Cisco IE-5000-24S4X-A Full English Product Description

1. Short Sales Title (For Quotation & E-commerce Listing)

Cisco IE-5000-24S4X-A Fanless Hardened Industrial Layer 3 Fiber-Centric Aggregation Switch, 24×100/1000 SFP Fiber Downlink Slots, 4×1/10G SFP+ Quad High-Speed Uplink Ports, Non-PoE Design, Permanent Cisco IOS Network Advantage Software License, Standard Wide Temperature Non-Conformal-Coated 1RU DIN-Rail/Rack-Mount Industrial Aggregator, Full Dynamic IPv4/IPv6 Routing, TSN Low-Latency Forwarding & Complete Industrial OT Zero-Trust Cybersecurity Suite, Ultra-High Fiber Port Density Optimized for Ventilated Factory Automation, Long-Distance Machine Vision, Indoor Utility Substations, Railway Control Rooms & Climate-Controlled ITS Mission-Critical Converged IT/OT Networks

2. Official Product Overview

The Cisco IE-5000-24S4X-A is a high-density fanless hardened Layer 3 industrial fiber aggregation switch from the Cisco IE 5000 Rugged Aggregator Series, purpose-built for large-scale OT edge aggregation requiring massive long-distance fiber connectivity without PoE inline power, paired with four 10G-capable high-bandwidth uplinks for ventilated, non-corrosive industrial cabinet environments. It ships factory preloaded with permanent Network Advantage IOS license, unlocking full dynamic IPv4/IPv6 routing, TSN time-sensitive networking, enterprise-grade industrial zero-trust security, IOx edge virtualization, Cisco Cyber Vision OT threat analytics, SD-Access fabric edge and TrustSec SGT micro-segmentation without extra license upgrades, differentiated from conformal-coated extended-temperature IE-5000-24S4X-E sealed cabinet variantsCisco.

Model Suffix Breakdown

24S: Twenty-four 100/1000 Mbps SFP fiber downlink slots for multimode/single-mode long-haul fiber connections to remote IEDs, distributed vision stations, field sensors and production line nodes
4X: Four universal 1G/10G SFP+ uplink slots supporting Gigabit and 10-Gigabit transceivers for multi-directional high-throughput backbone trunking and horizontal stacking of up to 4 IE5000 switchesCisco
No P marking: Non-PoE hardware architecture, no built-in inline power supply, exclusively designed for fiber-heavy aggregation without powered copper endpoints
A: Standard industrial temperature variant, PCB without anti-corrosion conformal coating, limited to well-ventilated, low-humidity, non-corrosive indoor industrial environments; not approved for long-term sealed cabinet, offshore, mining or coastal corrosive deployments

This 1RU all-metal IP30 fanless passive convection chassis eliminates rotating fan components to remove single-point mechanical failure risks and drastically cut long-term field maintenance costs. Dual field-replaceable redundant AC/DC power modules deliver seamless automatic power failover to guarantee uninterrupted OT operation. Four 10G-capable SFP+ uplinks support high-volume LACP link aggregation and multi-ring topologies including REP, MRP, DLR and HSR with sub-50ms ultra-fast failover convergence, ideal for long-distance machine vision streaming, multi-stream 4K AI surveillance and large-scale power grid IED aggregation. A swappable 1GB industrial SD flash card simplifies zero-touch equipment replacement, bulk configuration backup and mass zero-touch deployment across geographically dispersed industrial sites.

Preloaded Network Advantage IOS firmware integrates native IEEE 1588v2 PTP transparent/boundary clock with dedicated timing I/O ports for microsecond-level OT synchronization, plus full native support for EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP and GOOSE substation communication protocols. Layer 2 NAT, static & dynamic full IPv4/IPv6 routing enable cross-subnet remote site segmentation, while multi-layer ACLs, port security, MACsec encryption and encrypted management channels harden the industrial edge against unauthorized intrusionsCisco.

Powered by industrial-grade high-performance switching ASIC, 1GB DRAM and 256MB onboard flash storage, the IE-5000-24S4X-A delivers 128 Gbps non-blocking switching capacity and 95.238 Mpps wire-speed forwarding rate for 64-byte frames. Optimized low-jitter packet buffering with IEEE 802.1Qbu TSN frame preemption minimizes latency for time-sensitive motion control signals, multi-stream industrial vision footage and high-volume IIoT sensor telemetry data. Passive heat sink design enables silent, 24/7 maintenance-free continuous operation only in ventilated industrial control rooms and indoor cabinet deployments.

3. Port & Industrial Hardware Specifications

24 × 100/1000 Mbps SFP fiber downlink slots, compatible with industrial wide-temperature SX/LX/ZX/EX optical SFP transceivers
4 × universal 1G/10G SFP+ uplink slots, supporting 1000BASE-X and 10GBASE-X transceivers for fiber backbone aggregation and horizontal stacking
Non-PoE design, no inline power supply hardware
Power supply: Dual field-replaceable redundant AC/DC power modules, nominal 12–48 VDC SELV, absolute 9.6–60 VDC wide input range
Alarm I/O terminal block: 4 isolated digital dry-contact alarm input channels + 1 Form-C relay fault output (1A@24VDC) for remote cabinet monitoring of power loss, overheat and port link failures
Timing interfaces: GPS antenna port, analog IRIG, digital IRIG-B TTL timing I/O and TOD RS422 timing port for power substation synchronizationCisco
Console interfaces: 1×RJ45 RS232 serial console + 1×mini-USB local management port for offline configuration and troubleshooting
Status LED array: Per-port link/activity indicators, global system health, dual power supply status, over-temperature fault alarms; dual-sided LED layout for reverse rack mounting visibility
Mounting options: DIN rail mounting kit included, optional 19-inch 1RU rack-mount brackets
Thermal design: Fanless passive convection cooling, zero rotating mechanical components; uncoated PCB for ventilated non-corrosive environments only
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
Dimensions (W × H × D): 445 mm × 44.45 mm (1RU) × 340 mm
Weight: 6.1 kg (13.45 lbs)
Typical idle power consumption: Max 65W (no PoE load)

4. Layer 2/3 Switching, Redundancy & Network Advantage Exclusive Features

Up to 1,005 IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, port-based VLAN segmentation, voice VLAN for industrial intercom VoIP systems
8 priority egress queues with Strict Priority / WRR QoS scheduling + IEEE 802.1Qbu TSN frame preemption for prioritizing time-sensitive industrial control traffic
IEEE 802.3ad LACP static EtherChannel link aggregation for multi-fiber 10G trunk bandwidth expansion, automatic failover and cross-stack horizontal stacking supportCisco
IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 with built-in IGMP Querier, optimized for long-distance fiber-based multi-camera AI surveillance video multicast streams (supports up to 1,000 multicast groups)
LLDP & LLDP-MED automatic industrial endpoint discovery for fiber-connected PLCs, IP cameras and industrial wireless gateways
Port mirroring, RSPAN remote port mirroring, RSTP/MSTP spanning tree protocols
Industrial ring redundancy suite: Cisco REP, MRP, DLR, HSR for sub-50ms zero-failover ring recovery
Broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control to prevent broadcast storms disrupting production machinery and safety interlock systems
Native industrial automation protocol suite: EtherNet/IP (CIP), PROFINET v2, Modbus TCP, GOOSE power grid IED synchronization
Permanent Network Advantage license built-in feature set:
1. IEEE 1588v2 PTP transparent & boundary clock precision time synchronization with dedicated timing I/O
2. Layer 2 NAT for cross-subnet remote site IP address translation (256 subnet translation entries)
3. Full dynamic IPv4/IPv6 Layer 3 routing: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIPng, PIM Multicast, VRRP, HSRP, BFD, PBR Policy-Based Routing
4. VRF-Lite virtual routing for industrial network segmentation and traffic isolation
5. IOx local edge application hosting for OT data logging, local analytics and virtualized industrial tools
6. Cisco Cyber Vision industrial threat detection, asset inventory and real-time anomaly monitoring
7. MACsec 256-bit link encryption on all SFP/SFP+ fiber ports for secure long-distance backbone transmission
8. Cisco TrustSec SGT/SGACL micro-segmentation for industrial zero-trust access control
9. SD-Access fabric edge node support for unified IT/OT zero-trust networking
10. Embedded ThousandEyes agent for end-to-end device-to-cloud performance monitoring
sFlow full traffic monitoring for industrial network latency diagnosis, throughput testing and fault troubleshooting
Optional upgrade via L-IE5000-RTU IP Services license: PRP parallel redundancy, full utility substation advanced feature set

5. Standard Industrial Environmental & Energy-Saving Specifications

Operating temperature range (A standard uncoated rating, ventilated cabinets only):
- Blower-assisted vented enclosures (200 LFM airflow): -40°C to +75°C (-40°F to 167°F)
- Standard vented cabinets (40 LFM airflow): -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
- Fully sealed/unventilated cabinets (0 LFM airflow): Not recommended; no conformal coating leads to corrosion risk
Short-term peak temperature tolerance: Up to +85°C for maximum 16 hours per IEC environmental testing standards
Storage temperature range: -40°C to +85°C
Relative humidity: 5%–95% non-condensing
Enhanced EMC/EMI surge and noise immunity: Hardened to resist electromagnetic interference from industrial variable frequency drives, heavy motors and welding equipment
No PCB conformal coating; not suitable for coastal, offshore, mining or high-corrosion sealed cabinet deployments
IEEE 802.3az EEE Energy Efficient Ethernet to reduce idle port power draw
Dual redundant AC/DC power inputs eliminate single-point power failure for mission-critical OT networks
Operating altitude: Up to 4,572 m (15,000 ft) without thermal derating; up to 12,192 m (40,000 ft) with temperature derating

6. Network Advantage IOS Industrial Zero-Trust Security Suite

Role-based multi-level password protected management access, HTTPS encrypted embedded HTML5 WebUI, SSH secured remote CLI access
Secure Boot, digital image signing and Cisco Trust Anchor TPM hardware root-of-trust to prevent unauthorized firmware tampering
IEEE 802.1X port-based authentication, supports local user database + RADIUS/TACACS+ centralized authentication servers
Hardware-accelerated L2-L4 downloadable ACL traffic filtering to isolate OT control zones and block unauthorized cross-segment communication (1,000 ACE capacity)
Port security with static MAC address binding and port lockdown for fixed industrial field devices
Encrypted configuration file storage on swappable SD card, secure profile synchronization for batch zero-touch mass deployment
Multi-trigger hardware alarm output for link down, dual power loss, over-temperature threshold crossing and configuration failure events
Advantage exclusive enhanced security: Identity-based ACLs, encrypted industrial SCADA transport, comprehensive audit logging, full IEC 62443 industrial cybersecurity compliance

7. Comprehensive IOS Network Advantage Management Interfaces

Full native Cisco IOS CLI for advanced industrial network configuration and deep fault troubleshooting
Intuitive embedded HTML5 modern WebUI for simplified daily OT maintenance without professional IT expertise
TFTP/FTP/SD card firmware upgrade with dual redundant OS image partitions to avoid device bricking during updates
Removable industrial 1GB SD flash card for offline configuration backup, zero-touch device replacement and bulk site deployment
SNMP v1/v2c/v3 fully compatible with industrial SCADA platforms and third-party unified network monitoring systems
Open REST APIs and YANG data models for programmatic automation and SCADA integration
Pre-built industrial Smartport templates for one-click optimized port configuration for fiber-connected PLCs, surveillance cameras and HMIs
Native integration with Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) and Cisco Industrial Network Director for unified IT/OT topology visualization, horizontal stack management and full lifecycle zero-touch deployment

8. Reliability & Compliance Parameters

Operating temperature: -40°C ~ +70°C (ventilated cabinet only); Not approved for long-term sealed cabinet deployment
Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C
Mechanical resistance: IEC 60068-2-6 vibration certification, IEC 60068-2-27 shock resistance certified
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
MTBF: 540,000 hours under standard industrial operating conditions (25°C ventilated ambient)
Warranty: Cisco Limited 5-Year Industrial Hardware Warranty

9. Typical Industrial Deployment Scenarios

Large manufacturing plant central ventilated fiber aggregation switch: 24 SFP fiber ports connect geographically separated production line control zones, four 10G SFP+ uplinks deliver aggregated industrial video and control traffic to the central factory core data center, with horizontal stacking support for capacity expansion
Indoor power utility primary substation fiber ring master node: IEC 61850-3 compliant, dedicated timing I/O for PTP/GOOSE synchronization, quad 10G uplinks build multi-ring redundant fiber topologies connecting grid protection IEDs inside ventilated control buildings
Intelligent Transportation Systems indoor traffic control cabinet switch: High-density SFP ports connect dozens of remote camera poles and traffic signal controllers over long single-mode fiber, deployed inside climate-controlled roadside equipment rooms
Smart factory machine vision long-distance fiber hub: Mass fiber port count links distributed AI inspection stations across workshop zones, multi-10G uplinks handle massive real-time video multicast traffic with TSN low-latency forwarding
Railway indoor traction power substation switch: EN50155 railway certified, aggregates trackside fiber IEDs and passenger surveillance cameras, multi-ring redundancy ensures uninterrupted rail signaling and monitoring

10. Standard Package Contents

1 × Cisco IE-5000-24S4X-A Standard Temperature Fanless Fully Managed Layer 3 Industrial Fiber Aggregation Switch (Permanent Network Advantage 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 PRP parallel redundancy & advanced utility substation features

Short Commercial Version (For Product Ads & Listing Titles)

The Cisco IE-5000-24S4X-A is a high-density fanless standard-temperature uncoated hardened fully managed 1RU industrial Layer 3 fiber-centric aggregation switch from the Cisco IE 5000 Rugged Series, preloaded with permanent Cisco IOS Network Advantage license, featuring 24×100/1000 SFP fiber downlink slots and 4×universal 1G/10G SFP+ high-speed uplink ports, non-PoE design supporting horizontal stacking. It adopts passive fanless convection cooling, uncoated PCB, -40°C ~ +70°C vented-only industrial temperature range with DIN rail/19-inch rack mounting, delivering full dynamic IPv4/IPv6 Layer 3 routing, native IEEE 1588v2 PTP with dedicated timing I/O, TSN low-latency frame preemption, industrial ring redundancy (REP/MRP/DLR/HSR), L2 NAT, IOx edge computing, Cyber Vision OT threat visibility, Cisco TrustSec zero-trust micro-segmentation and SD-Access fabric edge capability. Ultra-high fiber port density + quad 10G uplink high-throughput aggregation design, complete industrial zero-trust cybersecurity and full OT automation protocol suite for ventilated factory automation, long-distance machine vision, indoor utility substations, railway control rooms and ITS climate-controlled cabinet converged IT/OT backbone networks, backed by Cisco’s 5-Year Limited Industrial Hardware Warranty.


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