Cisco Catalyst C3850 Series User Manual

CHAPTER 1
Product Overview
The Catalyst 3850 family of switches are Ethernet switches to which you can connect devices such as Cisco
IP Phones, Cisco Wireless Access Points, workstations, and other network devices such as servers, routers,
and other switches.
The Catalyst 3850 switches support stacking through Cisco StackWise-480 technology and power management
through StackPower. The StackWise technology for the Catalyst 3850 switches is called StackWise-480.
Unless otherwise noted, the term switch refers to a standalone switch and to a switch stack.
This chapter contains these topics:
• Switch Models, on page 1
• Front Panel, on page 6
• Rear Panel, on page 22
• Management Options, on page 31
Switch Models
Table 1: Catalyst 3850 Switch Models and Descriptions
DescriptionSupported Software ImageSwitch Model
Stackable 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet
ports, 1 network module slot, 350
W power supply
LAN BaseWS-C3850-24T-L
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet
ports, 1 network module slot, 350
W power supply
LAN BaseWS-C3850-48T-L
Stackable 24 10/100/1000 PoE+
2
ports, 1 network module slot, 715
W power supply
LAN BaseWS-C3850-24P-L
Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+
ports, 1 network module slot, 715
W power supply
LAN BaseWS-C3850-48P-L
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Cisco Catalyst C3850 Series Specifications

General

Max Stacking Units	9
Layer Support	Layer 2 and Layer 3
RAM	4 GB
Flash Memory	4 GB
Series	Catalyst 3850
Power Supply Options	AC or DC
Software	Cisco IOS XE
Operating Temperature	32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C)
Ports	12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
Uplink Interfaces	Optional 10G uplinks