C9300-48T-A Full Official English Specification Description
1. SKU Definition
Cisco Catalyst 9300 baseline non-X stackable Layer3 enterprise switch, 48×10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 data-only copper ports with zero PoE capability, single rear modular uplink slot, factory pre-activated perpetual Network Advantage permanent license (-A), standard universal 100–240VAC AC power configuration
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T: 48pcs non-PoE RJ45 Gigabit copper ports for terminal data access, no inline power output for AP/IP Phone
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Non-X suffix: Standard C9300 hardware equipped with UADP2.0 ASIC & StackWise-480 stacking backplane (480Gbps per stack), excluding upgraded StackWise-1T C9300X chip architecture
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-A: Pre-installed perpetual full-feature Network Advantage license, unlocks complete advanced routing, enterprise security, SD-Access-ready feature set, superior to baseline Network Essentials (-E) edition
2. Product Overview
Cisco Catalyst C9300-48T-A is a 1U rack-mount fixed access aggregation switch running Cisco IOS XE OS, tailored for enterprise campus wired access layer, office desktop terminal convergence and small branch core deployment. Native StackWise-480 physical stacking and StackPower+ cross-chassis power resource pooling deliver carrier-grade high availability for stacked deployment.
Port & Power Parameters
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Downlink: 48×10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper data ports, non-PoE design with no dedicated PoE power budget
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Rear modular uplink expansion slot compatible with official C9300 dedicated uplink modules: C9300-NM-8X(8×10G SFP+), C9300-NM-4Y(4×25G SFP28), C9300-NM-2Q(2×40G QSFP+), flexible uplink bandwidth expansion up to 40Gbps for future network upgrade
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Factory default pre-mounted single PWR-C1-350WAC universal AC power supply; secondary optional hot-swappable redundant 350WAC PSU available for full redundant power design; three variable-speed hot-pluggable cooling fans with N+1 fan redundancy
Core Hardware Performance Index
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Standalone switching fabric capacity:256Gbps; aggregated full-stack throughput via StackWise-480 up to 960Gbps
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Wire-rate standalone IPv4/IPv6 forwarding rate:190.48Mpps; maximum aggregated full-stack forwarding throughput:380.96Mpps
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Stacking specification: StackWise-480 technology, maximum 8 identical C9300-series switches stacked into one unified logical switching entity; NSF/SSO <50ms non-stop forwarding failover for fault tolerance
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System hardware: Multi-core embedded CPU, 8GB DRAM +16GB onboard flash storage; embedded virtual Catalyst 9800 wireless controller for centralized WLAN AP management
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Forwarding table specification:
MAC address table:32,000 entries; IPv4 routing table:32,000 entries; IPv6 routing table:16,000 entries; Multicast route table:8,000 entries; ACL/QoS TCAM:5120 entries; Shared packet buffer:16MB; Jumbo frame support up to 9198 Bytes
3. Full-Feature Network Advantage (-A Perpetual License Feature Suite)
Perpetual built-in Network Advantage license unlocks complete Layer2+full Layer3 routing, enterprise-grade security, SD-Access pre-enabled, advanced QoS & network analytics functions, no further feature upgrade required for core enterprise features
Layer 2 Full Features
4094 VLAN range, RSTP/MSTP/802.1D spanning-tree, LACP/EtherChannel port aggregation, port security, DHCP Snooping + full DAI, 802.1X/MAB/WebAuth triple access authentication, broadcast/multicast storm suppression, IEEE802.3az EEE energy-efficient Ethernet, complete CoS/DSCP hierarchical QoS scheduling
Full Advanced Layer3 Routing Protocols
Inter-VLAN SVI routing, static route, RIP/RIPng, full OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS, VRF-Lite, PBR policy-based routing, complete PIM-SM/SSM multicast, VRRP/HSRP redundancy routing, BFD bidirectional forwarding detection
Premium Enterprise Security & Analytics
Hardware-based MACsec link encryption, TrustSec SGT adaptive policy segmentation, full Encrypted Traffic Analytics(ETA), complete Flexible NetFlow/IPFIX flow monitoring, enhanced hardware ACL filtering, Secure Boot + Trust Anchor hardware root-of-trust anti-tamper, Umbrella DNS security integrationCisco
SD-Access & Automation Readiness
Native EVPN/VXLAN fabric capability for Cisco SD-Access deployment; full NETCONF/YANG/RESTCONF programmable API, zero-touch ZTP provisioning, fully compatible with Cisco DNA Center centralized orchestration & automation
Supported Management Interfaces
Local Console CLI, HTTPS WebGUI, SNMPv3, USB out-of-band management, Cisco Smart Licensing centralized license managementCisco
4. Physical & Environmental Specifications
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Dimension:44.5mm(H)×445mm(W)×449mm(D)/1.73in ×17.5in ×17.6in, standard 19-inch 1U rackmount chassis
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Net weight: approx 5.4kg with single factory-equipped PSU
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Operating ambient temperature:-5℃ ~ +45℃; storage temperature:-40℃ ~ +70℃; non-condensing operating relative humidity:5%~90%
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Global certification: UL60950-1, FCC Class A, CE, RoHS & WEEE compliant; universal AC input 100–240VAC 50/60Hz; covered under Cisco standard limited lifetime hardware warranty
5. Suffix Summary
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T = 48×1G RJ45 copper downlink ports, data-only non-PoE hardware design
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No X = Standard baseline C9300 platform with StackWise-480 stacking architecture
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A = Pre-activated perpetual full Network Advantage enterprise-grade permanent license, global universal AC power supply specification
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