C9300-48P-A Full Official English Specification Description

1. SKU Definition

Cisco Catalyst 9300 standard stackable Layer3 enterprise access switch, 48×10/100/1000BASE-T IEEE802.3at PoE+ RJ45 downlink ports, single rear modular uplink slot, factory pre-activated perpetual Network Advantage license (-A), default 715W AC power configuration with built-in PoE power budget for IP phones, Wi-Fi APs and surveillance cameras

P: Full PoE+ compliant ports, max 30W per port per IEEE 802.3at standard
Non-X: Standard C9300 hardware built on UADP2.0 ASIC with StackWise-480 stacking backplane (480Gbps stacking bandwidth), excludes high-end StackWise-1T C9300X hardware architectureCisco
-A: Perpetual permanent Network Advantage base license covering complete Layer3 routing, full advanced security, MACsec, TrustSec, ETA and SD-Access ready feature set, paired with mandatory term-based DNA Advantage subscription (3/5/7-year options) for DNA Center automation & assurance functions

2. Product Overview

Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-A is a 1U rack-mount IOS XE enterprise access switch tailored for campus wiring closet, office converged wired/wireless access and branch deployments. Supports StackWise-480 physical stacking and StackPower cross-chassis power resource pooling to realize cross-device power redundancy and dynamic PoE budget sharing within stacked groupsCisco.

Port & Power Configuration

Downlink: 48×10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper interfaces, full PoE+ capability, default available PoE budget 437W with factory pre-installed single PWR-C1-715WAC platinum AC PSU
Rear modular uplink expansion slot compatible with official C9300 uplink modules: C9300-NM-8X (8×10G SFP+), C9300-NM-4Y (4×25G SFP28), C9300-NM-2Q (2×40G QSFP+) for flexible uplink bandwidth scaling
Optional secondary hot-swappable redundant 715W/1100W AC PSU for full power redundancy; three variable-speed N+1 redundant hot-plug cooling fans with automatic speed regulation based on internal temperature

Core Hardware Performance Parameters

Standalone switching fabric capacity: 256 Gbps; aggregated full-stack throughput via StackWise-480 up to 960 Gbps
Wire-rate standalone IPv4/IPv6 forwarding rate: 190.48 Mpps; maximum stacked aggregated forwarding rate up to 380.96 Mpps
Stacking: StackWise-480 technology, maximum 8 identical C9300-series switches combined into one unified logical switch; NSF/SSO sub-50ms non-stop forwarding failover for rapid fault recoveryCisco
System hardware: Multi-core embedded x86 CPU, 8GB DRAM +16GB onboard flash storage; embedded virtual Catalyst 9800 WLC for centralized wireless AP management
Forwarding table specifications:

MAC address table:32,000 entries; IPv4 route table:32,000 entries; IPv6 route table:16,000 entries; Multicast route table:8,000 entries; Jumbo frame support up to 9198 Bytes

3. Network Advantage (-A Perpetual License Full Feature Set)

Covers all Network Essentials baseline functions plus complete advanced routing, full security, segmentation, analytics and SD-Access fabric readiness features

Full Layer 2 Features

4094 available VLAN IDs, RSTP/MSTP/802.1D spanning tree, LACP/EtherChannel port aggregation, port security, DHCP Snooping + full DAI, 802.1X/MAB wired authentication, broadcast/multicast storm suppression, IEEE802.3az EEE energy-efficient Ethernet, full CoS/DSCP hierarchical QoS scheduling.

Complete Layer3 Routing Suite (Full unlock for Advantage tier)

Inter-VLAN SVI routing, static routing, RIP/RIPng, OSPF/OSPFv3, EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS, VRF-Lite, Policy-Based Routing(PBR) fully enabled, full PIM-SM/PIM-SSM multicast, HSRP/VRRP redundancy protocols all available natively without extra upgrade license.

Advanced Security & Traffic Analytics

Hardware-accelerated AES-256 MACsec link encryption, TrustSec policy segmentation, Encrypted Traffic Analytics(ETA), full hardware Flexible NetFlow/IPFIX, advanced port ACL, control-plane policing, Cisco Trustworthy System secure boot and image verification.

SD-Access & Automation Support

Native EVPN/VXLAN SD-Access fabric capability; full NETCONF/YANG/RESTCONF programmable API, zero-touch ZTP provisioning, full DNA Center lifecycle orchestration enabled with valid DNA Advantage subscription license.

Supported Management Interfaces

Local Console CLI, HTTPS WebGUI, SNMPv3, USB out-of-band management, Cisco Smart Licensing portal, DNA Center cloud/on-prem centralized management.

4. Physical & Environmental Specifications

Dimension:44.5mm(H) ×445mm(W) ×449mm(D)/1.73in ×17.5in ×17.6in, standard 19-inch 1U rackmount chassis
Net weight: approx 7.4kg with single factory-equipped 715WAC PSU
Operating ambient temperature: -5℃ ~ +45℃; storage temperature: -40℃ ~ +70℃; non-condensing relative humidity:5%~90%RH
Global certifications: UL60950-1, FCC Class A, CE, RoHS & WEEE compliant; universal AC input 100–240VAC 50/60Hz; covered under Cisco standard limited hardware warranty

5. Suffix Code Summary

P = 48×Gigabit RJ45 IEEE802.3at PoE+ downlink ports, 30W max per port, built-in dedicated PoE power budget
No X = Standard baseline C9300 platform equipped with StackWise-480 stacking architecture
A = Pre-installed perpetual Network Advantage full-function license, unlock complete advanced routing, MACsec, TrustSec, ETA and SD-Access core features


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