Cisco Catalyst WS-C3650-24TS-L Full English Product Description

1. Short Sales Title

2. Official Product Overview

Model Suffix Breakdown

• 3650: Unified access stackable switch platform with integrated wireless controller, StackWise-160 stacking, modular power/fan architecture
• 24: 24 front-panel 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper downlink ports
• T: Standard Gigabit copper data ports (no PoE/mGig support)
• S: Fixed 4×GE SFP fiber uplink ports
• L: LAN Base IOS XE feature set (pure Layer 2 dominant, limited static inter-VLAN routing, max 255 VLANs, disabled advanced Layer 3 routing protocols)

Three IOS XE Feature Set Comparison for Catalyst 3650

1. LAN Base (WS-C3650-24TS-L): Full Layer 2 suite, static inter-VLAN routing only, maximum 255 VLANs, basic wireless AP management, no OSPF/EIGRP/BGP/PIM dynamic routing, limited Flexible NetFlow Lite, no HSRP/VRRP gateway redundancy.
2. IP Base: All LAN Base functions + baseline Layer 3 routing (OSPF stub, EIGRP stub, PIM stub), HSRP/VRRP, 4094 VLANs, full unified wireless mobility controller, complete Flexible NetFlow Lite, IPv6 stub dynamic routing.
3. IP Services: Full advanced Layer 3 toolkit (multi-area OSPF, full EIGRP, BGP, full PIM sparse-dense multicast), full IPv6 dynamic routing (OSPFv3/EIGRPv6/BGPv6), Policy-Based Routing (PBR), WCCP web cache redirection, full Flexible NetFlow, advanced multicast control.

Stacking Architecture

• StackWise-160 160Gbps full-duplex stacking bus: Up to 9 Catalyst 3650 switches form a single logical stack with one unified IP management plane, distributed wire-speed forwarding, cross-stack EtherChannel, cross-stack RSPAN port mirroring, cross-stack wireless AP policy replication. StackWise-160 stacking cables sold separately as optional accessories.
• Unified wireless stack domain: All CAPWAP APs managed under one single wireless policy domain across the entire stack.

Power & Port Hardware Design

3. Port & Hardware Specifications

• Front Downlink Ports: 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 auto-sensing Gigabit copper, auto MDI-X, no PoE circuits
• Rear Fixed Uplinks: 4 × hot-swappable GE SFP Gigabit fiber slots
• Local Management Interfaces: RJ45 serial console, USB Type-B console, USB Type-A flash storage, dedicated out-of-band 10/100 Fast Ethernet management port
• Stack Interfaces: Dual StackWise-160 160Gbps stacking connectors
• Power Supply: Single modular 250W AC auto-ranging unit; optional second redundant AC PSU for N+1 redundancy; input 100–240V AC 50/60Hz; zero PoE power budget
• Front Panel LEDs: Per-port link/activity/speed indicators; global system fault, power, stack member ID, wireless status LEDs
• Mounting: Standard 19-inch 1RU rack-mount brackets included; wall-mount adapter optional, desktop rubber anti-slip feet supplied
• Thermal Envelope: Dual redundant hot-swappable variable-speed fan trays; operating temperature 0°C ~ +45°C, storage -25°C ~ +70°C, relative humidity 10–85% non-condensing
• Compliance Certifications: CE, FCC Class A, UL listed, VCCI Class A, RoHS compliant, NEBS Level 3 certified
• Physical Dimensions: 445 mm (W) × 44.5 mm (H, 1RU) × 440 mm (D) / 17.5 × 1.75 × 17.3 inches
• Unit Weight: 4.2 kg (9.2 lbs) with single 250W power supply
• Memory: 2 GB DRAM, 4 GB onboard flash memory for IOS XE universal images and configuration files
• Switching Fabric: 88 Gbps full-duplex non-blocking stack-wide capacity
• Forwarding Rate: 41.66 Mpps wire-speed Layer 2 forwarding for 64-byte packets
• MAC Address Table: Up to 32,000 unicast MAC entries
• VLAN Capacity: LAN Base hard limit 255 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs (VLAN ID range 1–4094)
• Multicast Groups: 1024 IPv4 CGMP snooping groups (PIM multicast routing disabled under LAN Base)
• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9000 bytes on all copper downlinks and GE SFP uplink ports
• Wireless Scale: Supports up to 25 CAPWAP wireless APs per standalone switch/stack, basic RF management only
• MTBF: 180,000 hours under standard office enterprise operating conditions
• Warranty: Cisco Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty: Next-business-day advance hardware replacement, 90-day complimentary Cisco TAC technical support

4. Layer 2 + LAN Base IOS XE Full Feature Set

Core Layer 2 Switching & Converged Wired-Wireless QoS Functions

• Up to 255 IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, VTPv3 dynamic VLAN synchronization, MSTP 802.1s multiple spanning tree
• Dual trunk encapsulation: Cisco ISL trunk + IEEE 802.1Q standard trunk on all copper and SFP fiber ports
• Hierarchical IEEE 802.1p CoS / DSCP MQC QoS, 4 egress priority queues per port; Auto-QoS template optimized for VoIP and video traffic prioritization
• Gigabit EtherChannel link aggregation (LACP / static PAgP), up to 8 bundled ports for uplink redundancy and cross-stack load balancing
• Rapid STP (802.1w), UplinkFast, BackboneFast, BPDU Guard, Root Guard, UDLD to eliminate Layer 2 switching loops
• Port security: Static MAC assignment, sticky dynamic MAC learning, configurable port shutdown violation actions
• Per-port broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control to mitigate flooding DoS attacks
• Local SPAN + cross-stack RSPAN port mirroring supported via StackWise-160 stacking
• CGMP (Cisco Group Management Protocol) to reduce redundant multicast flooding across wired/wireless domains
• Voice VLAN dedicated VoIP traffic segmentation, automated Auto QoS marking for IP voice endpoints
• Cisco EnergyWise intelligent power management to lower idle stack power consumption
• RMON Groups 1,2,3,9 real-time traffic statistics monitoring
• NTP time synchronization, CDP Cisco Discovery Protocol for end-to-end network device visibility
• Embedded web-based Device Manager, Cisco Network Assistant zero-touch stack-wide provisioning
• Basic IPv6 dual-stack Layer 2 switching: IPv6 Snooping, IPv6 ACL, IPv6 QoS marking, IPv6 neighbor discovery
• Integrated Lightweight Unified Wireless Controller: CAPWAP AP termination, basic RF monitoring, rogue AP detection, unified wired/wireless Layer 2 policy enforcement
• Flexible NetFlow Lite for limited traffic visibility (full Flexible NetFlow requires IP Base upgrade)

LAN Base Layer 3 Routing Hard Limitations

• Only static inter-VLAN routing supported; all dynamic Layer 3 routing protocols disabled: OSPF, full multi-area EIGRP, BGP inter-domain routing, PIM stub / full PIM sparse-dense multicast routing are unavailable.
• No HSRP / VRRP first-hop gateway redundancy protocols (requires IP Base license).
• Limited IPv6 Layer 2 snooping only; no IPv6 dynamic routing suites (OSPFv3/EIGRPv6/BGPv6).
• No policy-based routing (PBR), no WCCP web cache redirection, no DVMRP multicast tunneling.

Enterprise Security Feature Suite

• IEEE 802.1X port-based NAC authentication with RADIUS/TACACS+ AAA remote access control (unified wired/wireless Layer 2 NAC only)
• SSH v2 encrypted CLI management; SNMPv3 secure monitoring (fallback unencrypted Telnet/SNMPv1/v2c available)
• Layer 2 ingress access control lists for granular inbound traffic filtering
• Time-based ACL policy scheduling for restricted network access hours
• Private VLAN edge isolation to separate host communication within the same broadcast domain
• DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), IP Source Guard to block IP/MAC spoofing attacks
• Encrypted startup-config files, strong password encryption for local administrative credentials
• Wireless security baseline suite: WPA2/WPA3 support, 802.11r fast roaming, basic ISE integration

5. Full Management Interfaces

1. Local Out-of-Band: RJ45 serial console port for offline configuration without network connectivity
2. Secure Remote CLI: SSH v2 encrypted command-line access; fallback unencrypted Telnet
3. In-Band Management: Embedded web GUI, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, CDP, NTP time synchronization
4. Auxiliary Interfaces: USB Type-A flash storage port for IOS XE image / config backup, dedicated out-of-band 10/100 Fast Ethernet management port
5. Stack & Wireless Management: Single unified IP management plane for entire StackWise-160 stack; centralized AP inventory and basic RF management across all stack members

6. Integrated Security Mitigation Suite

• Multi-level privilege CLI access with encrypted local user password storage
• IEEE 802.1X port authentication to validate wired/wireless endpoints before granting LAN access
• Port MAC address security to restrict unauthorized device connection
• STP BPDU guard and root guard to block rogue switches from altering spanning-tree topology
• Broadcast/multicast storm control to suppress flooding-based denial-of-service threats
• Private VLAN edge to isolate peer hosts on the same access VLAN
• DHCP Snooping + DAI ARP Inspection + IP Source Guard to eliminate address spoofing attacks
• SSHv2 and SNMPv3 encryption to secure remote switch management traffic over the LAN
• Manual permanent shutdown of unused RJ45/SFP ports to reduce unauthorized network attack vectors
• Dedicated management VLAN isolation to segregate switch control plane traffic from end-user data traffic

7. Typical Deployment Scenarios

1. Small/Medium Enterprise Pure Layer 2 Stackable Converged Access Switch: 24 Gigabit copper ports connect office desktop PCs and low-power Wi-Fi APs; 4×GE SFP fiber uplinks build cost-effective trunk links to building distribution switches. LAN Base flat Layer 2 feature set meets basic VLAN segmentation requirements without inter-VLAN dynamic routing, StackWise-160 stacking enables linear access-layer capacity expansion as office headcount grows.
2. Small K-12 Campus Converged Wired-Wireless Network: Non-PoE Gigabit ports link classroom desktop workstations and low-power wall-mounted Wi-Fi APs; multi-mode fiber SFP uplinks connect to central school data center backbone. MSTP prevents broadcast loop failures across geographic VLAN domains, cost-efficient LAN Base firmware eliminates expensive IP Base/IP Services routing licenses for simple flat campus topologies.
3. Medium Regional Branch Wiring Closet Main Layer 2 Multilayer Switch: Universal non-PoE Gigabit access ports connect branch office desktop stacks and low-bandwidth surveillance cameras; long-distance single-mode fiber SFP uplink links to corporate headquarters distribution layer. LAN Base pure Layer 2 feature set satisfies basic branch flat-VLAN access requirements for organizations that centralize all dynamic routing at the corporate core data center.
4. Small Distributed Retail Office Access Switch: Data-only Gigabit ports power POS terminals and store office desktops; fiber SFP uplink connects back to regional retail hub, integrated wireless controller removes standalone WLC hardware cost for low AP density sites.
5. Legacy Catalyst 3750 Non-PoE Access Network Refresh Hardware: Drop-in stackable 3650 replacement for older Catalyst 3750X non-PoE switches, fully compatible with enterprise fiber uplink infrastructure, adds integrated wireless controller and IOS XE modern operating system for gradual migration to Catalyst 9300 unified access platforms without core router upgrades.

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