Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX 16-Port PoE+ Industrial Ethernet DIN-Rail Switch with 2x 1G Combo, Enhanced LAN Base, Conformal Coating
- Switch
- Managed
- 16 x 10/100 (4 x PoE+) + 2 x combo Gigabit SFP
- DIN Rail Mountable
- PoE+
Overview
The Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series is a range of compact, ruggedized DIN-rail access switches that carry security, voice, and video traffic across industrial networks in sectors such as automotive, oil and gas, mining, transportation, and energy, using Cisco Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) and Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) rings for resiliency rather than switch stacking. The IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX is the top 16-port PoE configuration in the line, pairing two distinctions the other 16PTC models do not combine: the Enhanced LAN Base tier, which adds line-rate Layer 2 1:1 static NAT (L2NAT) for reusing duplicate IP addressing across identical machine cells, and factory conformal coating that protects the circuit boards against dust, condensation, salt fog, and corrosive atmospheres. It has four PoE and PoE+ ports, two Gigabit combo uplinks, IEEE 1588v2 PTP, and the full LAN Base security, QoS, and IPv4 static routing set; full dynamic routing requires the separately purchased IP Lite upgrade license. Dual DC power inputs and alarm relays keep it serviceable in always-on industrial cabinets.
Technical Details
The Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX is a Layer 2+ managed, hardened DIN-rail industrial Ethernet switch with 16 Fast Ethernet (10/100) copper downlinks, four of which deliver PoE and PoE+, and two Gigabit combo uplinks, running Cisco IOS with the perpetual Enhanced LAN Base license (adding Layer 2 NAT and IEEE 1588v2 PTP) and shipping with factory conformal coating. Switching capacity is 7.6 Gbps and forwarding rate is 5.66 Mpps. Four access ports supply PoE (IEEE 802.3af) and PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at); PoE power is drawn from the external DIN-rail power supply rather than a fixed on-switch budget. It operates from -40°C to +70°C in a vented enclosure and uses a fanless IP30 chassis with DIN-rail mounting and dual DC power inputs. It powers and connects industrial endpoints such as ruggedized IP cameras, industrial wireless access points, PLCs, and sensors.
Best For
The IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX suits corrosive or high-humidity industrial sites, such as water and wastewater, mining, and marine installations, that must both power devices such as ruggedized IP cameras and industrial wireless access points and reuse duplicate IP addressing across replicated machine cells with Layer 2 NAT. Its factory conformal coating, extended-temperature operating range, fanless IP30 DIN-rail design, and dual DC power inputs fit those environments; the four PoE and PoE+ ports draw power from the selected external DIN-rail supply, so actual device counts depend on each device's power draw and the supply chosen.
Not suitable if:
- you need more than four PoE ports, since only four of the 16 copper downlinks supply Power over Ethernet
- you do not need conformal coating or Layer 2 NAT, since the LAN Base IE-2000-16PTC-G-E offers the same PoE ports and uplinks at a lower tier
- you need full dynamic routing such as OSPF or EIGRP, since that requires the separately purchased IP Lite upgrade license
- you need more than Gigabit uplink speed, since the combo uplinks are Gigabit and do not support 10G
- you need switch stacking, since the IE 2000 provides resiliency through REP and MRP rings instead
IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX Specifications
| Class & Licensing | |
|---|---|
| License Tier | Enhanced LAN Base |
| License Detail / MTBF | Enhanced LAN Base; MTBF 374,052 hours |
| Ports & Uplinks | |
| PoE Budget | Not published |
| Port Speed | Fast Ethernet |
| Uplink Configuration | 2x 1G Combo |
| Performance & Scale | |
| Stacking | No |
| Switching Capacity | 7.6 Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 5.66 Mpps |
| MAC Table | 8000 |
| Hardware & Memory | |
| DRAM | 256 MB |
| Flash | 64 MB |
| Power & Thermal | |
| Power Input / PSU | Dual-input DC; external DIN-rail power supply |
| Redundant PSU | Yes (dual DC inputs) |
| Cooling | Fanless |
| Physical & Environmental | |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 5.1 x 5.0 x 5.26 in (130 x 127 x 134 mm) |
| Weight | 4.35 lb (1.97 kg) |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +70°C (vented enclosure); -40°C to +60°C (sealed enclosure); -34°C to +75°C (fan/blower-equipped enclosure) |
| Operating System | Cisco IOS |
Part Number Decode
- IE-2000 — IE-2000 is the platform prefix, identifying the Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series of managed, ruggedized DIN-rail switches running Cisco IOS.
- 16 — 16 is the downlink count, indicating 16 Fast Ethernet (10/100) copper access ports.
- P — P is the PoE marker, indicating that four of the 16 copper downlinks deliver PoE (802.3af) and PoE+ (802.3at) power.
- TC — TC is the port-configuration marker, indicating copper Fast Ethernet downlinks with combo uplink ports that accept either an SFP transceiver or an RJ45 connection.
- G — G is the Gigabit marker, indicating the two combo uplink ports operate at Gigabit (1000 Mbps) speed.
- NX — NX is the build suffix, indicating the Enhanced LAN Base tier (Layer 2 NAT plus IEEE 1588v2 PTP) with factory conformal coating.
Add-ons
| Image | Part Number | Product Title | Price | Add to cart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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GLC-ZX-SMD | Cisco GLC-ZX-SMD Transceiver Module | $2,893.00 | |
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GLC-FE-100FX | Cisco GLC-FE-100FX Transceiver Module | $182.00 | |
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GLC-T | Cisco GLC-T Transceiver Module | $189.00 | |
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GLC-TE | Cisco GLC-TE 1000BASE-T SFP — 100 m RJ-45 Copper | $216.00 | |
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GLC-BX-D | Cisco GLC-BX-D Transceiver Module | $942.00 | |
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GLC-BX-U | Cisco GLC-BX-U Transceiver Module | $942.00 | |
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GLC-T-RGD | Cisco GLC-T-RGD= Transceiver Module | $300.00 | View |
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GLC-FE-T-I | Cisco GLC-FE-T-I Transceiver Module | $298.00 | View |
FAQ
Does the Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX support PoE?
Yes. The Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX 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.
What is conformal coating and why does the IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX have it?
Conformal coating is a thin protective film applied at the factory over the switch's circuit boards and components. On the IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX it guards the electronics against dust, humidity, condensation, salt fog, and corrosive or chemically aggressive atmospheres, extending reliability in water and wastewater plants, mining, oil and gas, and marine environments. The coating and the Enhanced LAN Base Layer 2 NAT feature are what separate this switch from the uncoated LAN Base IE-2000-16PTC-G-E, which shares the same four PoE and PoE+ ports and Gigabit uplinks.
What transceivers do the IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX uplinks use?
The IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX 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.
What does the Enhanced LAN Base license on the IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX add?
Enhanced LAN Base includes the full LAN Base feature set (802.1x, ACLs, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard, QoS policing and shaping, IPv4 static routing, IPv6 host support, and MODBUS TCP/IP) plus IEEE 1588v2 PTP, and adds line-rate, hardware-based Layer 2 1:1 static NAT (L2NAT). L2NAT lets machine builders reuse the same IP addressing across identical Layer 2 machine cells without conflicts when those cells connect to a plant network. The switch is upgradable to full dynamic routing via the separately purchased IP Lite license.
Can the IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX do Layer 3 routing?
The IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX supports IPv4 static routing and line-rate Layer 2 NAT (L2NAT) at the Enhanced 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. No dynamic routing protocol, and no BGP, is available on this switch without the IP Lite upgrade.
Can the IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX be stacked?
No. The Cisco IE 2000 Series does not support switch stacking. The IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX 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.
What are the environmental and mounting specifications of the IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX?
The IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX is built for harsh and corrosive industrial environments. It ships with factory conformal coating and 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.
Is the Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX end of life?
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-NX. 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.
What condition is the IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX sold in, and what warranty applies?
The Cisco IE 2000 IE-2000-16PTC-G-NX is sold new and factory-sealed. It is covered by a Network Devices Inc. one-year warranty and a 30-day return policy.
