Harsh Conditions No Problem
June 13, 2025

Harsh Conditions No Problem

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches

We have used the Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches for deployments at various city agencies. They replaced another vendor that had failing equipment (supposed to be rugged) and the Cisco's did a GREAT job at keeping the network stable. Prior to the replacement, the network had issues with stability and flapping ports which caused re-convergence issues across the traffic network.

Pros

  • Stability in harsh weather conditions
  • Easy to configure with a GUI that non network professionals could use
  • Customization with the ability to have the most common amount of SFP ports needed

Cons

  • Firmware update notifications could be better
  • Security bug notifications
  • Option for integrated power supplies
  • Leveraging detailed logs
  • Integration to Network monitor solutions
  • Easily digestible GUI
  • Keeping operations up and running with minimal downtime
  • Visibility to solve other issues not directly related to the problem at hand given the robust logging
  • Increase the trust of vendor selection with their proven track record
Most of the traffic networks do not leverage Cisco DNA Center as it is more of an enterprise solution but they really should. The cost and technical expertise of it is what can cause a roadblock to the traffic networks adopting it. Most will use a simple network management solution.
It is very important to segment and reduce the broadcast domain and also to provide a security best practice baseline with segmentation. As there are often bugs in different hardware and software vendors, this limits the blast radius if a particular device is compromised.
We've seen these devices in extremely hot temperatures and it remained stable without a need for a reboot in over a year at times. While ideally we would like regular reboots this isn't always the case in some scenarios. We haven't tested or seen it in production environment for extreme cold conditions but it can definitely handle the heat.

Do you think Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches again?

Yes

The Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches were very well suited for hard conditions and in small to mid-size traffic networks. The ability to have detailed logs to help troubleshoot networking issues is definitely a strong point for Cisco. The GUI is also very intuitive for non technical folks. Cisco TAC is amazing too, for any support needed, so we highly recommend getting support.

Cisco Catalyst IE3200 Rugged Series Switches Feature Ratings

Ethernet Switches
9.1
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
9
Management Interface
10
Hardware Security
9
Quality of Service (QoS)
8
Switch Scalability
9
Switch Redundancy
10
Link Aggregation (LACP)
9

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