Cisco Catalyst WS-C3650-48TQ-E is the next generation of enterprise-level stable access layer switch and integrates with 48 Ethernet ports and 4 x 10G uplink ports in IP Services feature set.

Figure 1 shows the front view of WS-C3650-48TQ-E.

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches, designed and engineered by Cisco, provide optimum power-saving, EEE, low-power operations for industry best-in-class power management and power consumption capabilities. The Cisco Catalyst 3650 ports are capable of reduced power modes so that ports not in use can move into a lower power utilization state. Other efficient switch operation features are:

• Cisco Discovery Protocol Version 2 allows the Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches to negotiate a more granular power setting when connecting to a Cisco powered device such as IP phones or access points than what is provided by IEEE classification.
• Per-port power consumption command allows customers to specify a maximum power setting on an individual port. Per-port PoE power sensing measures actual power being drawn, enabling more intelligent control of powered devices.
• The PoE MIB provides proactive visibility into power usage and allows customers to set different power-level thresholds.

Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during off-peak hours. The integrated wireless LAN controller avoids the deployment of additional devices in the network.