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 reimagine 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 offeringswith 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.
What are the port configurations available on the Cisco C9300L-24P-4X-1A?
The C9300L-24P-4X-1A features 24 ports of 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ connectivity for downlinks, plus 4 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks. This configuration supports flexible network designs with Power over Ethernet capabilities up to 90W per port, making it ideal for powering IP phones, wireless access points, and other PoE-enabled devices throughout your network.
Is the Cisco C9300L-24P-4X-1A suitable for enterprise network deployments?
Yes, the C9300L-24P-4X-1A is designed for enterprise backbone and collapsed access deployments with support for advanced security features including MACsec-256 encryption, IPsec, and Cisco Umbrella cloud security. It also supports Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) with policy-based automation and includes Cisco IOS XE operating system for model-driven programmability and streaming telemetry.
What security features does the C9300L-24P-4X-1A offer?
This switch provides comprehensive security capabilities including IEEE 802.1AE (MACsec-256) encryption in hardware, IPsec support with 100G hardware acceleration, Cisco Umbrella cloud security integration, and embedded firewall options including ASAc application hosting. It also supports NSF/SSO (Non-Stop Forwarding/Stateful Switchover) for high availability in critical network environments.
What management and monitoring options are available for the C9300L-24P-4X-1A?
The C9300L-24P-4X-1A supports Meraki cloud monitoring and management, Cisco Catalyst Center for network assurance, and Plug and Play (PnP) for simplified device rollouts and updates. It also includes support for ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent and Cisco Spaces for enhanced operational visibility and management capabilities.
Does the C9300L-24P-4X-1A support application hosting and containerization?
Yes, the C9300L-24P-4X-1A supports application hosting including Docker containers and hot patching capabilities, allowing you to run network applications and services directly on the switch. This enables flexible deployment of security appliances like the ASAc firewall and other network services without requiring separate hardware.
Is the Cisco C9300L-24P-4X-1A energy efficient and environmentally certified?
Yes, the C9300L-24P-4X-1A is ENERGY STAR® certified, helping reduce power consumption and operational costs in your data center or network environment. Contact us today at barcodesinc.com to learn more about this model's power specifications and how it can fit your sustainability and budget requirements.
The Cisco C9300L-24P-4X-1A Ethernet & Network Switches is also known as
CSC-C9300L24P4X1A
