Product specifications
APPENDIX-E — CISCO CATALYST EXPRESS 520 SERIES SWITCHES
Cisco Catalyst Express 520 Series Switches are a family of fixed-configuration, Layer 2 managed Ethernet switches that provide the
reliability, scalability, and rich feature set your business needs in a cost-effective, easy-to-manage platform. Designed specifically for
organizations with fewer than 250 employees, the solutions provide:
• Wire-speed Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) to provide 15.4 Watts simultaneously on all PoE ports
• Quality-of-service (QoS) intelligence to prioritize delay-sensitive traffic
• Robust integrated security to protect management traffic
• Simple deployment, centralized management, and troubleshooting
• Scalability to continually incorporate new applications and services over time
• Easy integration with established architectures without requiring major upgrades to the network infrastructure
• Limited Lifetime Warranty and free Cisco IOS® Software updates
For businesses that have been using basic, unmanaged network switches but now need higher performance, increased reliability, and a
more advanced feature set, the Cisco Catalyst Express 520 Series offers an ideal solution.
Figure 1 shows Cisco Catalyst Express 520 Series Switches.
Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst Express 520 Series Switches
Configurations
Table 1 highlights the various configurations available in the Cisco Catalyst Express 520 Series.
Table 1. Cisco Catalyst Express 520 Series Configurations
Product Name (SKU) Description
Cisco Catalyst Express 520-
8PC-K9 Switch
(WS-CE520-8PC-K9)
• 8 10/100 access ports with PoE
• 1 10/100/1000BASE-T or Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplink
Cisco Catalyst Express
520-24TT Switch
(WS-CE520-24TT-K9)
• 24 10/100 access ports for desktop connectivity
• 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports for uplink or server connectivity
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