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Cisco IE3500 Rugged Series switches

Cisco IE3500 Rugged Series switches

Secure, scalable, and ready for industrial AI

Build a secure network foundation to grow your business and prepare your industrial operations for the future with our IE3500 Rugged Series switches.

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Build a high-performance and secure industrial network foundation

Get your operations ready for the future with Cisco Industrial Ethernet switches

Get ready to capture the benefits of software-defined automation and physical AI with a reliable, high-performance, and deterministic network with embedded tools to monitor cloud connectivity and protect against cyberthreats.

Unleash industrial AI

Build a robust network to feed industrial AI applications with high-volume data streams from machines and industrial control systems. Easily deploy power-hungry endpoints such as vision systems with 90W Power over Ethernet (PoE) connectivity.

Benefit from software-defined industrial automation

Implement software-defined automation with switches that deliver low jitter, high throughput, Layer 3 fabrics, and an embedded Cisco ThousandEyes agent to monitor device-to-cloud network performance.

Scale operations with ease

Enjoy the benefits of modularity to easily add copper and fiber ports when needed. Build a resilient industrial network with predictable, time-sensitive communications. Manage it all with Cisco Catalyst Center or the cloud-based Cisco Meraki dashboard.

Protect operations against modern cyber threats

No extra appliance needed. Easily secure operations at scale with deep visibility into operational technology (OT) assets and risks, AI-assisted network segmentation, and secure remote access built into the IE3500 Rugged Series.

IE3500 Rugged Series switches and expansion modules

​​Choose the switch model that best suits your needs, then add expansion modules as your needs evolve.​

Base switches deliver low-latency switching that's tailored for critical data. They support SD-Access fabric edge and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Ethernet VPN (EVPN) to simplify network deployment and management. Their advanced network security features include visibility into connected assets and cyber risks, AI-assisted segmentation, and zero-trust remote access powered by Cisco Cyber Vision. These switches also integrate a Cisco ThousandEyes agent for comprehensive device-to-cloud network assurance. Manage with Catalyst Center or Meraki dashboard.
IE-3500-8T3S model

IE-3500-8T3S

Modular design, gigabit copper ports, and fiber uplinks

  • 8 GE copper and 3 GE SFP ports
IE3500-8T3X model

IE3500-8T3X

Modular design, gigabit copper ports, and high-speed fiber uplinks

  • 8 GE copper and 3 10-GE SFP ports
IE-3500-8P3S model

IE-3500-8P3S

Modular design, gigabit copper ports with PoE, and fiber uplinks

  • 8 GE PoE/PoE+ copper with up to 360W of PoE power budget and 3 GE SFP ports
IE3500-8U3X model

IE3500-8U3X

Modular design, gigabit copper ports with high-wattage PoE, and high-speed fiber uplinks

  • 8 GE PoE/PoE+/4PPoE (up to 90W) copper with up to 480W of PoE power budget and 3 10-GE SFP ports
IE-3505-8T3S model

IE-3505-8T3S

Advanced modular design, gigabit copper ports, and fiber uplinks

  • 8 GE copper and 3 GE SFP ports
  • Advanced redundancy protocols
IE-3505-8P3S model

IE-3505-8P3S

Advanced modular design, gigabit copper ports with PoE, and fiber uplinks

  • 8 GE PoE/PoE+ copper with up to 480W of PoE power budget and 3 GE SFP ports
  • Advanced redundancy protocols
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Expansion modules give you more ports and more versatility, no matter which base switch model you choose.
IEM-3500-8P module

IEM-3500-8P

Copper ports with PoE for growth

  • 8 GE PoE/PoE+ copper ports
IEM-3500-8S module

IEM-3500-8S

Fiber ports for growth and flexibility

  • 8 GE SFP ports
IEM-3500-8T module

IEM-3500-8T

Copper ports for growth

  • 8 GE copper ports
IEM-3500-6T2S module

IEM-3500-6T2S

Both copper and fiber ports for growth and flexibility

  • 6 GE copper and 2 GE SFP ports
IEM-3500-14T2S module

IEM-3500-14T2S

Both copper and fiber ports for growth and flexibility

  • 14 GE copper and 2 GE SFP ports
IEM-3500-16P module

IEM-3500-16P

Copper ports with PoE for growth

  • 16 GE copper ports with PoE/PoE+
IEM-3500-16T module

IEM-3500-16T

Copper ports for growth

  • 16 GE copper ports
IEM-3500-4MU module

IEM-3500-4MU

High-speed copper ports with high-wattage PoE for growth

  • 4 2.5-GE copper ports with PoE/PoE+/4PPoE (up to 90W)
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Cisco Cyber Vision interface and IE3500 Rugged Series, IE3500 Heavy Duty Series, and Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series switches

OT security included with select Industrial Ethernet switches

Get Cisco Cyber Vision free of charge when you buy a Cisco IE3500 Rugged Series, Cisco IE3500 Heavy Duty Series, or Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series switch along with a Network Advantage license.

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Get OT security that you can scale

Cisco IE3500 switches come with embedded visibility, segmentation, and secure remote access features to help protect operations against modern threats.

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Gain device-to-cloud network assurance

Optimize network performance across IT and OT networks with comprehensive monitoring, insights, and issue resolution.

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Empower OT teams to maximize uptime

Detect and resolve networking issues faster with an OT-centric, agentic AI system that proactively diagnoses anomalies and provides OT teams with actionable solutions.

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