Cisco IE-9320-24P4X-E | Catalyst IE9300 Rugged 24-Port Gigabit PoE+ Industrial Switch, 650W, 4x 10G SFP+

Q: What is the maximum PoE power budget for the IE-9320-24P4X-E?
A: The IE-9320-24P4X-E provides 650W PoE power budget standard, and can be expanded up to 720W when equipped with dual 400W redundant power supplies. It supports IEEE 802.3af/at/bt standards including perpetual and fast PoE for uninterrupted power delivery.

Q: What environments is this industrial switch designed for?
A: The IE-9320-24P4X-E is purpose-built for harsh industrial environments with extended temperature range of -40°C to 75°C. It features fanless, convection-cooled design hardened for shock, vibration, and electrical noise, making it ideal for manufacturing, energy utilities, transportation, mining, smart cities, and oil and gas deployments.

Q: Does the IE-9320-24P4X-E support Layer 3 routing?
A: Yes, the IE-9320-24P4X-E supports Layer 2 and Layer 3 features. With the included Network Essentials license, it provides essential Layer 3 capabilities including static routing and up to 4,000 IPv4 routes. For advanced Layer 3 features like OSPF and BGP, an upgrade to Network Advantage license is available.

Q: What uplink options are available on this switch?
A: The IE-9320-24P4X-E includes 4x dedicated 1/10G SFP+ uplink ports that support both 1G SFP and 10G SFP+ transceivers, providing flexible high-speed connectivity for aggregation and backbone connections. It also features StackWise stacking capability for scalable deployments.

Q: What security features are built into this industrial switch?
A: The switch includes comprehensive security with Cisco Trust Anchor module for hardware-based authentication, Secure Boot, image signing, MACsec-128 encryption, and support for Cisco Cyber Vision for industrial asset visibility. It runs on Cisco IOS XE operating system with built-in threat defense capabilities suitable for critical infrastructure protection.