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The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches are designed for enterprise environments, offering high-density stacking bandwidth and support for advanced features like Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) and enhanced security capabilities. They provide flexible deployment options, extensive PoE capabilities, and support for the latest Wi-Fi standards, making them suitable for IoT and cloud applications. The series includes various models with modular and fixed uplink configurations, ensuring scalability and investment protection for future network needs.

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Data sheet

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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series

Switches

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Contents
Built for security, IoT, mobility, and cloud 3
Product overview: Features 4
Platform details 6
Platform benefits 14
Software requirements 20
Licensing 20
Specifications 23
Warranty 37
Cisco environmental sustainability 38
Cisco Services 39
Ordering information 39
Cisco Capital 46
Document history 47

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Built for security, IoT, mobility, and cloud
The Cisco® Catalyst® 9300 Series switches are Cisco’s lead stackable enterprise switching platform built for security, IoT,
mobility, and cloud. They are the next generation of the industry’s most widely deployed switching platform. Catalyst
9300 Series switches form the foundational building block for Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), Cisco’s lead
enterprise architecture. At up to 480 Gbps, they are the industry’s highest-density stacking bandwidth solution with the
most flexible uplink architecture. The Catalyst 9300 Series is the first optimized platform for high-density Wi-Fi 6 and
802.11ac Wave2. It sets new maximums for network scale. These switches are also ready for the future, with an x86 CPU
architecture and more memory, enabling them to host containers and run third-party applications and scripts natively
within the switch.

The Catalyst 9300 Series is designed for Cisco StackWise® technology, providing flexible deployment with support for
nonstop forwarding with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), for the most resilient architecture in a stackable (sub-50-ms)
solution. The highly resilient and efficient power architecture features Cisco StackPower®, which delivers high-density
Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (Cisco UPOE®) and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) ports. The switches are based
on the Cisco Unified Access™ Data Plane 2.0 (UADP) 2.0 architecture which not only protects your investment but also
allows a larger scale and higher throughput. A modern operating system, Cisco IOS® XE with programmability offers
advanced security capabilities and Internet of Things (IoT) convergence.

The Foundation of Software-Defined access

Advanced persistent security threats. The exponential growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Mobility everywhere.
Cloud adoption. All of these require a network fabric that integrates advanced hardware and software innovations to
automate, secure, and simplify customer networks. The goal of this network fabric is to enable customer revenue growth
by accelerating the rollout of business services.

The Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) with Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) is the network fabric that
powers business. It is an open and extensible, software-driven architecture that accelerates and simplifies your enterprise
network operations. The programmable architecture frees your IT staff from time-consuming, repetitive network
configuration tasks so they can focus instead on innovation that positively transforms your business. SD-Access enables
policy-based automation from edge to cloud with foundational capabilities. These include:

● Simplified device deployment

● Unified management of wired and wireless networks
● Network virtualization and segmentation
● Group-based policies
● Context-based analytics

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Cisco DNA software
Cisco DNA Software offers a valuable and flexible way to buy software for the access, WAN, and data center domains. At
each stage in the product lifecycle, Cisco DNA Software helps make buying, managing, and upgrading your network and
infrastructure software easier. Cisco DNA Software provides:

● Flexible licensing models to smoothly distribute customers’ software spending over time
● Investment protection for software purchases through software services–enabled license portability
● Access to updates, upgrades, and new technology from Cisco through Cisco® Software Support Services (SWSS)
● Lower cost of entry with the new Cisco DNA Subscription for Switching model

Cisco DNA lets you manage your entire switching structure as a single, converged component. With one management
system and one policy for wired and wireless networks, it offers an efficient way to provide more secure access.

Product overview: Features

Product highlights
● Highest wireless scale for Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11ac Wave 2 access points supported on a single switch with select
models
● Cisco UADP 2.0 Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) with programmable pipeline and microengine
capabilities, along with template-based, configurable allocation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, Access Control
Lists (ACLs), and Quality of Service (QoS) entries
● x86 CPU complex with 8-GB memory, and 16 GB of flash and external USB 3.0 SSD pluggable storage slot
(delivering 120GB of storage with an option SSD drive) to host containers
● USB 2.0 slot to load system images and set configurations
● Up to 480 Gbps of local stackable switching bandwidth
● Deeper buffer and higher scale model options for rich multi-media content delivery applications
● Flexible and dense uplink offerings with 1G, Multigigabit, 10G, 25G, and 40G in the form of fixed or modular
uplinks
● Easy transition from 10G to 25G with dual-rate optics
● Flexible downlink options with 1G Copper and Fiber as well as Multigigabit links
● Leading PoE capabilities with up to 384 ports of PoE per stack, 60W Cisco UPOE, and PoE+
● Intelligent Power Management with Cisco StackPower technology, providing power stacking among members for
power redundancy
● Line-rate, hardware-based Flexible NetFlow (FNF), delivering flow collection of up to 64,000 flows
● IPv6 support in hardware, providing wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks
● Dual-stack support for IPv4/IPv6 and dynamic hardware forwarding table allocations, for ease of IPv4-to-IPv6
migration
● IEEE 802.1ba AV Bridging (AVB) built in to provide a better audio and video experience through improved time
synchronization and QoS

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● Precision Time Protocol (PTP; IEEE 1588v2) provides accurate clock synchronization with sub-microsecond
accuracy making it suitable for distribution and synchronization of time and frequency over network
● Cisco IOS XE, a modern operating system for the enterprise with support for model-driven programmability
including NETCONF, RESTCONF, YANG, on-box Python scripting, streaming telemetry, container-based
application hosting, and patching for critical bug fixes. The OS also has built-in defenses to protect against
runtime attacks
● SD-Access: Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches form the foundational building block for SD-Access, Cisco’s lead
enterprise architecture:

◦ Policy-based automation from edge to cloud

◦ Simplified segmentation and micro-segmentation, with predictable performance and scalability

◦ Automation through Cisco DNA Center

◦ Policy handled through the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

◦ Network assurance provided through the Cisco DNA Center

◦ Faster launch of new business services and significantly improved issue resolution time
● SD-Access Embedded Wireless: The Cisco Catalyst 9800 embedded Wireless Controller Software package can be
installed on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches to enable wireless controller functionality for distributed branches
and small campuses. Once installed, the Catalyst 9800 embedded Wireless Controller running on a Catalyst 9300
Series switch can support up to 200 APs and 4000 Clients. A maximum two wireless controllers can be enabled per
site on two different Catalyst 9300 Series switches which will increase to scale up to 200 APs and 4000 Wireless
Clients. The Catalyst 9800 embedded Wireless Controller Software package will enable wireless functionality only
for SD-Access deployments with two supported topologies:

◦ The Catalyst 9800 embedded Wireless Controller Software package can be enabled on Catalyst 9300 Series switches
functioning as Co-Located Border and Control Plane

◦ C9800 Wireless Software Package can be enabled on Catalyst 9300 Series switches functioning as Fabric in a Box
● Plug and Play (PnP) enabled: A simple, secure, unified, and integrated offering to ease new branch or campus
device rollouts or updates to an existing network
● Advanced security

◦ Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA): You benefit from the power of machine learning to identify and take actions
toward threats or anomalies in your network, including malware detection in encrypted traffic (without decryption)
and distributed anomaly detection

◦ Support for AES-256 with the powerful MACsec 256-bit encryption algorithm available on all models

◦ Trustworthy solutions: Hardware anchored Secure Boot and Secure Unique Device Identification (SUDI) support for
Plug and Play, to verify the identity of the hardware and software

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Platform details
Switch models and configurations
Models FRU FRU Modular Stacking Cisco Catalyst 9800 SD-Access Support
Power Fans Uplinks Bandwidth StackPower Embedded
Supply Support WLC

Modular uplink ✓ ✓ ✓ 480 Gbps ✓ Yes (200 APs) Yes (256 Virtual
models Networks)
(C9300 SKUs)

Fixed uplink Models ✓ ✓ ✗ 320 Gbps ✗ Yes (50 APs) Yes (64 Virtual
(C9300L SKUs) Networks)

The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series is made up of eleven modular uplink switch models and ten fixed uplink switch models.

Figure 1.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches

Table 1 lists port scale and power details for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series models.

Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch configurations

Model Total 10/100/1000, Uplink Configuration Default AC power Available PoE power
Multigigabit copper or supply
SFP Fiber

Modular uplink models

C9300-24T 24 Data Modular Uplinks 350W AC N/A

C9300-48T 48 Data Modular Uplinks 350W AC N/A

C9300-24P 24 POE+ Modular Uplinks 715W AC 445W

C9300-48P 48 POE+ Modular Uplinks 715W AC 437W

C9300-24U 24 Cisco UPOE Modular Uplinks 1100W AC 830W

C9300-48U 48 Cisco UPOE Modular Uplinks 1100W AC 822W

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Model Total 10/100/1000, Uplink Configuration Default AC power Available PoE power
Multigigabit copper or supply
SFP Fiber

C9300-24UX 24 Multigigabit Cisco Modular Uplinks 1100W AC 560W

UPOE (100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G,
or 10 Gbps)

C9300-48UXM 36x 100 Mbps,1G, 2.5G + Modular Uplinks 1100W AC 490W

12x Multigigabit (100M,
1G, 2.5G, 5G, or 10 Gbps)

C9300-48UN 48x 5 Gbps UPOE ports Modular Uplinks 1100W AC 645W

(100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G)

C9300-24UB 24 Cisco UPOE Modular Uplinks 1100W AC 830W

C9300-24UXB 24 Multigigabit Cisco Modular Uplinks 1100W AC 560W

UPOE (100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G,
or 10 Gbps)

C9300-48UB 48 Cisco UPOE Modular Uplinks 1100W AC 822W

C9300-24S 24x 1G SFP Modular Uplinks 715W AC N/A

C9300-48S 48x 1G SFP Modular Uplinks 715W AC N/A

Fixed uplink models

C9300L-24T-4G 24 Data 4x 1G fixed uplinks 350W N/A

C9300L-24T-4X 24 Data 4x 10G fixed uplinks 350W N/A

C9300L-48T-4G 48 Data 4x 1G fixed uplinks 350W N/A

C9300L-48T-4X 48 Data 4x 10G fixed uplinks 350W N/A

C9300L-24P-4G 24 PoE+ 4x 1G fixed uplinks 715W* 505W

C9300L-24P-4X 24 PoE+ 4x 10G fixed uplinks 715W* 505W

C9300L-48P-4G 48 PoE+ 4x 1G fixed uplinks 715W* 505W

C9300L-48P-4X 48 PoE+ 4x 10G fixed uplinks 715W* 505W

*
Upgrade option for 1100W PSU is available

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches (C9300 SKUs) support optional network modules for uplink ports (Figure 2). These
field-replaceable network modules with 25G and 40G speeds in the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series enable greater architectural
flexibility and infrastructure investment protection by allowing a nondisruptive migration from 10G to 25G and beyond.
The default switch configuration does not include the network module. When you purchase the switch, you can choose
from the network modules described in Table 2.

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Figure 2.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Network Modules

Table 2. Network module numbers and descriptions

Network module Description

C9300-NM-4G Catalyst 9300 Series 4x 1G Network Module

C9300-NM-4M Catalyst 9300 Series 4x Multigigabit Network Module

C9300-NM-8X Catalyst 9300 Series 8x 10G Network Module

C9300-NM-2Q Catalyst 9300 Series 2x 40G Network Module

C9300-NM-2Y Catalyst 9300 Series 2x 25G Network Module

Please note: Existing Catalyst 3850 network modules are also supported in Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches.

For additional details, please read our FAQs: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-

9300-series-switches/nb-09-cat-9k-faq-cte-en.pdf.

Power supplies
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches support dual redundant power supplies. The switches ship with one power supply by
default, and the second power supply can be purchased when the switch is ordered or at a later time. If only one power
supply is installed, it should always be in power supply bay #1. The switches also ship with three field-replaceable fans.

Figure 3.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Dual Redundant power supplies

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Table 3 lists the different power supplies available in these switches and available PoE power.

Table 3. Power supply models

Model Default power supply Available PoE With 350W With 715W With 1100W
power Secondary PS Secondary PS Secondary PS

C9300-24T PWR-C1-350WAC*** n/a n/a n/a n/a

C9300-48T PWR-C1-350WAC*** n/a n/a n/a n/a

C9300-24P PWR-C1-715WAC*** 445W 720W* 720W* 720W*

C9300-48P PWR-C1-715WAC*** 437W 787W 1152W 1440W*

C9300-24U PWR-C1-1100WAC 830W 1180W 1440W* 1440W*

C9300-48U PWR-C1-1100WAC 822W 1172W 1537W 1800W**

C9300-24UX PWR-C1-1100WAC-P 560W 910W 1275W 1440W*

C9300-48UXM PWR-C1-1100WAC-P 490W 840W 1205W 1590W

C9300-48UN PWR-C1-1100WAC-P 645W 995W 1360W 1745W

C9300-24UB PWR-C1-1100WAC 830W 1180W 1440W* 1440W*

C9300-24UXB PWR-C1-1100WAC-P 560W 910W 1275W 1440W*

**
C9300-48UB PWR-C1-1100WAC 822W 1172W 1537W 1800W

C9300-24S PWR-C1-715WAC-P n/a n/a n/a n/a

C9300-48S PWR-C1-715WAC-P n/a n/a n/a n/a

C9300L-24T-4G PWR-C1-350WAC-P n/a n/a n/a n/a

C9300L-24T-4X PWR-C1-350WAC-P n/a n/a n/a n/a

C9300L-48T-4G PWR-C1-350WAC-P n/a n/a n/a n/a

C9300L-48T-4X PWR-C1-350WAC-P n/a n/a n/a n/a

C9300L-24P-4G PWR-C1-715WAC-P 505W 720W* 720W* 720W*

C9300L-24P-4X PWR-C1-715WAC-P 505W 720W* 720W* 720W*

C9300L-48P-4G PWR-C1-715WAC-P*** 505W 855W 1220W 1440W*

C9300L-48P-4X PWR-C1-715WAC-P*** 505W 855W 1220W 1440W*

*
Limited by port number and port rating (e.g. 24 PoE+ 30W ports = 720W)
**
Limited by design
***
Upgrade options for 715W and 1100W PSU are available

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Stacking
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch models are designed for stacking switches as a single virtual switch, enabling customers
to have a single management plane and control plane for up to 448 access ports.

Figure 4.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series modular uplink models stack (C9300 SKUs) and fixed uplink models stack (C9300L SKUs)

Table 4 lists the supported stacking options.

Table 4. Supported stacking options

Model Stacking support Stacking Optional Stacking Number of Supported stack members
bandwidth hardware members
support

Modular uplink models StackWise®-480 480 Gbps StackWise Cable 8 Other C9300 SKUs with same
(C9300 SKUs) license level

Fixed uplink models StackWise-320 320 Gbps C9300L-STACK-KIT 8 Other C9300L SKUs with same
(C9300L SKUs) license level

Mixed stacking between C9300 and C9300L SKUs are not supported. You cannot stack fixed uplink models (C9300L
SKUs) with modular uplink models (C9300 SKUs) or other Catalyst switches, e.g. Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 3650 Series. Any
combination of C9300 models can form a stack. Separately, any combination of C9300L models can form a stack.

The StackWise cables that are available to configure stacking with Catalyst 9300 Series modular uplink models (C9300
SKUs) come in lengths of 0.5m, 1m and 3m.

The optional StackWise-320 kit for Catalyst 9300 Series fixed uplink models (C9300L SKUs) consists of two stack adapters
and a stacking cable. The default stacking cable is 0.5 m, but options of 1m and 3m are also available. Table 5 lists the
stacking accessories.

Table 5. Stacking accessories

Model Description

STACK-T1-50CM Data stack 50 cm (cable option with C9300 SKUs)

STACK-T1-1M Data stack 1m (cable option with C9300 SKUs)

STACK-T1-3M Data stack 3m (cable option with C9300 SKUs)

C9300L-STACK-KIT Stack kit for C9300L SKUs only: Two data stack adapters and one data stack cable

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Model Description

STACK-T3-50CM Data stack 50cm cable (default cable with C9300L Stack Kit)

STACK-T3-1M Data stack 1m cable (cable option with C9300L Stack Kit)

STACK T3-3M Data stack 3m cable (cable option with C9300L Stack Kit)

Figure 5.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch stack units

Fan
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches also come with three field-replaceable fans and support (N+1) redundancy. Table 6
lists the fan module part number.

Table 6. Fan modules

Model Description

FAN-T2= Fan module

Performance and scalability

Performance and scalability metrics for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series are provided in Table 7.

Table 7. Performance specifications

Description Performance – C9300 modular Performance – C9300 higher scale, Performance: C9300L fixed uplink
uplink SKUs modular uplink SKUs SKUs

Total number of MAC 32,000 64,000 32,000

addresses

Total number of IPv4 32,000 (24,000 direct routes and 64,000 32,000 (24,000 direct routes and
routes (ARP plus 8000 indirect routes) 8000 indirect routes)
learned routes)

IPv6 routing entries 16,000 32,000 16,000

Multicast routing scale 8,000 16,000 8,000

QoS scale entries 5,120 18,000 5,120

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Description Performance – C9300 modular Performance – C9300 higher scale, Performance: C9300L fixed uplink
uplink SKUs modular uplink SKUs SKUs

ACL scale entries 5,120 18,000 5,120

Packet buffer per SKU 16 MB buffer for 24- or 48-port 32 MB buffer for 24- and 48-port 16 MB buffer for 24 and 48 port
Gigabit Ethernet models Gigabit Ethernet models Gigabit Ethernet models
32 MB buffer for 24 and 48-port 64 MB buffer for 24-port
Multigigabit Multigigabit model (24UXB)

FNF entries 64,000 flow on 24- and 48-port 128,000 flow on 24- and 48-port 64,000 flow on 24- and 48-port
Gigabit Ethernet models Gigabit Ethernet models Gigabit Ethernet models
128,000 flows on 24-port 256,000 flows on 24-port
Multigigabit Multigigabit

DRAM 8 GB 16 MB 8 GB

Flash 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB

VLAN IDs 4094 4094 4094

Total Switched Virtual 1000 4094 1000

Interfaces (SVIs)

Jumbo frames 9198 bytes 9198 bytes 9198 bytes

Total routed ports per 448 448 416

Catalyst 9300 Series
stack

Table 8. Bandwidth specifications

SKU Switching capacity Switching capacity with Forwarding rate Forwarding rate
stacking with stacking

C9300-24T 208 Gbps 688 Gbps 154.76 Mpps 511.90 Mpps

C9300-48T 256 Gbps 736 Gbps 190.47 Mpps 547.62 Mpps

C9300-24P 208 Gbps 688 Gbps 154.76 Mpps 511.90 Mpps

C9300-48P 256 Gbps 736 Gbps 190.47 Mpps 547.62 Mpps

C9300-24U 208 Gbps 688 Gbps 154.76 Mpps 511.90 Mpps

C9300-48U 256 Gbps 736 Gbps 190.48 Mpps 547.62 Mpps

C9300-24UX 640 Gbps 1120 Gbps 476.19 Mpps 833.33 Mpps

C9300-48UXM 580 Gbps 1060 Gbps 431.54 Mpps 788.69 Mpps

C9300-48UN 640 Gbps 1120 Gbps 476.19 Mpps 833.33 Mpps

C9300-24UB 208 Gbps 688 Gbps 154.76 Mpps 511.90 Mpps

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SKU Switching capacity Switching capacity with Forwarding rate Forwarding rate
stacking with stacking

C9300-48UB 256 Gbps 736 Gbps 190.48 Mpps 547.62 Mpps

C9300-24UXB 640 Gbps 1120 Gbps 476.19 Mpps 833.33 Mpps

C9300-24S 208 Gbps 688 Gbps 154.76 Mpps 511.90 Mpps

C9300-48S 256 Gbps 736 Gbps 190.47 Mpps 547.62 Mpps

C9300L-24T-4G 56 Gbps 376 Gbps 41.66 Mpps 279.76 Mpps

C9300L-24T-4X 128 Gbps 448 Gbps 95.23 Mpps 333.33 Mpps

C9300L-48T-4G 104 Gbps 424 Gbps 77.38 Mpps 315.48 Mpps

C9300L-48T-4X 176 Gbps 496 Gbps 130.95 Mpps 369.05 Mpps

C9300L-24P-4G 56 Gbps 376 Gbps 41.66 Mpps 279.76 Mpps

C9300L-24P-4X 128 Gbps 448 Gbps 95.23 Mpps 333.33 Mpps

C9300L-48P-4G 104 Gbps 424 Gbps 77.38 Mpps 315.48 Mpps

C9300L-48P-4X 176 Gbps 496 Gbps 130.95 Mpps 369.05 Mpps

All models are at wire-speed nonblocking performance for both IPv4 and IPv6. The forwarding rates in the table above are
measured with 64 byte IPv4 packet sizes.

SD-Access architecture
What if you could give time back to IT? Provide network access in minutes for any user or device to any application –
without compromise? SD-Access is the industry’s first policy-based automation from network edge to cloud. Your
foundation for your digital network, Cisco SD-Access. Built on the principles of the Cisco DNA, SD-Access provides end-
to-end segmentation to keep user, device and application traffic separate without a redesign of the network. It automates
user access policy so organizations can make sure the right policies are set for any user or device with any application
across the network. This is accomplished with a single network fabric across LAN and WLAN which creates a consistent
user experience anywhere without compromising on security.

There are many challenges today in managing the network to drive business outcomes. These limitations are due to
manual configuration and fragmented tool offerings. SD-Access provides:

● A transformational management solution that reduces operational expenses and enhances business agility
● Consistent management of wired and wireless network provisioning and policy
● Automated network segmentation and group-based policy
● Contextual insights for fast issue resolution and capacity planning
● Open and programmable interfaces for integration with third-party solutions

For an overview of key use-cases SD-Access addresses, refer to SD-Access Solution Overview.

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Platform benefits
Cisco IOS XE opens a completely new paradigm in network configuration, operation, and monitoring through network
automation. Cisco’s automation solution is open, standards-based, and extensible across the entire lifecycle of a network
device. The various automation mechanisms are outlined below.

● Automated device provisioning is the ability to automate the process of upgrading software images and
installing configuration files on Cisco Catalyst switches when they are being deployed in the network for the first
time. Cisco provides both turnkey solutions such as Plug and Play and off-the-shelf tools such as Zero-Touch
Provisioning (ZTP) and Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) that enable an effortless and automated
deployment.
● API-driven configuration is available with modern network switches such as the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series. It
supports a wide range of automation features and provides robust open APIs over NETCONF and RESTCONF and
GNMI using YANG data models for external tools, both off-the-shelf and custom built, to automatically provision
network resources.
● Granular visibility enables model-driven telemetry to stream data from a switch to a destination. The data to be
streamed is identified through subscription to a data set in a YANG model. The subscribed data set is streamed to
the destination at specified intervals. Additionally, Cisco IOS XE enables the push model. It provides near-real-
time monitoring of the network, leading to quick detection and rectification of failures.
● Seamless software upgrades and patching supports OS resilience. Cisco IOS XE supports patching, which
provides fixes for critical bugs and security vulnerabilities between regular maintenance releases. This support lets
you add patches without having to wait for the next maintenance release.
Security
● Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) is a unique capability for identifying malware in encrypted traffic coming from
the access layer. Since more and more traffic is becoming encrypted, the visibility this feature affords for threat
detection is critical for keeping your network secure at different layers.
● AES-256 MACsec encryption is the IEEE 802.1AE standard for authenticating and encrypting packets between
switches. The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches support 256-bit and 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES), providing the most secure link encryption.
● Trustworthy solutions built with Cisco Trust Anchor Technologies provide a highly secure foundation for Cisco
products. With the Catalyst 9300 Series, these technologies enable hardware and software authenticity assurance
for supply chain trust and strong mitigation against man-in-the-middle attacks that compromise software and
firmware. Trust Anchor capabilities include:

◦ Image signing: Cryptographically signed images provide assurance that the firmware, BIOS, and other software are
authentic and unmodified. As the system boots, the system’s software signatures are checked for integrity.

◦ Secure Boot: Cisco Secure Boot technology anchors the boot sequence chain of trust to immutable hardware,
mitigating threats against a system’s foundational state and the software that is to be loaded, regardless of a user’s
privilege level. It provides layered protection against the persistence of illicitly modified firmware.

◦ Cisco Trust Anchor module: A tamper-resistant, strong cryptographic, single-chip solution provides hardware
authenticity assurance to uniquely identify the product so that its origin can be confirmed to Cisco. This provides
assurance that the product is genuine.

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Resiliency and high availability
● StackWise-480: Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series modular uplink models (C9300 SKUs) support the industry’s highest
back-panel stacking bandwidth solution (480 Gbps) with StackWise-480. Up to 8 Switches can be configured in a
Stackwise-480 with the special connector at the back of the switch using dedicated stack cables.
● StackWise-320: The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series fixed uplink models (C9300L SKUs) support stacking bandwidth
solution (320 Gbps) with StackWise-320. Up to 8 Switches can be optionally configured in a Stackwise-320 with
the special Stack Kit at the back of the switch using dedicated stack cables.
● Cisco StackPower: Cisco StackPower is an innovative power interconnect system that allows the power supplies
in a stack to be shared as a common resource among all the switches. This allows you to simply add one extra
power supply in any switch of the stack and either provide power redundancy for any of the stack members or
simply add more power to the shared pool. Up to 4 switches can be configured in a StackPower stack with the
special connector at the back of the switch. However, with the use of XPS-2200 appliance, up to 9 switches can be
configured in the StackPower stack. Cisco StackPower is only supported on the models with modular uplink
stack - C9300 SKUs.

Figure 6.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series StackPower

● High availability: The Catalyst 9300 Series supports high-availability features, including the following:

◦ Cross-stack EtherChannel provides the ability to configure Cisco EtherChannel technology across different members
of the stack for high resiliency.

◦ IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) provides rapid spanning tree convergence independent of
spanning tree timers and also offers the benefit of Layer 2 load balancing and distributed processing.

◦ Per-VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVRST+) allows rapid spanning tree (IEEE 802.1w) reconvergence on a per-VLAN
spanning tree basis, providing simpler configuration than MSTP. In both MSTP and PVRST+ modes, stacked units
behave as a single spanning tree node.

◦ Switch-port auto-recovery (“err-disable” recovery) automatically attempts to reactivate a link that is disabled
because of a network error.

◦ The Catalyst 9300 Series platform delivers the best NSF/SSO resiliency architecture in a stackable solution with sub-
50-ms failover.

◦ Always-On wireless network with stateful switchover when wireless functionality is enabled on stack of Catalyst 9300
Series switches.

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Deep buffer Technology
Cisco Catalyst 9300 higher scale models have a deeper buffer to address the requirements of rich multi-media lossless
content delivery and large routing tables in a fixed access solution with a wide range of uplink choices for deployment
flexibility.

Flexible Netflow
● Flexible NetFlow (FNF): Cisco IOS Software FNF is the next generation in flow visibility technology. It enables
optimization of the network infrastructure, reduces operation costs, and improves capacity planning and security
incident detection with increased flexibility and scalability. The Catalyst 9300 Series is capable of up to 64,000
flow entries on 48-port and 24 port models and up to 128,000 flow entries on Multigigabit models.
Application visibility and control
● NBAR2: Next-Generation Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR2) enables advanced application
classification techniques, accuracy with up to 1400 predefined and well-known application signatures and up to
150 encrypted applications on the Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches. The most popular applications included are
Skype, Office 365, Microsoft Lync, Cisco WebEx®, and Facebook, among many others that are predefined and
easy to configure. NBAR2 provides the network administrator with an important tool to identify, control, and
monitor end-user application usage while helping ensure a quality user experience and securing the network from
malicious attacks. NBAR2 leverages FNF to report application performance and activities within the network to
any supported NetFlow collector, such as Cisco Prime®, Cisco Stealthwatch®, or any compliant third-party tool.
QoS
● Superior QoS: The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series offers Gigabit Ethernet speeds with intelligent services that keep
traffic flowing smoothly, even at 10 times the normal network speed. Industry-leading mechanisms for cross-
stack marking, classification, and scheduling deliver superior performance for data, voice, and video traffic at wire
speed. Superior QoS includes granular wireless bandwidth management and fair sharing, 802.1p Class of Service
(CoS) and Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) field classification, Shaped Round Robin (SRR) scheduling,
Committed Information Rate (CIR), and eight egress queues per port.

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Service discovery
● Multicast DNS (mDNS) gateway: This service discovery gateway capability facilitates sharing of services
advertised using the Apple mDNS (Bonjour) protocol, such as printers, Apple TVs, and file services across the
network. Additionally, the administrator can create policies defining which services can be seen and accessed by
the users in the network. This capability facilitates a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) rollout.
Smart operation
● WebUI: WebUI is an embedded GUI-based device-management tool that provides the ability to provision the
device, to simplify device deployment and manageability, and to enhance the user experience. It comes with the
default image, so there is no need to enable anything or install any license on the device. You can use WebUI to
build configurations, and to monitor and troubleshoot the device without having CLI expertise.
● Efficient switch operation*: Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches provide optimum power saving with Energy
Efficient Ethernet (EEE) on the RJ-45 ports and low-power operations for industry best-in-class power
management and power consumption capabilities. The ports support reduced power modes so that ports not in
use can move into a lower power utilization state. Other efficient switch operation features are as follows:

◦ 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 you to set different power-level
thresholds.
● RFID tags: Catalyst 9300 Series switches have an embedded RFID tag that facilitates easy asset and inventory
management using commercial RFID readers.
● Blue beacon: Catalyst 9300 Series switches support a blue beacon LED for easy identification of the switch being
accessed.
* Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) will be fully supported on Multigigabit switches in a future SW release

High-Performance IP routing
The Cisco Express Forwarding hardware routing architecture delivers extremely high-performance IP routing in Cisco
Catalyst 9300 Series switches, based on:

● IP unicast routing protocols (including static, Routing Information Protocol Version 1 [RIPv1], RIPv2, RIPng, and
Open Shortest Path First [OSPF], Routed Access) are supported for small network routing applications with the
Network Essentials stack. Equal-cost routing facilitates Layer 3 load balancing and redundancy across the stack.
● Advanced IP unicast routing protocols (including Full [OSPF], Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
[EIGRP], Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 [BGPv4], and Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System Version
4 [IS-ISv4]) are supported for load balancing and for constructing scalable LANs. IPv6 routing (using OSPFv3 and
EIGRPv6) is supported in hardware for maximum performance.

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● Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) for IP multicast routing is supported, including PIM Sparse Mode (PIM SM),
and Source-Specific Multicast (SSM).
● IPv6 addressing is supported on interfaces with appropriate show commands for monitoring and troubleshooting.
Audio Video Bridging (AVB)
Starting with Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8, the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series supports the IEEE 802.1 AVB standard.
This standard provided the means for highly reliable delivery of low-latency, time-synchronized audio and video
streaming services through Layer 2 Ethernet networks. The standard also makes it easier to integrate new services and
for AV equipment from different vendors to interoperate.

Benefits

● Improves quality of experience by lowering jitter and latency for time-synchronized delivery of high-quality AV.
● Provides scalability of applications across networked deployments, including expansive and complex
AV infrastructure.
● Lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) with reduced cabling (lowers CapEx) and no license fees (lowers OpEx).

For more details about AVB and specific models supported, check https://www.cisco.com/go/avb.

Multigigabit Ethernet technology: Cisco Multigigabit Ethernet technology allows you to achieve bandwidth speeds from
1 Gbps to 10 Gbps over traditional Category 5e/6 cabling or above. This technology addresses the need for exponential
increases in bandwidth with the enormous growth of 802.11ac Wave 2, to be eclipsed by the growth of Wi-Fi 6 and new
wireless applications without having to replace current cabling infrastructure.

Power over ethernet leadership

Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (Cisco UPOE): PoE removes the need for wall sockets to power each PoE-enabled
device and eliminates the cost of additional electrical cabling and circuits that would otherwise be necessary in IP phone
and WLAN deployments. Cisco UPOE extends the IEEE PoE+ standard to double the power per port to 60 watts. This
facilitates delivery of network power to a broad range of devices requiring higher power, including virtual desktop
terminals, IP turrets, compact switches, building management gateways, LED lights, wireless access points, and IP
phones.

Catalyst 9300 Series modular uplink models (C9300 SKUs) supports Cisco UPoE or PoE+ and PoE, thereby addressing the
largest range of network power needs. Catalyst 9300 fixed uplink models (C9300L SKUs) support PoE+ and PoE.

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Tables 9 and 10 show the power supply combinations required for different PoE needs.

Table 9. Power supply requirements for Catalyst 9300 Series modular uplink PoE/PoE+ models (C9300-xxP SKUs)

24-port PoE switch 48-port PoE switch

PoE on all ports (15.4W per port) 1 PWR-C1-715WAC/PWR-C1-715WAC- 1 PWR-C1-1100WAC/PWR-C1-1100WAC-P or 2 PWR-C1-

P/PWR-C1-715WDC 715WAC/PWR-C1-715WAC-P/PWR-C1-715WDC

PoE+ on all ports (30W per port) 1 PWR-C1-1100WAC/PWR-C1- 2 PWR-C1-1100WAC/PWR-C1-1100WAC-P or 1 PWR-C1-

1100WAC-P or 2 PWR-C1- 1100WAC/PWR-C1-1100WAC-P and 1 PWR-C1-
715WAC/PWR-C1-715WAC-P/PWR- 715WAC/PWR-C1-715WAC-P/PWR-C1-715WDC
C1-715WDC

Table 10. Power supply requirements for Catalyst 9300 Series UPOE models (C9300-xxU/UXM/UN SKUs)

24-port Cisco UPOE switch 48-port Cisco UPOE switch 48 and 24-port Multigigabit
*
Cisco UPOE switch

Cisco UPOE (60W per port) & 1 PWR-C1-1100WAC/PWR-C1- 2 PWR-C1-1100WAC/PWR-C1- 2 PWR-C1-1100WAC/PWR-C1-

IEEE 802.3bt type3 on all ports 1100WAC-P and 1 PWR-C1- 1100WAC-P 1100WAC-P
(24-port switch) or up to 30 ports 715WAC/PWR-C1-715WAC-P/PWR-
(48-port switch) C1-715WDC

Table 11. Power supply requirements for Catalyst 9300 Series fixed uplink PoE/PoE+ models (C9300L-xxP SKUs)

24-port PoE switch 48-port PoE switch

PoE on all ports (15.4W per port) 1 PWR-C1-715WAC-P/PWR- 1 PWR-C1-1100WAC-P or 2 PWR-C1-715WAC-P

C1-715WDC

PoE+ on all ports (30W per port) 1 PWR-C1-1100WAC-P or 2 2 PWR-C1-1100WAC-P or 1 PWR-C1-1100WAC-P and 1
PWR-C1-715WAC-P/PWR-C1- PWR-C1-715WAC-P/PWR-C1-715WDC
715WDC

● Perpetual PoE: With Perpetual PoE, the PoE power is maintained during a switch reload. This is important for IoT
endpoints such as PoE-powered lights, so that there is no disruption during switch reboot.
● Fast PoE: When power is restored to a switch, PoE starts delivering power to endpoints without waiting for the
operating system to fully load, thereby speeding up the time for the endpoint to start up.
*
C9300-48UN, C9300-24UX, C9300-48UXM are available with PWR-C1-1100WAC-P Platinum-rated power supply. Platinum-rated power supplies are
more efficient, lowering operating power costs
*
PWR-C1-1100WAC-UP and PWR-C1-715WAC-UP Platinum-rated power supply upgrade options are available to upgrade the default AC power supply
to 1100W or 715W

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Software requirements
Cisco DNA Software for Access Switching is available for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series.

Cisco DNA Software for Access Switching offers comprehensive solutions for the enterprise campus and branch offices.
Cisco DNA for Access Switching introduces a simpler and more economical way to deploy access, aggregation, and core
switches across enterprise campus and branch locations.

The Cisco DNA Subscription for Switching offer delivers an unbound network on an open and extensible architecture to
help you navigate the digital journey. This subscription offer simplifies the buying process and includes lower initiation
costs and flexible terms. It includes: Cisco DNA Premier with full Cisco DNA capabilities and SD-Access, bundled with ISE
Base, ISE Plus, and StealthWatch.

For ordering information for Cisco DNA Software for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series, go
to https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/software/one-access/switching-part-numbers.html.

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches run on Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1a release or later with the following exceptions. Catalyst
9300 Series 1G fiber models (C9300-xxS SKUs) are supported on Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1a release or later. Catalyst 9300
Series fixed uplink models (C9300L SKUs) are supported on Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1b release or later. These software releases
includes all the features listed earlier in the Platform Benefits section.

Licensing
Packaging
The Cisco Catalyst 9000 family of switches introduces a new and simplified licensing package in the form of base and add-
on licenses.

● The perpetual licensing package includes the Network Essentials and Network Advantage licensing options that
are tied to the hardware. Between them, the base licensing packages cover switching fundamentals,
management automation, troubleshooting, and advanced switching features. These Network licenses are
perpetual.
● The subscription licensing package includes the Cisco DNA Essentials and Cisco DNA Advantage options. In
addition to on-box capabilities, the features available with this package provide Cisco innovations on the switch,
as well as on Cisco DNA Center. The Cisco DNA subscription licenses are mandatory at the time of configuration.

License consumption is easily determined by the package itself. While perpetual licenses are always permanent and
without an expiration date, subscription licenses have to be purchased for a 3-, 5-, or 7-year term (and hence are also
known as term-based licenses). Table 12 shows the combinations of perpetual and subscription licenses that must be
purchased.

Table 12. Licensing combinations

Cisco DNA Essentials Cisco DNA Advantage Cisco DNA Premier

Network Essentials Yes No No

Network Advantage No* Yes Yes

*
At the time of Cisco DNA license renewal, the Cisco DNA Essentials license can be purchased to be used with Network Advantage

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Managing licenses with Smart Accounts: Creating Smart Accounts by using the Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM)
enables you to manage your software licenses from a centralized website. You can set up Cisco SSM to receive daily email
alerts and to be notified of expiring subscription licenses that you want to renew.

You must order a Cisco DNA subscription term license in order to purchase a switch. When the license term expires, you
can either renew the add-on license to continue using it or deactivate the add-on license and then reload the switch to
continue operating with the base license capabilities.

Both the base and add-on licenses are also available for a 90-day evaluation period. An evaluation license is activated
temporarily, without purchase. An expired evaluation license cannot be reactivated after reload.

Note: It is not required to deploy Cisco DNA Center just to use one of the above packages.

Tables 13 shows the features included in the Network Essentials and Advantage packages.

Table 14 shows the features included in the Cisco DNA Essentials and Advantage packages.

Table 13. Network Essentials and Advantage package features

Features Network Network

Essentials Advantage

Switch fundamentals ✓ ✓
Layer 2, Routed Access (RIP, EIGRP Stub, OSPF - 1000 routes), PBR, PIM Stub Multicast (1000 routes)),
PVLAN, VRRP, PBR, CDP, QoS, FHS, 802.1X, MACsec-128, CoPP, SXP, IP SLA Responder, SSO

Advanced switch capabilities and scale ✗ ✓

BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, BSR, MSDP, PIM-BIDIR,* IP SLA, OSPF

Network segmentation ✗ ✓
VRF, VXLAN, LISP, SGT, MPLS, mVPN

Automation ✓ ✓
NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, YANG, PnP Agent, ZTP/Open PnP, GuestShell (On-Box Python)

Telemetry and visibility ✓ ✓

Model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, SPAN, RSPAN

High availability and resiliency ✗ ✓

Nonstop Forwarding (NSF), Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR), Fast Software Upgrade (FSU),
Software Patching (CLI Based)

IOT integration ✗ ✓
AVB, PTP, CoAP

Security ✗ ✓
MACsec-256

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Table 14. Cisco DNA Essentials and Advantage package features (add a section for other software support and add Prime, ISE and
Stealthwatch support)

Features Cisco DNA Cisco DNA Cisco DNA

Essentials Advantage Premier

Switch features

Optimized network deployments ✗ ✓ ✓

Cisco DNA Service for Bonjour

Advanced telemetry and visibility ✓ ✓ ✓

Full Flexible NetFlow, EEM

Optimized telemetry and visibility ✗ ✓ ✓

ERSPAN, AVC (NBAR2), app hosting (in containers/VMs), Wireshark

Advanced security ✗ ✓ ✓
Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA)

Cisco DNA Center features

Day-0 network bring-up automation ✓ ✓ ✓

Cisco Network Plug-and-Play application, network settings, device credentials, LAN
automation, host onboarding

Element management ✓ ✓ ✓
Discovery, inventory, topology, software image, licensing, and configuration
management

Element management ✗ ✓ ✓
Patch management

Basic Assurance ✓ ✓ ✓
Health dashboards – Network, Client, Application; switch and wired client health
monitoring

SD-Access ✗ ✓ ✓
Policy-based automation and assurance for wired and wireless

SD-Access Embedded Wireless ✗ ✓ ✓

*
C9800 Wireless Software package to enable Wireless Controller Functionality

Network assurance and analytics ✗ ✓ ✓

Global insights, trends, compliance, custom reports; switch 360, wired client 360; fabric
and non-fabric insights; app health, app 360, app performance (loss, latency, jitter)

Other Software included (can be purchased separately)

ISE Base ✗ ✗ ✓

ISE Plus ✗ ✗ ✓

StealthWatch ✗ ✗ ✓

*
Note: A purchase of Cisco DNA Advantage or Cisco DNA Premier per Access Point is required in order to enable the Wireless Controller functionality on
Catalyst Switches

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Specifications
Dimensions, Weight, Acoustic, Mean time between failures
The table below shows the dimensions, weights, acoustic and mean time between failures of all models of Cisco Catalyst
9300 Series switches.

Table 15. Model Dimensions, Weight, and Mean Time between failures metrics

General Specifications

Dimensions (H x W x D) inches

Model Chassis only W/ Default Power Supply W/ 1100W Power Supply

C9300-24T 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 17.7 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2

C9300-24P 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 17.7 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2

C9300-24U 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2

C9300-24UX 1.73 x 17.5 x 17.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 20.2 1.73 x 17.5 x 20.2

C9300-24UB 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2

C9300-24UXB 1.73 x 17.5 x 17.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 20.2 1.73 x 17.5 x 20.2

C9300-48T 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 17.7 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2

C9300-48P 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 17.7 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2

C9300-48U 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2

C9300-48UXM 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 22.2 1.73 x 17.5 x 22.2

C9300-48UN 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 22.2 1.73 x 17.5 x 22.2

C9300-48UB 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2

C9300-24S 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2 1.73 X 17.5 X 20.7

C9300-48S 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2 1.73 X 17.5 X 20.7

C9300L-24T-4G 1.73 X 17.5 X 16.1 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2

C9300L-24T-4X 1.73 X 17.5 X 16.1 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2

C9300L-48T-4G 1.73 X 17.5 X 16.1 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2

C9300L-48T-4X 1.73 X 17.5 X 16.1 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2

C9300L-24P-4G 1.73 X 17.5 X 16.1 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2

C9300L-24P-4X 1.73 X 17.5 X 16.1 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2

C9300L-48P-4G 1.73 X 17.5 X 16.1 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2

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General Specifications

C9300L-48P-4X 1.73 X 17.5 X 16.1 1.73 X 17.5 X 17.7 1.73 X 17.5 X 19.2

Dimensions (H x W x D) Centimeters

Model Chassis only W/ Default Power Supply W/ 1100W Power Supply

C9300-24T 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300-24P 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300-24U 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300-24UX 4.4 x 44.5 x 43.4 4.4 x 44.5 x 51.3 4.4 x 44.5 x 51.3

C9300-48T 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300-48P 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300-48U 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300-48UXM 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.5 4.4 x 44.5 x 56.4 4.4 x 44.5 x 56.4

C9300-48UN 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.5 4.4 x 44.5 x 56.4 4.4 x 44.5 x 56.4

C9300-24S 4.3 x 44.4 x 44.9 4.3 x 44.4 x 48.8 4.3 x 44.4 x 52.6

C9300-48S 4.3 x 44.4 x 44.9 4.3 x 44.4 x 48.8 4.3 x 44.4 x 52.6

C9300L-24T-4G 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300L-24T-4X 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300L-48T-4G 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300L-48T-4X 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300L-24P-4G 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300L-24P-4X 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300L-48P-4G 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

C9300L-48P-4X 4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8

Weight (with default power supply)

Model Pounds Kilograms

C9300-24T 16.03 7.27

C9300-24P 16.33 7.4

C9300-24U 16.63 7.54

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General Specifications

C9300-24UX 18.18 8.25

C9300-24UB 16.63 7.54

C9300-24UXB 18.18 8.25

C9300-48T 16.43 7.45

C9300-48P 16.73 7.59

C9300-48U 17.03 7.72

C9300-48UXM 20.50 9.34

C9300-48UN 20.05 9.09

C9300-48UB 17.03 7.72

C9300-24S 16.84 7.64

C9300-48S 17.32 7.86

C9300L-24T-4G 14.93 6.78

C9300L-24T-4X 14.93 6.78

C9300L-48T-4G 15.41 7.0

C9300L-48T-4X 15.41 7.0

C9300L-24P-4G 14.99 6.81

C9300L-24P-4X 14.99 6.81

C9300L-48P-4G 15.46 7.03

C9300L-48P-4X 15.46 7.03

Mean time between failures – MTBF (hours)

C9300-24T 314,790

C9300-24P 299,000

C9300-24U 238,410

C9300-24UX 214,760

C9300-24UB 354,300

C9300-24UXB 288.520

C9300-48T 305,870

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General Specifications

C9300-48P 277,770

C9300-48U 227,410

C9300-48UXM 202,160

C9300-48UN 198,647

C9300-48UB 337,170

C9300-24S 284,130

C9300-48S 281,920

C9300L-24T-4G 395,800

C9300L-24T-4X 387,700

C9300L-48T-4G 387,860

C9300L-48T-4X 380,080

C9300L-24P-4G 346,940

C9300L-24P-4X 340,710

C9300L-48P-4G 314,140

C9300L-48P-4X 309,020

PWR-C1-350WAC-P 1,335,012 (ranges from 1.3M to 3.1M depending on temperature, input voltage and vendor)

PWR-C1-715WAC-P 1,054,881 (ranges from 1.05M to 2.6M depending on temperature, input voltage and vendor)

PWR-C1-1100WAC-P 1,217,904 (ranges from 1.2M to 2.8M depending on temperature, input voltage and vendor)
(investigating an anomaly in MTBF data received from 1 Power Supply vendor – Artesyn)

C9300-NM-2Q 10,778,230

C9300-NM-2Y 7,568,820

C9300-NM-4G 8,953,570

C9300-NM-4M 10,549,060

C9300-NM-8X 7,151,930

FAN-T2 4,521,330

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General Specifications

Environmental ranges

Acoustic noise With AC power supply (with 24 PoE+ ports loaded for C9300 SKUs)
● LpA: 45dB typical, 48 dB max
Measured per ISO 7779 and
declared per ISO 9296 ● LwA: 5.6B typical, 5.9B max

Bystander positions operating With AC power supply (with half the number of PoE+ ports loaded for C9300L SKUs)
to an ambient temperature of ● LpA: 44dB typical, 47 dB max
25°C ● LwA: 5.5B typical, 5.8B max

Typical: Noise emission for a typical configuration

Maximum: Statistical maximum to account for variation in production

Connectors
Table 16 shows the supported connectors for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series.
Table 16. Connectors

Connectors and cabling ● 1000BASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Cat 5E UTP cabling

● Multigigabit-T ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Cat 5E, Cat 6, Cat 6A UTP cabling
● 1000BASE-T SFP-based ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Cat 5E UTP cabling
● SFP transceivers: LC fiber connectors (single-mode or multimode fiber)

● SFP+ transceivers: LC fiber connectors (single-mode or multimode fiber)

● QSFP+ transceivers: MPO and LC fiber connectors (single-mode or multimode fiber)
● QSFP+ connector

● SFP+ connector
● Cisco StackWise stacking ports: copper-based Cisco StackWise cabling
● Cisco StackPower: Cisco proprietary power stacking cables

● Ethernet management port: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Cat 5 UTP cabling

● Management console port: RJ-45-to-DB9 cable for PC connections

Power connectors ● Customers can provide power to a switch by using the internal power at the back of the switch
● Internal power supply connector: The internal power supply is an auto-ranging unit. It supports input voltages
between 100 (115 for 1100WAC) and 240 VAC. Use the supplied AC power cord to connect the AC power connector
to an AC power outlet

For the latest Cisco transceiver module compatibility information, refer to

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-support-tables-
list.html.

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Management and standards support
Table 17 shows management and standards support for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series.

Table 17. Management and standards support*

Description Specification

Management BRIDGE-MIB CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROL-MIB

CISCO-BRIDGE-EXT-MIB CISCO-POWER-ETHERNET-EXT-MIB
CISCO-BULK-FILE-MIB CISCO-PRIVATE-VLAN-MIB
CISCO-CABLE-DIAG-MIB CISCO-PROCESS-MIB
CISCO-CALLHOME-MIB CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB
CISCO-CEF-MIB CISCO-RF-MIB
CISCO-CIRCUIT-INTERFACE-MIB CISCO-RTP-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB CISCO-RTTMON-ICMP-MIB
CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB CISCO-STACKWISE-MIB
CISCO-DEVICE-LOCATION-MIB CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB
CISCO-DHCP-SNOOPING-MIB CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB
CISCO-EIGRP-MIB CISCO-TCP-MIB
CISCO-EMBEDDED-EVENT-MGR-MIB CISCO-UDLDP-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE-RELATIONSHIP-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB ENTITY-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB HC-ALARM-MIB
CISCO-ERR-DISABLE-MIB HC-RMON-MIB
CISCO-FLASH-MIB IEEE8023-LAG-MIB
CISCO-FLOW-MONITOR-MIB IF-MIB
CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB IP-FORWARD-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-EXT-MIB IP-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-MIB LLDP-EXT-MED-MIB
CISCO-IETF-BFD-MIB LLDP-MIB
CISCO-IETF-PPVPN-MPLS-VPN-MIB MAU-MIB
CISCO-IETF-PW-MPLS-MIB MPLS-L3VPN-STD-MIB
CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB MPLS-LSR-STD-MIB
CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB MPLS-VPN-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-MIB OLD-CISCO-CPU-MIB
CISCO-IP-CBR-METRICS-MIB OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB
CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB
CISCO-IP-TAP-MIB OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB
CISCO-IP-URPF-MIB OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB
CISCO-IPSEC-FLOW-MONITOR-MIB OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB
CISCO-IPSEC-MIB OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB
CISCO-IPSEC-PROVISIONING-MIB POWER-ETHERNET-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-AUTOMEASURE-MIB RFC1213-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-ECHO-MIB RMON-MIB

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Description Specification

CISCO-IPSLA-JITTER-MIB RMON2-MIB
CISCO-L2-CONTROL-MIB SMON-MIB
CISCO-L2L3-INTERFACE-CONFIG-MIB SNMPv2-MIB
CISCO-LAG-MIB SONET-MIB
CISCO-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB TCP-MIB
CISCO-LOCAL-AUTH-USER-MIB UDP-MIB
CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB
CISCO-MDI-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-MEDIA-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB
CISCO-MPLS-LSR-EXT-STD-MIB
CISCO-NBAR-PROTOCOL-DISCOVERY-MIB
CISCO-NHRP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-NTP-MIB
CISCO-PAGP-MIB
CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB

Standards EEE 802.1s RMON I and II standards

IEEE 802.1w SNMPv1, v2c, and v3
IEEE 802.1x
IEEE 802.1x-Rev
IEEE 802.3ad
IEEE 802.3af
IEEE 802.3at
IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T ports
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
IEEE 802.1p CoS prioritization
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T specification
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T specification
IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X specification
IEEE 802.3bz Multirate 2.5G/5G specification
IEEE 802.3an 10G BASE-T specification

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Power supply specifications
Table 18 lists the power specifications for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series based on the kind of power supply used.

Table 18. Power specifications

Description Specification

PWR-C1-1100WAC-P PWR-C1-715WAC-P PWR-C1-350WAC-P PWR-C1-715WDC

Power supply rated 1100W 715W 350W 715W

maximum

Total output BTU 3754 BTU/hr, 1100W 2440 BTU/hr, 715W 1194 BTU/hr, 350W 2440 BTU/hr
(note: 1000 BTU/hr =
293W)

Input-voltage range and 115V to 240 VAC, 100 to 240 VAC, 100 to 240 VAC, -36V to -72 VDC
frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz

Input current 12-6A 10-5A 4-2A 24-12A

Output ratings -56V at 19.64A -56V at 12.8A -56V at 6.25A -56V at 12.8A

Output holdup time 20 ms minimum at 100VAC 20 ms minimum at 100VAC 20 ms minimum at 100VAC 2 ms minimum at
-48Vdc

Power-supply input IEC 320-C16 IEC 320-C16 IEC 320-C14 Right angle barrier
receptacles (IEC60320-C16) (IEC60320-C16) (IEC60320-C14) style terminal block

Power cord rating 15A 15A 10A 25A@100VDC

Physical specifications (H x W x D): 1.58 x 3.25 x 13.7 (H x W x D): 1.58 x 3.25 x (H x W x D): 1.58 x 3.25 x (H x W x D): 1.58 x 3.25
in 12.20 in 12.20 in x 12.20 in
Weight: 3.1 lb (1.4 kg) Weight: 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) Weight: 2.3 lb (1.2 kg) Weight: 2.2 lb (1kg)

Table 19. Power specifications – platinum rated power supplies

Description Specification

* *
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P PWR-C1-715WAC-P PWR-C1-350WAC-P

Power supply rated 1100W 715W 350W

maximum

Total output BTU 3754 BTU/hr, 1100W 2440 BTU/hr, 715W 1194 BTU/hr, 350W
(note: 1000 BTU/hr =
293W)

Input-voltage range and 115V to 240 VAC, 100 to 240 VAC, 100 to 240 VAC,
frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz

Input current 12-6A 10-5A 4-2A

Output ratings -56V at 19.64A -56V at 12.8A -56V at 6.25A

Output holdup time 20 ms minimum at 100VAC 20 ms minimum at 100VAC 20 ms minimum at 100VAC

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Description Specification

Power-supply input IEC 320-C16 IEC 320-C16 IEC 320-C14

receptacles (IEC60320-C16) (IEC60320-C16) (IEC60320-C14)

Power cord rating 15A 15A 10A

Physical specifications (H x W x D): 1.58 x 3.25 s 13.7 in (H x W x D): 1.58 x 3.25 x 12.20 in (H x W x D): 1.58 x 3.25 x 12.20 in
Weight: 3.1 lb (1.4 kg) Weight: 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) Weight: 2.3 lb (1.2 kg)
*
Operating temperature Normal operating temperature and altitudes:
● -5°C to +45°C, up to 5000 feet (1500m)
● -5°C to +40°C, up to 10,000 feet (3000m)
*
Minimum ambient temperature for cold start is 32°F (0°C)
Short-term* exceptional conditions:
● -5°C to +50°C, up to 5000 feet (1500m)
● -5°C to +45°C, up to 10,000 feet (3000m)
● -5°C to +45°C, at sea level with single fan failure
*
Not more than following in one-year period: 96 consecutive hours, or 360 hours total, or 15 occurrences

Storage temperature -40° to 158°F (-40° to 70°C)

Relative humidity 5% to 90% noncondensing

operating and
nonoperating
noncondensing

Altitude 10,000 ft. (3000 meters), up to 45°C

EMI and EMC compliance FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A

ICES-003 Class A
EN 55032 Class A
CISPR 32 Class A
AS/NZS 3548 Class A
BSMI Class A (AC input models only)
VCCI Class A
EN 55024, EN300386, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3
EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5, EN61000-4-6, EN 61000-6-1

Safety compliance

LED indicators “AC OK”: Input power to the power supply is OK

“PS OK”: Output power from the power supply is OK

*
PWR-C1-1100WAC-UP is available as an PSU upgrade option to 1100W primary PSU
*
PWR-C1-715WAC-UP is available as an PSU upgrade option to 715W primary PSU

Power consumption of standalone 9300 Series Switches

Table 20 shows the power consumption of standalone Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches based on Alliance for
Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) testing using Internet Mix (IMIX) distribution stream traffic, with input
voltage of 115VAC at 60 Hz and no PoE loading. The values given are the maximum possible power consumption numbers
under the respective test scenarios.

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Table 20. Power Consumption of Standalone 9300 Series Switches (tested on IOS XE 16.5.1)

Measured P(W)

Half port traffic Full port traffic Weighted No PoE test (no traffic)
average link
Pw

SKU FEP Uplink Input 0.01%/E 10% 30% 50% 100% 0.01%/ 10% 30% 50% 100% 25% 50% 90% 100%

EE EEE

C9300-24T 350W Not Installed 115Vac 77.7 86.1 89.1 89.5 89.7 77.5 91.0 91.7 91.9 92.5 89.8 78.1

230Vac 77.4 85.4 88.5 88.7 88.8 77.0 89.8 90.7 90.9 91.3 88.7 77.7

NM-4-1G 115Vac 82.5 88.4 92.1 93.3 94.1 85.9 96.0 98.9 99.7 100.0 95.4 81.2

230Vac 81.8 87.6 90.4 92.0 92.9 84.9 94.2 96.9 97.9 98.3 93.7 80.5

NM-4-10G 115Vac 86.4 96.3 98.0 98.2 98.7 90.2 103.7 104.5 104.9 105.9 102.6 87.0

230Vac 85.4 95.1 96.6 96.8 97.3 89.1 102.1 102.9 103.3 104.2 101.0 86.0

NM-2-40G 115Vac 84.0 94.7 95.7 95.9 96.1 87.1 101.1 101.7 102.1 103.0 99.9 83.9

230Vac 83.2 93.6 94.4 94.6 95.1 86.2 99.2 100.1 100.5 101.4 98.1 83.2

NM-8-10G 115Vac 86.3 95.6 97.5 97.8 98.2 90.7 103.9 104.7 105.1 106.1 102.8 85.0

230Vac 85.4 94.5 96.2 96.4 97.0 89.7 102.2 103.2 103.6 104.5 101.2 84.3

C9300-24P 715W Not Installed 115Vac 82.6 91.0 93.4 93.7 93.9 82.0 94.8 95.9 96.1 96.6 93.7 82.9 202.3 325.8 527.5 579.0

230Vac 81.6 89.8 92.2 92.4 92.6 81.7 93.7 94.6 94.7 95.2 92.6 82.3 199.0 318.2 510.6 559.9

NM-4-1G 115Vac 87.5 93.0 96.5 97.7 98.5 89.8 99.5 102.4 103.0 103.4 98.9 85.4 211.4 334.5 537.8 585.7

230Vac 86.1 91.3 94.4 95.8 96.6 88.9 98.5 101.5 101.9 102.4 97.9 84.6 207.9 328.0 520.3 568.2

NM-4-10G 115Vac 90.4 100.4 101.6 101.9 102.3 94.1 106.8 107.8 108.2 109.1 105.7 90.8 214.9 337.9 539.4 590.8

230Vac 89.4 99.1 100.3 100.5 100.7 92.8 106.1 106.5 106.9 107.8 104.9 89.6 211.0 329.7 522.2 571.0

NM-2-40G 115Vac 88.1 98.6 99.5 99.6 99.9 91.1 104.4 105.2 105.6 106.5 103.3 88.4 212.2 335.2 536.2 586.5

230Vac 87.1 97.2 98.1 98.3 98.8 90.0 103.3 103.9 104.3 105.2 102.1 87.5 208.0 326.8 519.3 567.6

NM-8-10G 115Vac 90.0 99.4 101.0 101.2 101.6 94.2 107.1 107.9 108.3 109.2 106.0 88.7 215.3 339.6 541.4 591.3

230Vac 89.0 97.9 99.8 100.0 100.5 93.1 105.8 106.7 107.1 108.1 104.8 87.8 211.7 331.9 524.2 572.3

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Measured P(W)

Half port traffic Full port traffic Weighted No PoE test (no traffic)
average link
Pw

C9300-24U 1100W Not Installed 115Vac 87.4 95.9 99.0 99.2 99.4 87.0 100.8 101.5 101.8 102.3 99.6 87.8 313.7 547.9 940.3 1041.4

230Vac 85.9 94.7 97.3 97.6 97.8 85.5 98.0 99.6 99.8 100.3 96.9 86.4 306.2 529.1 895.6 988.7

NM-4-1G 115Vac 92.2 97.8 101.2 102.7 103.6 95.4 105.2 108.3 109.0 109.4 104.6 94.4 321.0 554.0 943.5 1045.5

230Vac 90.6 96.1 99.4 100.9 101.7 93.7 103.4 106.4 107.2 107.6 102.8 93.2 313.5 536.6 901.5 994.6

NM-4-10G 115Vac 96.0 106.2 107.6 107.8 108.4 99.7 113.4 114.2 114.6 115.6 112.3 96.1 325.7 559.0 950.6 1053.0

230Vac 94.3 104.5 105.8 106.1 106.6 97.9 112.1 112.8 113.2 114.0 110.8 94.4 318.3 541.9 906.2 997.8

NM-2-40G 115Vac 93.4 103.9 104.8 105.0 105.5 96.5 110.4 111.3 111.5 112.4 109.2 93.4 323.2 555.8 946.7 1048.6

230Vac 91.8 102.0 103.0 103.3 103.7 94.8 108.7 109.4 109.8 110.6 107.5 91.8 314.9 538.4 902.2 994.5

NM-8-10G 115Vac 95.8 105.4 107.3 107.6 108.1 100.2 114.0 114.8 115.2 116.2 112.8 94.4 324.4 557.7 946.6 1049.0

230Vac 94.0 103.0 105.1 105.4 106.0 98.4 112.0 113.1 113.5 114.5 110.9 93.2 317.8 541.8 907.7 999.1

C9300-24UB 1100W Not Installed 115Vac 87.4 95.9 99.0 99.2 99.4 87.0 100.8 101.5 101.8 102.3 99.6 87.8 313.7 547.9 940.3 1041.4