CISCO IE-2000-16TC-L Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches

IE-2000-16TC-L exact hardware and software boundary

IE-2000-16TC-L is a Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series switch with 16 10/100 copper ports, two 10/100 combo uplinks and two 100-Mbps SFP ports. Cisco orders this exact PID with the LAN Lite software tier. The port media and license suffix are procurement facts, not interchangeable marketing labels.

Feature entitlement

IEEE 1588 timing is not listed for this exact order profile. L2NAT status: Not included in this order profile. This order does not select the four-port PoE+ PTC hardware profile. This exact suffix is not the conformal-coated X or NX order.

Model-specific purchase decision

All uplink choices on this L profile are Fast Ethernet. Capacity review must therefore use the actual traffic matrix and redundancy design instead of reading the 16-port count as evidence of Gigabit uplinks or advanced feature entitlement.

Primary dossier: Optional SD-card boundary

For this order, treat the following as the lead acceptance record rather than a generic checklist. Cisco lists the SD card as optional rather than included. If configuration replacement by card is required, name the ordered card, tested restore process, storage owner and protection against stale configuration. Link the completed evidence to IE-2000-16TC-L, its serial number and the authorized purchase line.

If an SD card is part of the recovery design, record its exact order, approved image, protected configuration version and physical custody. Perform a controlled restore on compatible hardware and document what remains manual. If no card is purchased, state that explicitly so a future maintainer does not assume removable recovery media shipped with the switch.

Secondary control: Fault-domain separation

This is the second product-specific release control for the order. Use synchronized switch, endpoint and upstream logs to separate power, cabling, optics, switching policy and application faults. Replace hardware only after the failing boundary has been identified. Reconcile the result with the exact port configuration and software tier stated above before handover.

Operational proof: Optical bill of materials

Where SFP interfaces are present, bind the exact transceiver, wavelength, fiber type, connector path and optical budget to the port. A generic SFP description is insufficient for an industrial fiber acceptance record. Preserve the result as a dated part of this model's acceptance file rather than reusing evidence from another IE 2000 variant.

Published lifecycle

Cisco lists 26 July 2024 as the last order date, 26 July 2025 as the end of software maintenance, 26 July 2027 as the end of vulnerability and security support, and 31 July 2029 as the last support date for the affected IE 2000 products. The migration reference for this line is IE-3100-18T2C-E; validate the complete replacement design rather than assuming equivalence.

Related IE 2000 order records

• IE-2000-16TC-G-L - compare port media, software tier and industrial feature boundary.
• IE-2000-16PTC-G-L - compare port media, software tier and industrial feature boundary.
• IE-2000-8TC-G-L - compare port media, software tier and industrial feature boundary.

Official evidence: Cisco IE 2000 Series data sheet; Cisco IE 2000 lifecycle bulletin; and Cisco IE 2000 support page.