Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-E 16-Port PoE+ Industrial Ethernet DIN-Rail Switch with 2x 1G Combo, LAN Base

Yes. The Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-E has four PoE and PoE+ ports among its 16 Fast Ethernet copper downlinks, supporting IEEE 802.3af (up to 15.4 W per device) and IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (up to 25.5 W per device). It can power industrial devices such as ruggedized IP cameras, industrial wireless access points, and IP intercoms. PoE power is drawn from the external DIN-rail power supply selected for the switch rather than a fixed on-switch budget, so the number of devices you can power depends on each device's draw and the supply wattage chosen.

The IE-2000-16PTC-G-E has two Gigabit combo uplink ports, each of which accepts either a 1 Gigabit SFP transceiver or an RJ45 copper connection. These are Gigabit SFP slots and do not support 10G SFP+ optics. Cisco lists industrial-temperature (-RGD or -I) SFPs for these ports. Specific transceiver compatibility should be verified against the manufacturer's transceiver compatibility matrix at tmgmatrix.cisco.com. Transceivers are sold separately.

Both are 16-port switches with four PoE and PoE+ ports, two Gigabit combo uplinks, and IEEE 1588v2 PTP. The -E model ships with the LAN Base tier. The -NX model ships with Enhanced LAN Base, which adds line-rate Layer 2 1:1 static NAT (L2NAT) for reusing duplicate IP addressing across identical machine cells, and it adds factory conformal coating for corrosive and high-humidity environments. Both share the LAN Base security, QoS, and IPv4 static routing set, and both are upgradable to full dynamic routing via the separately purchased IP Lite license.

The IE-2000-16PTC-G-E supports IPv4 static routing at the LAN Base tier, which makes it a Layer 2+ switch rather than a plain Layer 2 device. Full dynamic routing (RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF Lite, and PIM multicast) requires the separately purchased IP Lite upgrade license. Layer 2 NAT (L2NAT) is added by upgrading to Enhanced LAN Base. No dynamic routing protocol, and no BGP, is available on this switch without the IP Lite upgrade.

No. The Cisco IE 2000 Series does not support switch stacking. The IE-2000-16PTC-G-E is a standalone switch, and Cisco provides industrial network resiliency through Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) and Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) ring topologies, together with dual DC power inputs and alarm relays, rather than through a stack backplane. It cannot be combined with other IE 2000 units into a single logical stacked switch.

The IE-2000-16PTC-G-E is built for harsh industrial environments. It operates from -40°C to +70°C in a vented enclosure, -40°C to +60°C in a sealed enclosure, and -34°C to +75°C in a fan- or blower-equipped enclosure. It uses a fanless IP30-rated metal chassis and mounts on a standard DIN rail. It accepts dual DC power inputs for supply redundancy and provides alarm relay I/O, and its four PoE and PoE+ ports draw power from the external DIN-rail supply. Rated mean time between failures (MTBF) is 374,052 hours, and it carries a five-year limited hardware warranty from Cisco.

No. The switch runs on its included perpetual Cisco IOS LAN Base license indefinitely. A Cisco Catalyst Center Essentials term subscription (3-, 5-, or 7-year) is optional and adds centralized management, assurance, and automation; the switch keeps forwarding, switching, and supplying PoE on its base license whether or not that subscription is active. Cisco Catalyst Center Advantage is not available on the IE 2000 Series.

Yes. Cisco has published an official End-of-Sale and End-of-Life announcement for the Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series, which includes the IE-2000-16PTC-G-E. The last day to order the affected switches directly from Cisco was July 26, 2024, and Cisco's Last Day of Support is July 31, 2029 for customers with active service contracts. Cisco's migration guidance points to the Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series, part of the Catalyst IE3x00 rugged family, as the recommended replacement. New units remain available through channel inventory.

The Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-E is sold new and factory-sealed. It is covered by a Network Devices Inc. one-year warranty and a 30-day return policy.