C1200-16P-2G – 16x1G PoE+ Ports – 2x1G SFP Uplinks – 120W PoE Budget
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C1200-16P-2G Description
The C1200-16P-2G is a Cisco Catalyst 1200 Series managed PoE+ access switch for small offices and branch cabinets that power phones, access points and cameras. A 120W PoE+ budget feeds all 16 Gigabit copper ports, two Gigabit SFP slots carry the uplinks, and the fanless chassis switches 36 Gbps from an internal AC supply. Any port can draw up to 30.0W, but four ports at that level use the whole 120W, and Layer 3 routing is static only, up to 32 routes.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
|---|---|
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Product ID |
C1200-16P-2G |
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RJ-45 ports |
16 x Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ (10/100/1000) |
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Uplink ports |
2 x Gigabit SFP |
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PoE power budget |
120W |
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PoE standards |
802.3at PoE+, 802.3af, Cisco prestandard PoE; up to 30.0W per port |
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Switching capacity |
36 Gbps |
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Forwarding rate |
26.78 Mpps (64-byte packets) |
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Packet buffer |
1.5 MB |
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Layer 3 routing |
IPv4/IPv6 static routing, up to 32 static routes |
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Power supply |
Internal universal, 100 to 240V 50 to 60 Hz |
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Power consumption with PoE (worst case) |
143.9W at 110V |
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Fan modules |
Fanless |
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Dimensions |
268 x 297 x 44 mm |
Product Performance
Key Features
All 16 copper ports can source power, and each one delivers up to 30.0W until the 120W pool runs out. Four access points at the full 30.0W take the whole budget, while 16 phones fit only if they average 7.5W or less.
Perpetual PoE keeps phones and cameras powered while the switch itself restarts, so a firmware upgrade does not drop every powered endpoint. Time-based PoE can also switch port power off on a schedule, such as after business hours.
The two uplinks are dedicated SFP slots that run at 1G. GLC-SX-MMD covers 550 m of multimode fiber, GLC-LH-SMD reaches 10 km on single-mode, and GLC-TE turns a slot into a 100 m copper port.
The switch has no fan, even with PoE drawn to its limit. At worst case it consumes 143.9W at 110V and releases 490.7 BTU/hr, which a shelf or small cabinet in an occupied room has to vent.
Power enters through an internal supply rated 100 to 240V at 50 to 60 Hz. The 120W PoE budget therefore comes from the chassis itself, with no external power brick to mount or lose.
Up to 255 active VLANs can be routed at wire speed across 16 IP interfaces and 32 static routes. DHCP relay forwards address requests from phone or camera VLANs to a server on another subnet.
Application Scenarios
In a small office, the switch powers IP phones and a few wireless access points from its PoE+ ports and carries their traffic to the office router over one SFP uplink.
A retail store can bring its IP cameras back to one cabinet, where the switch feeds them PoE and keeps the video traffic on its own VLAN, apart from the point-of-sale network.
Classrooms and libraries cabled to the main building over fiber end the run in an SFP uplink, while the fanless chassis powers the room’s access point and phone without adding fan noise.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C1200-16P-2G | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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RJ-45 ports |
16 x Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ |
16 x Gigabit Ethernet |
24 x Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ |
16 x Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ |
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PoE power budget |
120W |
Not applicable |
195W |
240W |
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Uplink ports |
2 x Gigabit SFP |
2 x Gigabit SFP |
4 x Gigabit SFP |
2 x Gigabit SFP |
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Switching capacity |
36 Gbps |
36 Gbps |
56 Gbps |
36 Gbps |
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Fan modules |
Fanless |
Fanless |
Fanless |
Fanless |
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Layer 3 routing |
IPv4/IPv6 static routing |
IPv4/IPv6 static routing |
IPv4/IPv6 static routing |
Static routing, RIP v2, policy-based routing |
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IPv4 routing scale |
32 static routes, 16 IP interfaces |
32 static routes, 16 IP interfaces |
32 static routes, 16 IP interfaces |
990 dynamic and static routes, 128 IP interfaces |
C1200-16P-2G and C1200-16T-2G share 16 Gigabit copper ports, two SFP uplinks and 36 Gbps of switching, but only C1200-16P-2G supplies PoE+, from a 120W budget; closets where every endpoint has its own power can take C1200-16T-2G. When the powered load passes 120W on 16 ports, C1300-16FP-2G keeps the same layout and fanless chassis with a 240W budget. Sites that need more than 16 ports or four uplinks move to C1200-24P-4G, with 195W across 24 PoE+ ports and 4 SFP uplinks. C1300-16FP-2G is also the step for routing beyond 32 static routes, adding RIP v2 and up to 990 routes.
PoE Power Planning
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Planning Item |
Value or Check |
|---|---|
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PoE power budget |
120W, shared by all 16 RJ-45 ports |
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Maximum per port |
30.0W on any port until the 120W budget is reached |
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Ports at full 30.0W |
Four ports use the entire 120W budget |
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All 16 ports powered |
Average draw must stay at 7.5W per port or less |
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Supported PoE standards |
802.3at PoE+, 802.3af and Cisco prestandard PoE |
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Worst-case input with PoE |
143.9W at 110V; 141.4W at 220V |
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Check before deployment |
Add up the PoE class of each phone, access point and camera and compare the total with 120W |
Ordering Checklist
- Uplink SFP modules: Add a 1G module from the Catalyst 1200 support list, such as GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD or GLC-TE, for each uplink in use. The package lists no SFP modules, so the two slots arrive empty.
- Rack-mount bracket: Add RCKMNT-CMPCT-1K= when the switch goes into a 19-in. rack. Only 24-port and 48-port Catalyst 1200 models ship with 19-in. brackets.
Optional Add-ons
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Model |
Description |
|---|---|
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RCKMNT-CMPCT-1K= |
19-in. rack-mount bracket for C1000, C1200 and C1300 8-port and 16-port models |
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CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45 |
6 ft console cable with RJ-45 connector |
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CAB-CONSOLE-USB-C |
USB-C console cable |
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CAB-CONSOLE-USB-C= |
USB-C console cable, spare |
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PWR-CLP |
Power cable restraining clip |
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1000BASE-SX SFP, multimode fiber, 550 m | |
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1000BASE-LX/LH SFP, single-mode fiber, 10 km | |
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GLC-BX-U |
1000BASE-BX SFP upstream, single-mode fiber, 10 km |
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GLC-BX-D |
1000BASE-BX SFP downstream, single-mode fiber, 10 km |
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1000BASE-T copper SFP, UTP Cat 5e, 100 m | |
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MGBSX1 |
Gigabit SFP, multimode fiber, 500 m |
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MGBLX1 |
Gigabit SFP, single-mode fiber, 10 km |
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MGBLH1 |
Gigabit SFP, single-mode fiber, 40 km |
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MGBT1 |
Gigabit copper SFP, UTP Cat 5e, 100 m |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | C1200-16P-2G | Operating software | Customized Linux OS software |
| Total ports | 18 x Gigabit Ethernet | RJ-45 ports | 16 x Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ |
| Uplink ports | 2 x Gigabit SFP | Console port | Cisco Standard RJ-45 console and USB Type C port |
| Default PoE budget | 120W | Number of ports that support PoE | 16 |
| PoE standards | 802.3at PoE+, 802.3af, Cisco prestandard (legacy) PoE; up to 30.0W per port until the budget is reached | PoE features | Time-based PoE, perpetual PoE through a switch reboot |
| Switching capacity | 36 Gbps, wire speed and nonblocking | Forwarding rate | 26.78 Mpps (64-byte packets) |
| Packet buffer | 1.5 MB, dynamically shared across all ports | MAC addresses | 8,000 addresses |
| VLAN IDs | Up to 255 active VLANs | Jumbo frames | Up to 9000 bytes (default MTU 2000 bytes) |
| Port grouping/link aggregation | IEEE 802.3ad LACP, up to 4 groups, up to 8 ports per group | Spanning tree protocol | 802.1D STP, 802.1w RSTP, MSTP 8 instances, PVST+/RPVST+ 126 instances |
| IGMP snooping | IGMP v1/v2/v3, 255 multicast groups; MLD v1/v2 snooping | Port mirroring | Up to 4 source ports to 1 destination port |
| IPv4 routing | Wire-speed, up to 32 static routes and 16 IP interfaces | IPv6 routing | Wire-speed IPv6 static routing |
| DHCP relay | DHCP relay and UDP relay at Layer 3 | ACL entries | Up to 512 rules, ingress and egress, time-based |
| Security | 802.1X authenticator, SSH/SSL, port security, storm control, DoS prevention, RADIUS | QoS priority levels | 8 hardware queues, strict priority and WRR, 802.1p/DSCP classification |
| Management | On-device web UI, Cisco Business Dashboard, Cisco Business mobile app, Cisco PnP, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, text view CLI | Energy efficiency | IEEE 802.3az EEE on all copper Gigabit ports, energy detect, cable length detection |
| CPU | Dual-core ARM at 1.4 GHz | DRAM | 1 GB DDR4 |
| Flash | 512 MB | Fiber type | UTP Category 5e or better for 1000BASE-T |
| Power | 100 to 240V 50 to 60 Hz, internal, universal | System power consumption (worst case) | 110V=17.4W; 220V=17.2W |
| System power consumption with PoE (worst case) | 110V=143.9W; 220V=141.4W | Idle power | 110V=10.4W; 220V=10.2W |
| Heat dissipation | 490.7 BTU/hr | Fan modules | Fanless |
| MTBF at 25°C | 706,983 hours | Mounting | Rack-mountable; 19-in. bracket RCKMNT-CMPCT-1K= ordered separately |
| Unit dimensions | 268 x 297 x 44 mm (10.56 x 11.69 x 1.73 in) | Weight | 2.38 kg (5.25 lb) |
| Operating temperature | -5°C to 50°C (23°F to 122°F) | Storage temperature | -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F) |
| Operating humidity | 10% to 90%, relative, noncondensing | Storage humidity | 10% to 90%, relative, noncondensing |
| Certifications | UL (UL 62368), CSA (CSA 22.2), CE mark, FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A |
Quality Certifications
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Questions & Answers
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