IE-5000-16S12P is a Cisco IE 5000 switch, providing 16x1G SFP and 12×10/100/1000 LAN BASE. Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) 5000 Series Switches with four 10 Gigabit or four 1 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks and 24 Gigabit Ethernet downlinks is a rack mount, ruggedized switch that provides Layer 2 and Layer 3 line rate aggregation and copper Power over Ethernet (PoE) connectivity in the harshest of industrial environments. The IE 5000 Series uses superior high-bandwidth hardware switching and proven Cisco IOS Software. The IE 5000 is highly secure and scalable for access and aggregation layer deployments. It also provides Cisco stackable technologies for advanced network reliability. The switch is built to withstand extreme environments while adhering to overall IT network design, compliance, and performance requirements. The IE5000 has built-in SW image verification to ensure authenticity of the Cisco Software.