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 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 key networking capabilities of the Cisco C9300X-24HX-A?
The Cisco Catalyst 9300X-24HX-A delivers 24 ports of multigigabit Ethernet with flexible uplink options supporting 100G, 40G, 25G, 10G, and multigigabit speeds. It features StackWise-1T technology enabling 1 Tbps stacking bandwidth for exceptional scalability, making it ideal for high-density enterprise access switching in hybrid work environments. The switch supports both cloud management via Cisco Meraki and on-premise management through Cisco DNA Center.
What security features does the C9300X-24HX-A provide?
The C9300X-24HX-A includes advanced security capabilities such as AES-256 MACsec encryption, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), and integration with Cisco Umbrella cloud security. These features protect your network traffic while providing real-time visibility into encrypted communications, helping you detect threats and maintain compliance across your infrastructure.
How does the C9300X-24HX-A support Power over Ethernet (PoE)?
The C9300X-24HX-A offers high-density PoE+ and UPoE+ port support with up to 90W per port, enabling you to power and manage IP phones, wireless access points, and IoT devices directly from the switch. This reduces installation complexity and cabling requirements while maximizing port density for modern enterprise deployments.
Can the C9300X-24HX-A integrate with network analytics and monitoring tools?
Yes, the C9300X-24HX-A integrates Cisco ThousandEyes for real-time network analytics and troubleshooting, providing AI-driven insights into network performance and user experience. The switch also supports application hosting capabilities including Docker containers and ASAc firewall deployment, enabling advanced network services at the access layer.
What management options are available for the C9300X-24HX-A?
We offer multiple management approaches for the C9300X-24HX-A: cloud-based management through Cisco Meraki dashboard, on-premise management via Cisco DNA Center, or Plug and Play (PnP) for simplified device rollout and configuration. The switch runs Cisco IOS XE with model-driven programmability and streaming telemetry support for automation and monitoring.
Is the Cisco C9300X-24HX-A suitable for warehouse and logistics environments?
The C9300X-24HX-A is designed as an enterprise-class access switch for campus and branch deployments requiring high-density multigigabit connectivity and advanced security. For specialized warehouse and logistics AIDC applications, contact us today to discuss whether this platform meets your specific requirements or if alternative solutions better align with your operational needs.
The Cisco C9300X-24HX-A Ethernet & Network Switches is also known as
CSC-C9300X24HXA
