Cisco Catalyst 9300 Ethernet & Network Switches Model Overview
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series is Cisco’s leading stackable enterprise access switching platform, delivering high-density, secure, and cloud-ready networking for businesses. Built to support a hybrid work environment, it offers modular and fixed uplink options, high-speed stacking bandwidth up to 1 Tbps, and the highest multigigabit and PoE+ port density in its class. With advanced security, cloud management via Meraki, and integrated AI-driven analytics, the Catalyst 9300 ensures seamless connectivity, optimized performance, and future-ready network scalability.
Key Features:
StackWise-1T technology enables 1 Tbps stacking bandwidth for unmatched scalability.
Flexible uplink options with 100G, 40G, 25G, 10G, and multigigabit support.
Cisco ThousandEyes integration for real-time network analytics and troubleshooting.
Cloud and on-premise management with Cisco Meraki or Cisco DNA Center.
Advanced security, including AES-256 MACsec encryption and Encrypted Traffic Analytics.
Built to reimage connection, reinforce security and redefine experience
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches are Cisco's lead stackable enterprise access switching platform and as part of the Catalyst 9000 family, are build to transform your network to handle a hybrid world where the workplace is anywhere, endpoints could be anything, and applications are hosted all over the place. The Catalyst 9300 Series, including the new Catalyst 9300X models, continues to shape the future with continued innovation that helps you reimagine connections, reinforce security and redefine the experience for your hybrid workforce big and small. The many industry's first include:
Up to 1TB of stacking bandwidth: With Stackwise-1T, Catalyst 9300 switches are the industry's highest-density stacking bandwidth solution with the most flexible uplink architecture
Flexible and dense uplink offerings with 100G, 40G, 25G, Multigigabit, 10G, and 1G modular uplinks
Mixed Stacking with Backward Compatibility - Stack your Catalyst 9300X fiber switches with Catalyst 9300 and Catalyst 9300X Multigigabit switches, bringing stackable high-speed fiber to the access
Highest Multigigabit Ports: With standalone and Stackwise-1T, Catalyst 9300X models enable 48 mGig ports in standalone and 448 mGig ports with an 8-member stack
Highest 90W UPOE+ Density: Enable your OT/IT needs with up to 36 ports of 90W UPOE+ for standalone or 288 ports of 90W UPOE+ with a 8-member stack.
StackPower with Backward Compatibility: Enable power resiliency with higher power budgets in mixed Catalyst 9300 and Catalyst 9300X stack.
100G IPsec in hardware: With the new 2.0Sec UADP ASIC, the Catalyst 9300X comes with 100G line rate IPsec to enable various options for new edge connectivity
Secure Tunnel connectivity: With the new edge, the C9300X enables secure connections to Secure Internet Gateway, Cloud Service Providers and Site to Site connectivity using IPsec tunnel with AES-256 Encryption and speeds up to 100G.
Enhanced Application Hosting: With 2x capacity and additional RAM, QAT, and 2 x 10G AppGig Ports, multiple Cisco Signed performance savvy applications can be hosted on Catalyst 9300X
ThousandEyes Enabled: End-to-end visualization of the path from campus/branch to clouds/DC with Cisco ThousandEyes Network and Application Synthetics (included with Cisco DNA Advantage licenses)
Investment Protection: Catalyst 9300X redundant fans and power supplies, data stack and StackPower cables are backward compatible with the Catalyst 9300.
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 timeconsuming, 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:
What are the port configurations available on the Cisco C9300-48U-1E?
The Cisco C9300-48U-1E features 48 ports with 24 Multigigabit ports supporting speeds of 2.5/5 Gbps and 10GBASE-T, plus 24 additional 10/100/1000 Mbps ports. All ports use RJ-45 interfaces and are nonblocking up to 1000 Mbps. We offer this model with flexible downlink options including Cisco 90W UPOE+, UPOE, and PoE+ capabilities across all ports.
Does the C9300-48U-1E support Power over Ethernet (PoE)?
Yes, the C9300-48U-1E is fully PoE-capable with Cisco UPOE support delivering up to 60W on all ports in the line card, plus support for IEEE 802.3af/at and Cisco pre-standard PoE. This makes it ideal for powering next-generation IP phones, wireless access points, video cameras, and other PoE/UPOE devices available from us.
What security features does the Cisco C9300-48U-1E include?
The C9300-48U-1E includes IEEE 802.1ae (MACsec-256) encryption capability in hardware for Layer 2 security, along with support for IPsec, Cisco Umbrella cloud security, and MACsec-256 encryption. It also supports application hosting including ASAc firewall and Docker containers for enhanced network security. Contact us today to discuss security requirements for your deployment.
Is the C9300-48U-1E suitable for warehouse and logistics network environments?
Yes, the C9300-48U-1E is designed for enterprise and commercial applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups, making it well-suited for warehouse and logistics operations. Its support for Layer 2 to Layer 4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes) and nonblocking switching enable reliable high-speed data transfer for inventory management and tracking systems. Visit barcodesinc.com to explore deployment options for your facility.
What management and monitoring options are available for the C9300-48U-1E?
The C9300-48U-1E supports Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.6.2 or later and includes embedded wireless controller and wire sensor capabilities. It also offers optional Meraki cloud monitoring and management for centralized visibility and control across your network infrastructure. We can help you configure the right management solution for your IT procurement needs.
Is the Cisco C9300-48U-1E energy efficient?
Yes, the C9300-48U-1E includes Energy Efficient Ethernet (802.3az) on all 10/100/1000 ports and is ENERGY STAR certified, helping reduce operational costs in warehouse and data center environments. The energy-efficient design supports sustainable IT infrastructure while maintaining full performance for demanding network applications. Contact us today for energy efficiency specifications and ROI analysis.
The Cisco C9300-48U-1E Ethernet & Network Switches is also known as
CSC-C930048U1E
