Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A 8-Port Data Industrial DIN-Rail Switch with 3x 10G SFP+ Uplinks, Network Advantage
- Switch, L3, Managed, 8 × 10/100/1000 + 3 × 10G/1G SFP+ uplinks, IP30 rugged, fanless, DIN-rail, no PoE, modular expansion
Overview
The Cisco IE3500 Rugged Series is Cisco's newest and highest-scale rugged industrial switch line: compact, fanless, modular DIN-rail switches that expand from an 11-port base to up to 27 ports and are built for machine vision, AI-driven analysis, and large-scale OT networks. The IE-3500-8T3X-A is the 8-port, data-only configuration with three 10G SFP+ uplinks at the Network Advantage tier. Both tiers of the IE3500 are Layer 3 and route with OSPF, OSPFv3, and RIP; this Network Advantage member adds BGP, IS-IS, EIGRP, and HSRP, SGT/SGACL Cisco TrustSec segmentation, and SD-Access Fabric Edge with BGP-EVPN, which is what separates it from the otherwise-identical Network Essentials IE-3500-8T3X-E. It ships with a 3-year, 24-endpoint Cisco Cyber Vision and Secure Equipment Access license, and because these IE-3500 models do not stack, resiliency comes from REP and MRP ring topologies and dual redundant DC power inputs.
Technical Details
The Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A is a Layer 3 managed, fanless DIN-rail industrial switch with 8 Gigabit Ethernet copper data ports and three 1G/10G SFP+ uplinks, running Cisco IOS XE with the perpetual Network Advantage license. It forwards at line rate on all ports, holds up to 24,000 MAC addresses and 7,000 IPv4 routes, and is a modular platform that expands from its 11-port base to up to 27 ports with expansion modules. It is the first Cisco industrial switch with IEEE 802.1Qbu/802.3br TSN frame-preemption, and it includes Cisco Cyber Vision and Secure Equipment Access for OT visibility. It carries no Power over Ethernet, so all eight access ports are data-only. It supports full dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, and EIGRP for IPv4 and IPv6, as well as RIP), SGT/SGACL Cisco TrustSec segmentation, and SD-Access Fabric Edge. Operating temperature is -40 °C to +70 °C in a vented enclosure, and it is fanless with dual redundant DC power inputs. It is used for secure, high-bandwidth wired connectivity of industrial devices such as PLCs, HMIs, drives, machine-vision cameras, and sensors.
Best For
The IE-3500-8T3X-A suits high-bandwidth industrial networks such as machine-vision cells, factory floors, and large OT deployments that connect non-powered devices such as PLCs, HMIs, drives, and cameras over Gigabit Ethernet, with three 1G/10G SFP+ uplinks for aggregation. Its fanless DIN-rail chassis, -40 °C to +70 °C range, dual redundant DC inputs, TSN frame-preemption, and modular expansion fit demanding, time-sensitive OT networks. The Network Advantage license fits deployments that need BGP, EIGRP, or IS-IS routing, SGT/SGACL Cisco TrustSec segmentation, or SD-Access fabric edge.
Not suitable if:
- you only need OSPF or RIP routing without TrustSec segmentation or SD-Access fabric, since the base Network Essentials IE-3500-8T3X-E would be sufficient
- you need to power devices such as IP cameras or wireless access points, since this is a data-only switch with no Power over Ethernet
- you need HSR or PRP lossless redundancy, since those are supported on the IE3505 variants rather than the IE-3500 models
IE-3500-8T3X-A Specifications
| Class & Licensing | |
|---|---|
| License Tier | Network Advantage |
| License Detail / MTBF | Network Advantage; MTBF 518,082 hours |
| Ports & Uplinks | |
| Port Speed | Gigabit |
| Uplink Configuration | 3x 10G SFP+ |
| Performance & Scale | |
| Stacking | No |
| Switching Capacity | Not published |
| Forwarding Rate | Line rate (all ports, all packet sizes) |
| MAC Table | 24,000 |
| IPv4 Routes | 7,000 indirect routes |
| Hardware & Memory | |
| DRAM | 8 GB |
| Flash | 5.1 GB user accessible |
| Power & Thermal | |
| Power Input / PSU | Dual DC inputs, 12 V to 48 V DC (redundant dual input) |
| Redundant PSU | Yes (dual DC inputs) |
| Cooling | Fanless |
| Physical & Environmental | |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.0 x 6.0 x 5.3 in (10.1 x 15.2 x 13.4 cm) |
| Weight | 4.70 lbs (2.13 kg) |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +70°C (vented enclosure) |
| Operating System | Cisco IOS XE |
| Software | |
| Routing Protocols | OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP, PBR, BGP, IS-IS, EIGRP, HSRP (IPv4/IPv6); VRF-lite; SGT/SGACL TrustSec; SD-Access fabric edge |
Part Number Decode
- IE-3500 — IE-3500 is the platform prefix, identifying the Cisco IE3500 Rugged Series, Cisco's newest modular DIN-rail industrial switch line.
- 8 — 8 is the base copper downlink count, indicating eight 10/100/1000 RJ45 access ports; the three uplink ports and any expansion-module ports are counted separately.
- T — T is the downlink type marker, indicating data-only copper ports with no Power over Ethernet.
- 3X — 3X is the uplink code, indicating three 1G/10G SFP+ uplink ports.
- A — A is the license suffix for the perpetual Network Advantage tier, which adds BGP, EIGRP, and IS-IS routing, SGT/SGACL Cisco TrustSec, and SD-Access fabric edge.
Add-ons
| Image | Part Number | Product Title | Price | Add to cart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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SFP-10G-LR-S | Cisco SFP-10G-LR-S Transceiver Module | $792.70 | |
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GLC-ZX-SMD | Cisco GLC-ZX-SMD Transceiver Module | $2,893.00 | |
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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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SFP-10G-LR | Cisco SFP-10G-LR 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Transceiver — 10 km | $1,515.00 | |
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SFP-10G-ER | Cisco SFP-10G-ER Transceiver Module | $6,830.00 | |
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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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SFP-10G-ZR | Cisco SFP-10G-ZR Transceiver Module | $8,433.00 | |
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GLC-T-RGD | Cisco GLC-T-RGD= Transceiver Module | $300.00 | View |
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SFP-10G-LR-X | Cisco SFP-10G-LR-X multirate 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LW and OTU2e SFP+ Module | $1,599.00 |
FAQ
Does the Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A support PoE?
No. The Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A is a data-only switch, and its eight copper access ports carry no Power over Ethernet. It cannot power devices such as IP cameras, wireless access points, or IP phones. For Power over Ethernet in the same series, Cisco offers the IE-3500-8P3S models (PoE+, 240 W) and the IE-3500-8U3X models (UPOE/4PPoE, 480 W, up to 90 W per port).
What transceivers do the uplinks on the IE-3500-8T3X-A use?
The Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A has three 1G/10G SFP+ uplink ports, which accept both 1-Gigabit SFP and 10-Gigabit SFP+ optics. For industrial temperature ranges Cisco offers ruggedized (RGD) SFP and SFP+ optics; using non-industrial optics derates the switch's operating temperature. Specific transceiver compatibility should be verified against Cisco's transceiver compatibility matrix for this platform. Transceivers are sold separately.
Can the Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A be stacked?
No. The Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A does not support stacking. Multiple units are managed as individual switches. Network-layer resiliency is built with Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) and Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) ring topologies, and hardware redundancy comes from dual redundant DC power inputs. The HSR and PRP lossless-redundancy protocols are available on the separate IE3505 variants, not on the IE-3500 models.
What are the operating temperature and environmental ratings of the IE-3500-8T3X-A?
The Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A operates from -40 °C to +70 °C in a vented enclosure, from -40 °C to +60 °C in a sealed enclosure, and from -40 °C to +75 °C in a blower-equipped enclosure. It is fanless and convection-cooled with no moving parts, mounts on a DIN rail, and is powered by dual redundant DC inputs (12–48 VDC nominal; 9.6–60 VDC absolute). It is hardened against vibration, shock, surge, and electrical noise.
What is the difference between the IE-3500-8T3X-A and the IE-3500-8T3X-E?
The Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A and IE-3500-8T3X-E are the same hardware, with eight copper access ports, three 1G/10G SFP+ uplinks, and identical performance, and differ only in license tier. Both are Layer 3 switches that route with OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP, and policy-based routing. The IE-3500-8T3X-E ships with perpetual Network Essentials. The IE-3500-8T3X-A ships with perpetual Network Advantage, which adds BGP, IS-IS, EIGRP, and HSRP routing, VRF-lite, SGT/SGACL group-based segmentation with Cisco TrustSec, MACsec-256, and SD-Access Fabric Edge with BGP-EVPN.
Is the Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A a Layer 3 switch?
Yes. With its perpetual Network Advantage license the Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A is a full Layer 3 switch that runs OSPF, OSPFv3, BGP, IS-IS, and EIGRP for IPv4 and IPv6, as well as RIP, plus HSRP, policy-based routing, VRF-lite, PIM multicast, and SD-Access Fabric Edge. It supports SGT/SGACL Cisco TrustSec segmentation and MACsec-256, and holds up to 7,000 IPv4 and 3,500 IPv6 routes.
Does the IE-3500-8T3X-A require a subscription to operate?
No. The Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A runs on its perpetual Network Advantage license indefinitely, and no subscription is required to operate. The switch also includes a 3-year, 24-endpoint Cisco Cyber Vision and Secure Equipment Access license for OT asset visibility and secure remote access. Optional Cisco Catalyst Center licenses add discovery, assurance, and automation; the Catalyst Center Advantage tier also requires the switch to carry Network Advantage. These are management add-ons and do not change the switch's network feature tier.
Is the Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A end of life?
No. The Cisco IE3500 Rugged Series is a newly introduced product, and Cisco has published no End-of-Sale or End-of-Life notice for the series or the IE-3500-8T3X-A. It is a current-generation switch running Cisco IOS XE and carries a five-year limited hardware warranty from Cisco.
What condition is the IE-3500-8T3X-A sold in, and what warranty applies?
The Cisco IE3500 IE-3500-8T3X-A is sold new and factory-sealed. It is covered by a Network Devices Inc. one-year warranty and a 30-day return policy.
