Meraki C9200L-48PL-4G-M | Catalyst 9200L-M 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch, 370W, 4x 1G SFP

Q: Does this switch require a Meraki license to operate?
A: Yes, all Meraki products including the C9200L-48PL-4G-M require a cloud license on a per-device, per-year basis. The Catalyst 9200L-M offers two license tiers: Enterprise and Advanced, available in 1, 3, and 5 year terms. Advanced licenses enable features like Adaptive Policy and NetFlow.

Q: Can this switch be stacked with other Catalyst models?
A: The C9200L-48PL-4G-M supports StackWise-80 stacking with other C9200L-M models for up to 5 members and 80 Gbps stacking bandwidth. Mixed stacking with modular C9200 models or other Catalyst series is not supported. Stacking requires the C9200L-STAK-KIT-M accessory, which is sold separately and not included by default.

Q: What is the difference between partial PoE+ and full PoE+?
A: Partial PoE+ means the switch can deliver PoE+ power to a subset of ports up to the total 370W budget, making it cost-effective for deployments with limited PoE device requirements. The exact number of ports that can receive simultaneous PoE depends on per-device power draw.

Q: Can this switch be converted to on-premises management?
A: Yes, the C9200L-48PL-4G-M offers flexibility to migrate from cloud management to on-premises management with Cisco Catalyst Center or CLI at any point during the product lifecycle, providing investment protection and operational flexibility.

Q: What network features are supported on this switch?
A: The switch supports advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 features including 802.1X authentication, MACsec encryption, Adaptive Policy segmentation, VLAN support (up to 512 active VLANs), 802.3ad link aggregation, STP/RSTP/MSTP, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, and IPv4/IPv6 ACLs managed through the Meraki Dashboard.