3650 Model conflict "show ver" Vs. the sticker on the outside.

[ROBERT T]

I just received a couple 3650 switches and have found that the model number when I do a "show version" from the CLI is not the same as the sticker on the outside of the unit.

Show Version says it is a WS-C3650-48PD

The outside sticker says WS-C3650-48FD-S

I noticed that cisco.com has both of these listed when looking for software.

Is this an error? Can anybody help me understand this difference?

[InayathUlla Sharieff]

Robert,

Can you check show inventory please?

Here is the diff I found:

WS-C3650-48PD vs WS-C3650-48FD-S

WS-C3650-48FD-S
Standalone with Optional Stacking 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ and 2x10G Uplink ports, with 1025WAC power supply, 1 RU, IP Base feature set

2)
WS-C3650-48PD-L
Standalone with Optional Stacking 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ and 2x10G Uplink ports, with 640WAC power supply, 1 RU, LAN Base feature set

WS-C3650-48PD-S
Standalone with Optional Stacking 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ and 2x10G Uplink ports, with 640WAC power supply, 1 RU, IP Base feature set

WS-C3650-48PD-E
Standalone with Optional Stacking 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ and 2x10G Uplink ports, with 640WAC power supply, 1 RU, IP Services feature set

[ROBERT T]

3650 Switch#show inventory
NAME: "c3xxx Stack", DESCR: "c3xxx Stack"
PID: WS-C3650-48PD     , VID: V01  

Still does not display the -S.

With the device not showing the last character of the part number, how am I supposed know what software to select? On Cisco.com, you need to select the model including the last character that does not show up in the SHOW VER or SHOW INVENTORY.

[InayathUlla Sharieff]

could you give me the serial number of the box?

[gsankatrading]

Here is an example of my output, should be the second one down.

Switch#sh inv
NAME: "c36xx Stack", DESCR: "c36xx Stack"
PID: WS-C3650-48PD , VID: V05 , SN: NULL

NAME: "Switch 1", DESCR: "WS-C3650-48PD-S"
PID: WS-C3650-48PD-S , VID: V05 , SN: NULL

NAME: "Switch 1 - Power Supply A", DESCR: "Switch 1 - Power Supply A"
PID: PWR-C2-640WAC , VID: V03 , SN: NULL

[Joseph W. Doherty]

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Cisco lists both, for software upgrades, because they are really the same basic model sold with different options.

The show version tells you the model is a PoE model, but the sticker tells you it was originally sold with the larger power supply (for full power).  (NB: as power supplies can be swapped/revised, the show version is just providing the LCD.)

The sticker's -S suffix also tells you the original feature license was "standard", or IPBase.  (NB: as the license can be upgraded, you would need to run a show license to see what the device is currently licensed for.)