C9300-24UX-M Full Official English Specification Description
1. SKU Definition
Catalyst 9300-24UX-M: 24-port Multi-Gigabit (100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T) RJ45 with Cisco UPOE up to 60W per port, modular rear uplink slot, Meraki cloud-managed IOS XE stackable enterprise access switch (-M = Meraki Dashboard cloud management model, subscription-based term license instead of perpetual Network Essentials/Advantage)
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UX: Multi-Gigabit mGig copper + Cisco proprietary UPOE max 60W per RJ45
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-M: Meraki Cloud Managed variant, managed exclusively via Meraki Dashboard, requires separate term-based Meraki software license (Enterprise/Advanced tier, 1/3/5/7/10-year subscription)
2. Product Overview
Cisco Catalyst C9300-24UX-M is a 1U rack-mount stackable enterprise access switch powered by UADP 2.0 ASIC and Meraki-optimized IOS XE firmware, combining Catalyst 9300 enterprise hardware performance with Meraki zero-touch cloud orchestration architecture, designed for Wi-Fi6/6E high-power AP, 10G industrial IP camera and multi-gigabit IoT wired campus deployment. Local CLI/console access available for emergency maintenance, primary configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting fully centralized on Meraki cloud dashboard without on-prem DNA Center deployment required.
Port & PoE Hardware Specifications
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24×Multi-Gigabit RJ45 downlink ports auto-negotiate 100Mbps /1G/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T; each port supports IEEE802.3af/at PoE+ plus Cisco UPOE, maximum 60W single-port power delivery via LLDP/CDP power negotiation
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Factory preinstalled single PWR-C1-1100WAC AC modular power supply; baseline PoE budget = 560W; optional secondary redundant 1100W AC PSU enables StackPower cross-stack power pooling to fully provision 60W UPOE for all 24 ports simultaneously
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Single rear modular uplink expansion slot compatible with official C9300 uplink modules: C9300-NM-4G(4×1G SFP), C9300-NM-4M(4×10G SFP+), C9300-NM-2Q(2×40G QSFP+), C9300-NM-8X(8×10G SFP+), flexible uplink speed from 1Gbps to 40Gbps
Core Switch Performance Metrics
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Standalone switching fabric capacity: 640 Gbps
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Wire-rate IPv4/IPv6 forwarding throughput: 476.19 Mpps
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Stacking: Cisco StackWise-480 with 480Gbps per-stack bandwidth; maximum 8 same-series C9300-M switches stack into single logical switching chassis via dedicated stacking cablesCisco
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System hardware: 8GB DRAM +16GB onboard flash memory, three hot-swappable variable-speed cooling fans; embedded onboard wireless controller centrally manages up to 200 Cisco enterprise wireless APs
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Table specification: Max 4094 VLANs, 32000 MAC address entries, jumbo frame support up to 9198 Bytes
3. Meraki Term License Tier Split (-M core difference vs -A/-E perpetual license)
C9300-M has NO preloaded perpetual Network Essentials/Advantage license; all software functions activate via purchased Meraki subscription license (two tiers: Enterprise & Advanced, fixed-term 1/3/5/7/10-year validity)
① Meraki Enterprise License (Base Tier, mandatory basic subscription)
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Full Layer2 suite: 802.1Q VLAN, STP/RSTP/MSTP, LACP port-channel, DHCP Snooping, DAI, port security, 802.1X/MAB authentication, broadcast storm protection
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Basic Layer3 routing: Static + RIP; native Meraki Adaptive Policy basic segmentation, cloud ZTP auto-provisioning, dashboard real-time traffic monitoring, standard QoS marking & queuing
② Meraki Advanced License (Premium add-on tier, optional upgrade)
Unlock advanced enterprise features unavailable on Enterprise tier: full OSPF/EIGRP/BGP/VRF/PIM multicast routing, full hardware AES-256 MACsec, Encrypted Traffic Analytics(ETA), full Flexible NetFlow v10 IPFIX, complete Adaptive Policy SGT deep segmentation, advanced hierarchical QoS, full SD-Access compatible feature set
4. Physical & Environmental Parameters
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Dimension: 44.5mm(H) × 445mm(W) × 488mm(D) /1.73in ×17.5in ×19.2in, standard 19-inch 1U rack installation
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Approximate net weight: 8.28kg (18.19lb)
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Operating temperature: -5℃ ~ +45℃; storage temperature: -40℃ ~ +70℃; operating humidity:5%~90% non-condensing
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Compliance certification: UL60950-1, CE, FCC Class A, RoHS & WEEE compliant, Cisco Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
5. Suffix Summary
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UX = Multi-Gigabit 100M~10G auto-sense RJ45 + per-port max 60W Cisco UPOE
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-M = Meraki Cloud-Managed model, subscription term license (Enterprise/Advanced), Meraki Dashboard centralized management (no permanent on-box Network Advantage/Essentials license like -A/-E variants)
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