airflow sealed enclosures, offshore, mining and coastal corrosive environments
This 1RU all-metal IP30 fanless passive convection chassis eliminates rotating fan components to remove single-point failure risks and cut long-term field maintenance costs. Dual field-replaceable redundant DC/AC power supplies deliver seamless automatic power failover for non-stop industrial operation. Integrated conformal coating safeguards PCBs against dust, moisture, salt fog and corrosive gas, a critical feature for sealed cabinet deployments without forced cooling. Four 10G-capable SFP+ uplinks support high-volume link aggregation and multi-ring REP/MRP/DLR topologies with sub-50ms failover convergence, ideal for machine vision, multi-camera surveillance and distributed power grid IED aggregation. A swappable 1GB industrial SD flash card enables zero-touch device replacement, bulk configuration backup and mass site deployment across geographically dispersed industrial sitesCisco.
Preloaded Network Essentials IOS firmware integrates native IEEE 1588v2 PTP transparent/boundary clock for microsecond-level OT synchronization, with full native support for EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP and GOOSE substation communication protocols. Layer 2 NAT and static IPv4 routing enable cross-subnet remote site segmentation, while multi-layer ACLs, port security and encrypted management secure the industrial edge against unauthorized intrusions.
Powered by industrial-grade high-performance switching ASIC, 1GB DRAM and 256MB onboard flash, the IE-5000-12S12P4X-E delivers 128 Gbps non-blocking switching capacity and 95.238 Mpps wire-speed forwarding rate for 64-byte framesCisco. Optimized low-jitter packet buffering prioritizes time-sensitive motion control signals, multi-stream 4K AI vision footage and high-volume IIoT sensor telemetry. Passive heat sink design enables silent, 24/7 maintenance-free operation in fully sealed zero-airflow cabinets and ventilated industrial control rooms alike.
3. Port & Industrial Hardware Specifications
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12 × 100/1000 Mbps SFP fiber downlink slots, compatible with industrial extended-temperature SX/LX/ZX/EX SFP transceivers
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12 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit PoE+ RJ45 copper ports, auto MDI-X, IEEE 802.3at (30W max per port)
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4 × universal 1G/10G SFP+ uplink slots, supporting 1000BASE-X and 10GBASE-X transceivers for fiber backbone aggregation
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Total PoE+ power budget: Up to 360W with high-wattage redundant power supplies, supporting full 30W output on all 12 copper ports simultaneouslyCisco
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Power supply: Dual field-replaceable redundant AC/DC power modules, nominal 12–48 VDC SELV, absolute 9.6–60 VDC input range
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Alarm I/O terminal block: 4 isolated digital alarm inputs + 1 Form-C relay fault output (1A@24VDC) for remote monitoring of power loss, overheat and port link failures
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Timing interfaces: GPS antenna port, analog IRIG, digital IRIG-B TTL timing I/O for power substation synchronization
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Console interfaces: 1×RJ45 RS232 serial console + 1×mini-USB local management port for offline configuration and troubleshooting
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Status LED array: Per-port link/activity, PoE delivery status, global system health, dual power supply status, over-temperature fault indicators; dual-sided LED layout for reverse rack mounting visibility
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Mounting options: DIN rail mounting kit included, 19-inch 1RU rack-mount brackets optional
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Thermal design: Fanless passive convection cooling, zero rotating mechanical parts; full conformal coated PCB for harsh corrosive environments
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Industrial compliance certifications: IEC 61850-3, IEEE 1613 Class 2 substation EMC, CE, RoHS, UL Class I Div 2 hazardous location, EN50155 railway certified, IEC 62443 industrial cybersecurity compliant
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Dimensions (W × H × D): 445 mm × 44.45 mm (1RU) × 340 mm
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Weight: 6.2 kg (13.69 lbs)
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Typical idle power consumption: Max 68W (excluding PoE load); peak full PoE load consumption up to 428W
4. Layer 2/3 Switching, Redundancy & Network Essentials Standard Features
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Up to 1,005 IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, port-based VLAN segmentation, voice VLAN for industrial intercom VoIP systemsCisco
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8 priority egress queues with Strict Priority / WRR QoS scheduling for prioritizing time-sensitive industrial control traffic
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IEEE 802.3ad LACP static EtherChannel link aggregation for multi-fiber 10G trunk bandwidth expansion and automatic failover
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IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 with built-in IGMP Querier, optimized for fiber-based multi-camera AI surveillance video multicast streams (supports up to 1,000 multicast groups)Cisco
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LLDP & LLDP-MED automatic industrial endpoint discovery for PLCs, PoE PTZ cameras, industrial Wi-Fi 6/6E APs and HMIs
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Port mirroring, RSPAN remote port mirroring, RSTP/MSTP spanning tree protocols
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Industrial ring redundancy suite: Cisco REP, MRP, DLR for sub-50ms zero-failover ring recovery
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Broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control to prevent broadcast storms disrupting production machinery and safety interlock systems
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Native industrial automation protocol suite: EtherNet/IP (CIP), PROFINET v2, Modbus TCP, GOOSE power grid IED synchronization
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Permanent Network Essentials license built-in feature set:
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IEEE 1588v2 PTP transparent & boundary clock precision time synchronization with dedicated timing I/O
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Layer 2 NAT for cross-subnet remote site IP address translation (256 subnet translation entries)Cisco
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Static IPv4 Lite Layer 3 routing for inter-VLAN forwarding
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Lightweight IOx local edge application hosting for OT data logging and local analytics
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Basic industrial threat visibility and anomaly monitoring
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MACsec 256-bit link encryption on all SFP/SFP+ fiber ports for secure long-distance backbone transmission
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sFlow traffic monitoring for industrial network latency diagnosis, throughput testing and fault troubleshooting
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Optional upgrade via L-IE5000-RTU IP Services license: Dynamic IPv4/IPv6 routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), PRP parallel redundancy, full utility substation feature set
5. Extended E Grade Industrial Environmental & Energy-Saving Specifications
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Operating temperature range (E extended conformal-coated rating):
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Blower-assisted vented enclosures (200 LFM airflow): -40°C to +75°C (-40°F to 167°F)
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Standard vented cabinets (40 LFM airflow): -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
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Fully sealed/unventilated cabinets (0 LFM airflow): -40°C to +60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
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Short-term peak temperature tolerance: Up to +85°C for maximum 16 hours per IEC environmental testing standardCisco
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Storage temperature range: -40°C to +85°C
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Relative humidity: 5%–95% non-condensing
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Enhanced EMC/EMI surge and noise immunity: Hardened to resist interference from industrial variable frequency drives, heavy motors and welding equipment
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Conformal coated PCB assembly: Anti-corrosion protection against salt fog, mixed gas, dust and high humidity for offshore, mining and coastal deployments
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IEEE 802.3az EEE Energy Efficient Ethernet to reduce idle port power draw
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Dual redundant AC/DC power inputs eliminate single-point power failure for mission-critical OT networks
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Operating altitude: Up to 4,572 m (15,000 ft) without thermal derating; up to 12,192 m (40,000 ft) with temperature derating
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Corrosion compliance: IEC 60068-2-52 salt fog and mixed gas corrosion testing certified
6. Network Essentials IOS Industrial Security Suite
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Role-based multi-level password protected management access, HTTPS encrypted embedded HTML5 WebUI, SSH secured remote CLI access
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Secure Boot, digital image signing and Cisco Trust Anchor hardware root-of-trust to prevent unauthorized firmware tampering
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IEEE 802.1X port-based authentication, supports local user database + RADIUS/TACACS+ centralized authentication servers
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Hardware-accelerated L2-L4 downloadable ACL traffic filtering to isolate OT control zones and block unauthorized cross-segment communication (1,000 ACE capacity)Cisco
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Port security with static MAC address binding and port lockdown for fixed industrial field devices
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Encrypted configuration file storage on swappable SD card, secure profile sync for batch zero-touch mass deployment
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Multi-trigger hardware alarm output for link down, dual power loss, over-temperature threshold crossing and configuration failure events
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Full IEC 62443 industrial cybersecurity compliance baseline for factory and power utility OT environments
7. Comprehensive IOS Management Interfaces
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Full native Cisco IOS CLI for advanced industrial network configuration and deep fault troubleshooting
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Intuitive embedded HTML5 modern WebUI for simplified daily OT maintenance without professional IT expertise
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TFTP/FTP/SD card firmware upgrade with dual redundant OS image partitions to avoid device bricking during updates
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Removable industrial 1GB SD flash card for offline configuration backup, zero-touch device replacement and bulk site deployment
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SNMP v1/v2c/v3 fully compatible with industrial SCADA platforms and third-party unified network monitoring systems
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Open REST APIs and YANG data models for programmatic automation and SCADA integration
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Pre-built industrial Smartport templates for one-click optimized port configuration for PoE PTZ cameras, PLCs, HMIs and industrial wireless APs
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Native integration with Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) and Cisco Industrial Network Director for unified IT/OT topology visualization and full lifecycle zero-touch management
8. Reliability & Compliance Parameters
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Operating temperature: -40°C ~ +70°C (vented cabinet); -40°C ~ +60°C (sealed cabinet, E extended conformal coating rating)
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Storage temperature: -40°C ~ +85°C
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Mechanical resistance: IEC 60068-2-6 vibration certification, IEC 60068-2-27 shock resistance certified
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Global industrial certifications: CE, UL, RoHS, IEC 61850-3, IEEE 1613 Class 2, Class I Div 2 hazardous location, EN50155 railway, IEC 62443 industrial cybersecurity
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MTBF: 520,000 hours under standard industrial operating conditions (25°C ambient)
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Warranty: Cisco Limited 5-Year Industrial Hardware Warranty
9. Typical Industrial Deployment Scenarios
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Large manufacturing plant central aggregation switch: Aggregate long-distance fiber links from distributed production lines, deliver PoE+ power to machine vision cameras, HMIs and safety sensors, with four 10G fiber uplinks to core factory data center
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Offshore oil & gas platform sealed cabinet aggregator: Conformal coated E variant resists salt fog and high humidity; 12 PoE+ ports power wellsite surveillance cameras and wireless gateways, multi-fiber SFP ports connect remote wellhead control units
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Power utility primary substation hardened aggregation node: Compliant with IEC 61850-3, dedicated timing I/O for PTP/GOOSE synchronization, quad 10G uplinks for multi-ring redundant fiber topology connecting grid protection IEDs
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Intelligent Transportation Systems highway roadside cabinet switch: PoE+ ports power traffic PTZ cameras and variable message signs, 12 SFP fiber ports interconnect multiple roadside pole nodes over long single-mode fiber
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Underground mining sealed control room aggregator: Extended temperature conformal coating tolerates dust, moisture and wide temperature swings; high PoE budget for mining safety cameras and industrial wireless access points
10. Standard Package Contents
1 × Cisco IE-5000-12S12P4X-E Extended Conformal-Coated Fanless Fully Managed Layer 3 Industrial Aggregation Switch (Permanent Network Essentials IOS License Preinstalled)
1 × DIN rail mounting bracket assembly
1 × Dual DC power + multi-channel alarm signal terminal block
1 × 1GB industrial SD flash card (pre-installed)
Quick Start Hardware Installation Guide & Industrial Safety Compliance Certificate
*19-inch 1RU rack-mount brackets sold separately; L-IE5000-RTU IP Services license sold separately for advanced dynamic routing & PRP features
Short Commercial Version (For Product Ads & Listing Titles)
The Cisco IE-5000-12S12P4X-E is a high-density fanless extended conformal-coated hardened fully managed 1RU industrial Layer 3 aggregation switch from the Cisco IE 5000 Rugged Series, preloaded with permanent Cisco IOS Network Essentials license, featuring 12×100/1000 SFP fiber downlink slots, 12×Gigabit IEEE 802.3at PoE+ copper ports (360W total PoE budget) and 4×universal 1G/10G SFP+ high-speed uplink ports. It supports passive fanless convection cooling, full PCB conformal coating, -40°C ~ +70°C vented / -40°C ~ +60°C sealed wide industrial temperature range with DIN rail/19-inch rack mounting, delivering static Lite Layer 3 IPv4 routing, native IEEE 1588v2 PTP with dedicated timing I/O, industrial ring redundancy (REP/MRP/DLR), L2 NAT, lightweight IOx edge computing and baseline industrial threat visibility. Mixed fiber + high PoE+ + quad 10G uplink high-throughput aggregation design, complete industrial cybersecurity and full OT automation protocol suite for large-scale manufacturing, machine vision, offshore oil & gas, underground mining, utility substations and ITS harsh sealed cabinet converged IT/OT backbone networks, backed by Cisco’s 5-Year Limited Industrial Hardware Warranty.
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