Cisco C9300-24T-E Full Official English Specification Description
1. Product Definition & Suffix Explanation
Cisco Catalyst C9300-24T-E is a stackable Layer 3 enterprise access switch within Catalyst 9300 Intent-Based Networking portfolio, powered by UADP 2.0 ASIC and IOS XE operating systemCisco.
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T: 24× 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper data-only ports, no PoE circuit onboard
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E: Pre-installed permanent Network Essentials perpetual DNA license (base tier software, differs from Network Advantage of C9300-24T-A)Cisco
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Modular rear uplink slot, supports StackWise-480 stacking (max 8 units per stack, 480Gbps stacking bandwidth) and StackPower cross-chassis power pooling.
2. Port Configuration
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24 fixed 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing RJ45 downlink ports, data-only without PoE capability
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1 rear hot-swappable modular Network Module slot, compatible with C9300-NM-4G / C9300-NM-8X / C9300-NM-2Q / C9300-NM-4M for flexible 1G/10G/25G/40G uplink expansion
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RJ45 serial console + Mini-USB console port for local out-of-band management
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Dedicated StackWise-480 stacking interface for inter-switch stacking cable connection
3. Core Hardware Performance
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Non-blocking Switching Capacity: 208 Gbps
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Wire-speed Forwarding Rate (64B frame): 154.76 Mpps
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MAC Address Table: 32768 MAC entries (32K)
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Shared dynamic packet buffer: 16MB
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Max MTU Jumbo Frame: 9198 Bytes
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System memory: 8GB DRAM + 16GB onboard industrial Flash storage
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Routing scale(Network Essentials): IPv4 up to 32,000 routes, IPv6 up to16,000 routes
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Flexible NetFlow: up to 64,000 flow entriesCisco
4. Power & Thermal Spec
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Default factory configuration: Single modular 350W AC power supply (PWR-C1-350WAC-P), vacant second PSU slot supports hot-swap redundant AC/HVDC PSU upgrade
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Input: Universal AC 100–240V 50/60Hz; zero PoE power budget for this data-only chassis
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Cooling: 3 field-replaceable variable-speed hot-swappable fan modules with N+1 redundant fan design
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Supports Cisco StackPower technology to share redundant power resources across stacked switch members
5. Mechanical & Installation
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Form Factor: Standard 1RU 19-inch rackmount chassis
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Dimension: H:44mm × W:445mm × D:445mm (1.73in ×17.5in ×17.5in)
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Net Weight: ~7.27 KG (16.03 lbs)
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Deployment: Standard EIA 19-inch rack installation, desktop placement optional
6. Software Feature Set (Network Essentials License, Core Differ vs Advantage)
OS: Cisco IOS XE, compatible with Cisco DNA Center for ZTP zero-touch provisioning and basic SD-Access fabric deployment
Layer 2 Functions
Full 802.1Q VLAN (4094 VLAN IDs), STP/RSTP/MSTP, IGMP/MLD Snooping, Port Security, broadcast/multicast storm suppression, hardware-based ingress/egress ACL filtering, EEE Energy Efficient Ethernet
Limited Layer3 Routing (Essentials limitation: NO full BGP & MPLS)
Static IPv4/IPv6, RIP/RIPng, OSPFv2/v3, EIGRP Stub only, basic PIM ASM/SSM multicast, VRRP; Full BGP, complete MPLS unavailable under Essentials license (needs upgrade to Network Advantage)
Security & Manageability
Hardware Trust Anchor Module(TAM) secure boot, anti-tamper protection, 802.1X/MAB/WebAuth port authentication, hardware-accelerated MACsec AES128 encryption, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection; Support SSHv2, SNMPv2c/v3, NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF, local CLI management
7. Environmental & Compliance
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Operating ambient temperature: 0°C ~ +45°C; Storage: -40°C ~ +70°C; Operating humidity:5%~95% non-condensing
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Certifications: UL, CSA, IEC60950-1, CE, FCC Class A, RoHS, REACH, TAA compliant
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