[shortdesc]

Switch, L3, Managed, 8 × 10/100/1000 + 3 × 10G/1G SFP+ uplinks, IP30 rugged, fanless, DIN-rail, no PoE, modular expansion

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[properties]

Property	Details
Product Line	Cisco Catalyst IE3500 Rugged Series
Use Case	Industrial / harsh environments (IP30; −40°C to +75°C; fanless)
Management	Managed (Cisco IOS XE WebUI/CLI; optional Cisco Catalyst Center)
PoE Support	No PoE
Layer Support	Layer 2 & Layer 3
Scalability	Modular expansion up to 27 ports via IEM modules
Operating System	Cisco IOS XE
Software Licence	Network Advantage
Form Factor	Ruggedized, fanless, DIN-rail (IP30)
Default Power Supply	External DIN-rail PSU; dual DC inputs (12–48 VDC), ordered separately

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[specifications]

Specification	Details
Model Number	IE-3500-8T3X-A
Port Count	11 (8 × 10/100/1000 + 3 × 10G/1G SFP+)
Downlink Ports & Speeds	8 × 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45
Uplink Ports & Speeds	3 × 10G/1G SFP+
PoE Power Budget	No PoE
Switching Capacity	—
Forwarding Rate	Line-rate on all ports (all packet sizes)
Stacking Bandwidth	—
DRAM	8 GB
Flash Memory	5.1 GB
MAC Address Table Size	24,000 entries
VLAN Support	4096 VLAN IDs (up to 1024 active)
Power Requirements	Dual DC input 12–48 VDC (9.6–60 V absolute); ~37 W consumption (excl. PoE)
Dimensions (H × W × D)	6.00 × 3.98 × 5.29 in (15.24 × 10.11 × 13.44 cm)
Weight	4.70 lb (2.13 kg)
MTBF	518,082 hours

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[accesories]

Mounting accessories

SKU / Part Number	Description
STK-RACK-DINRAIL=	19” DIN rail rack mount kit

Management & storage

SKU / Part Number	Description
SD-IE-16GB=	IE 16GB SD memory card for configs/logs/firmware
—	RJ-45 console cable for CLI access (device has RJ-45 and USB-C console ports)

Licenses & subscriptions

SKU / Part Number	Description
IE3500-DNA-A-3Y	Cisco DNA Advantage 3-Year term
IE3500-DNA-A-5Y	Cisco DNA Advantage 5-Year term
IE3500-DNA-A-7Y	Cisco DNA Advantage 7-Year term

Cabling & connectors

Item	Details
Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6A RJ-45 patch cable	Data cable for 8× copper downlink ports (1G)
SFP+/SFP fiber patch cord (LC)	Data cable for 3× 10G/1G SFP+ uplinks

SFP+/10G transceivers & DAC

SKU / Part Number	Description
SFP-10G-SR / SFP-10G-LR / SFP-10G-LRM / SFP-10G-ER / SFP-10G-ZR	10G SFP+ optics
SFP-10G-SR-I / SFP-10G-ER-I	Industrial-temp 10G SFP+ optics
SFP-H10G-CU1M / SFP-H10G-CU3M / SFP-H10G-CU5M	Passive 10G DAC cables
SFP-10G-T-X	10GBASE-T SFP+ (may reduce PTP performance)
CWDM-SFP10G-xxxx / DWDM-SFP10G-xxxx	CWDM/DWDM 10G SFP+ optics (various wavelengths)

GE/1G SFP transceivers (uplinks support 1G as well)

SKU / Part Number	Description
GLC-SX-MM-RGD= / GLC-LX-SM-RGD= / GLC-ZX-SM-RGD=	Industrial GE SFPs (SX/LX/ZX)
SFP-GE-S / SFP-GE-L / SFP-GE-Z / GLC-BX-U= / GLC-BX-D= / GLC-EX-SMD= / GLC-ZX-SMD=	GE SFPs (SX/LX/ZX/BiDi/EX)
GLC-TE= / GLC-T= / GLC-T-RGD=	1G copper SFPs (note: may reduce PTP performance)
CWDM-SFP-xxxx= / DWDM-SFP-xxxx=	CWDM/DWDM 1G SFP optics

Expansion modules (optional)

SKU / Part Number	Description
IEM-3500-8P=	8× PoE/PoE+ copper expansion module
IEM-3500-16P=	16× PoE/PoE+ copper expansion module
IEM-3500-8S=	8× 1G/100M SFP fiber expansion module
IEM-3500-8T=	8× copper expansion module
IEM-3500-16T=	16× copper expansion module
IEM-3500-6T2S=	6× copper + 2× 1G/100M SFP expansion module
IEM-3500-14T2S=	14× copper + 2× 1G/100M SFP expansion module
IEM-3500-4MU=	4× 2.5G copper (4PPoE) expansion module (PoE host required)

Power supplies (DIN-rail; non-PoE model)

SKU / Part Number	Description
PWR-IE50W-AC= / PWR-IE50W-AC-IEC= / PWR-IE50W-AC-L=	50W PSU (non-PoE)

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Cisco Catalyst IE-3500-8T3X-A Switch

The Cisco Catalyst IE-3500-8T3X-A Switch is a rugged, modular industrial Ethernet platform built for harsh OT edge environments. It features 8 Gigabit RJ45 downlinks and 3 high-speed 1G/10G SFP+ uplinks for scalable aggregation, delivering reliable line-rate performance in a compact, fanless IP30 DIN-rail form factor. With Network Advantage licensing on Cisco IOS XE, it provides advanced Layer 2/Layer 3 capabilities and integrates seamlessly with Cisco Catalyst Center.

Key Features:

8 × Gigabit Ethernet Downlinks (Non-PoE): Cost-efficient data connectivity for industrial endpoints.
3 × 1G/10G SFP+ Uplinks: High-speed fiber uplinks for resilient backbone and aggregation connectivity.
Ruggedized, Fanless Design: IP30 enclosure with extended −40°C to +75°C operating range for harsh sites.
Layer 2 & Layer 3 with Network Advantage: Advanced routing/segmentation features for OT/IT convergence (license-dependent).
Easy Management: Operate via Cisco IOS XE WebUI/CLI, with optional Cisco Catalyst Center for centralized operations.

Technical Overview:

Recommended for: Industrial and OT edge deployments requiring non-PoE access and high-speed 10G fiber uplinks.
Ports: 8 × 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 downlinks; 3 × 1G/10G SFP+ uplinks.
PoE Budget: No PoE.
Switching Capacity: —
Forwarding Rate: Line-rate on all ports (all packet sizes).
Management: Cisco IOS XE WebUI, CLI, and optional Cisco Catalyst Center.
Security: Feature set aligned with license tier (Network Advantage).
Energy Efficiency: Fanless, low-power operation with typical draw ~37 W.

Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches