Cisco Meraki MS450.
High-density 40G/100G aggregation for the core.
Meraki MS450-12: cloud-managed aggregation for very high-density environments, the natural point above MS355 stacks.
Layer 3 routing, stacking, and redundant power/fans built in, managed from the Meraki dashboard for data center and
campus cores.
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Specifications
MS450 at a Glance
Ports & Connectivity
12x 40GbE QSFP+ high-density downlink ports 2x 100GbE QSFP28 fiber
uplink ports 1x dedicated RJ45 management interface Designed to aggregate stacks of MS355 access switches
Performance & Routing
1.36 Tbps non-blocking switching
capacity Wire-speed, high-bandwidth aggregation for data center and campus core roles Layer 3 switching with OSPF and static routing
Stacking & Resiliency
2 dedicated 100G hardware stack ports for up to 400 Gbps of stacking
bandwidth Stack up to 8 switches for a resilient, high-availability core Hot-swappable dual power supplies and hot-swappable fans
Cloud Management
Centralized configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting from the Meraki
dashboard Automatic firmware updates and remote packet capture 802.1X, ACLs, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, SNMP/Syslog Requires a Meraki switch license per device
Not sure the MS450 is the right fit?
Compare the MS450-12 against other Meraki aggregation and access switches side by side to find the right
port density, uplink speed, and stacking capacity for your network core.
The MS450 is an aggregation switch built for very high-density, high-bandwidth
environments such as data centers and large campus cores. With twelve 40GbE QSFP+ ports and a 1.36
Tbps non-blocking switching fabric, it's designed to sit above stacks of access-layer switches like
the MS355 and consolidate their uplinks into a resilient, high-throughput core.
The MS450-12 has twelve 40GbE QSFP+ ports plus two 100GbE QSFP28 fiber uplink ports,
along with a dedicated RJ45 management port. The two QSFP28 ports are rated for 100Gbps operation
only; they do not downshift to 40Gbps.
Yes. The MS450 includes two dedicated 100G hardware stack ports delivering up to 400
Gbps of stacking bandwidth, and up to eight MS450 switches can be stacked together for
high-availability aggregation. Note that this is physical stacking only; flexible stacking (as used on
the MS425) is not supported.
Yes, the MS450 supports Layer 3 switching, including OSPF and static routing,
allowing it to route between VLANs and subnets at the aggregation layer instead of relying solely on
an upstream router.
Yes. Every Meraki MS450 must be paired with a Meraki switch license (Enterprise or
Advanced) to be claimed into the cloud dashboard and remain manageable. Firewalls.com can help you
match the right license term and tier to your MS450 hardware order.
Ready to build out your MS450 aggregation layer?
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data center or high-density core before you buy.
