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C9300-M Series

Gigabit access switches with optional modular uplinks, designed for high performance enterprise and campus networks

CLOUD MANAGED STACKABLE ACCESS SWITCHES

The Catalyst 9300-M addresses the most demanding enterprise applications by combining the simplicity of the Meraki dashboard with powerful switching hardware. To satisfy high-bandwidth applications and the deployment of high-speed 802.11ax/wifi-6 access points, the Catalyst 9300-M provides multigigabit ports, 1T/480G stacking, and modular 10/40G uplinks (C9300 & C9300X) and fixed 10G uplinks (C9300L). The Catalyst 9300-M delivers resiliency with fast stack convergence and StackPower. The Catalyst 9300-M provides Adaptive Policy using an over-the-wire tag which segments traffic into security groups to deliver scalable security. The Catalyst 9300-M is integrated under the Meraki dashboard to provide a simply powerful solution to the most demanding wired access applications.

Adaptive Policy provides simple & scalable security policies to segment traffic using Security Groups. Security Groups are created in the dashboard using natural language such as “IOT device” & “Guest.” The security policy intent (e.g., Permit or Deny) is then simply provisioned between Security Groups which results in the segmentation of each group’s traffic. By making security policy management intuitive and scalable relative to legacy IP-address based Access Control Lists, Adaptive Policy empowers operators to confidently secure their network traffic independent of future network changes. 

By pooling & distributing power across C9300-Ms using a series of StackPower cables, StackPower provides simple and resilient power distribution across the stack. (only on C9300 and C9300X)

INDUSTRY LEADING CLOUD MANAGEMENT

Cloud management has a number of benefits that make it easier to build networks large and small:

  • True zero-touch device provisioning.
  • Virtual stacking: manage up to thousands of ports from a single pane of glass.
  • Application layer visibility with automatic operating system, client, and hostname fingerprinting.
  • Powerful Live Tools such as packet capture and cable test to isolate and troubleshoot network issues.
  • Alerts upon power loss, downtime, or configuration changes.
  • Role-based administration and automatic, scheduled firmware upgrades over the web.
  • Regular feature updates and enhancements delivered on demand from the Meraki cloud.


Product Highlights
  • Layer 3
  • mGig support with 24 and 48 port models
  • 40G or 10G modular uplink options on C9300 models
  • 4 x 10G SFP+ fixed uplink interfaces on C9300L models
  • 40G/100G or 10G/25G modular uplink options on C9300X models
  • Up to 1Tbps of stacking bandwidth, stacking up to 8 models
  • StackPower in a ring topology supporting up to 4 switches
  • Netflow version 10 (IPFIX) and Encrypted Traffic Analytics
  • Up to 2590 watt total PoE budget per switch with PoE+, UPoE and UPoE+ support and 
  • Up to 90W per port with UPoE+ dynamic power allocation for powering APs, phones, cameras, displays, IoT devices and other PoE-enabled devices
  • Lifetime hardware warranty and advanced replacement at no additional cost



Configurations
  • 24 or 48 port with mGig support and 12, 24 or 48 port Fiber configurations
  • 40G or 10G modular uplink options on C9300 models
  • 40G/100G or 10G/25G modular uplink options on C9300X models
  • 4 x 10G SFP+ fixed uplink interfaces on C9300L models
  • up to 1Tbps Physical Stacking, up to 8 units per stack
Hardware platform
  • MS Warm Spare (VRRP) support in a future software release
  • Hot swap fans
  • Secondary power supply support
Power over Ethernet (for PoE model)
  • 802.3af (PoE) 15.4W per port
  • 802.3at (PoE+) 30W per port
  • 802.3bt (UPoE) 60W per port
  • 802.3bt (UPoE+) 90W per port
  • PoE available simultaneously on all ports
  • Intelligent PoE power allocation based on device advertisement (LLDP, CDP)

Cloud management
  • Visibility and control over thousands of ports
  • Built-in multi site management
  • Zero touch provisioning
Monitoring and diagnostics
  • Cable failure testing
  • Gateway connectivity testing
  • Real time troubleshooting tools
  • Email and text message alerts

Fibre Switches
Use Cases High performance fiber High performance fiber High performance fiber High performance fiber
Interfaces 12 x 1/10/25G SFP28 Fiber 24 x 1/10/25G SFP28 Fiber 24 x 1G SFP 48 x 1G SFP
Uplinks Modular: 2x 100G QSFP28 or 8x 25G SFP28 Modular: 2x 100G QSFP28 or 8x 25G SFP28 Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 2x 25G SFP28 or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 2x 25G SFP28 or 8x 10G SFP+
Switching Capacity 1000 Gbps 2000 Gbps 208 Gbps 256 Gbps
Stacking Bandwidth 1 Tbps / 480 Gbps 1 Tbps / 480 Gbps 480 Gbps 480 Gbps
Forwarding Rate Single/Slack 744.04 / 1488 Mpps 1488 / 2232 Mpps 154.76 / 511.90 Mpps 190.47 / 547.62 Mpps
Hardware Stack Ports 2x 1T/480G 2x 1T/480G 2x 120G 2x 120G
Stack Power Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches
PoE w/Primary PSU N/A N/A N/A N/A
Max PoE Possible N/A N/A N/A N/A
MAC Entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries
Routing Features Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay

No PoE Switches
Use Cases Enterprise Layer 3 Enterprise Layer 3 Enterprise Layer 3 High performance mGig Enterprise Layer 3
Interfaces 24 x 1GbE RJ45 24 x 1GbE RJ45 48 x 1GbE RJ45 48 x 1GbE RJ45 48 x 1GbE RJ45
Uplinks Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Fixed: 4x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 100G QSFP28 or 8x 25G SFP28 Fixed: 4x 10G SFP+
Switching Capacity 208 Gbps 128 Gbps 256 Gbps 2000 Gbps 176 Gbps
Stacking Bandwidth 480 Gbps 448 Gbps 480 Gbps 1 Tbps / 480 Gbps 496 Gbps
Forwarding Rate Single/Slack 154.76 / 511.90 Mpps 95.23 / 333.33 Mpps 190.47 / 547.62 Mpps 1488 / 2232 Mpps 130.95 / 369.05 Mpps
Hardware Stack Ports 2x 120G 2x 320G 2x 120G 2x 1T/480G 2x 320G
Stack Power Up to 4 switches N/A Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches N/A
PoE w/Primary PSU N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Max PoE Possible N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
MAC Entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries
Routing Features Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay

24 PoE Switches
Use Cases Enterprise Layer 3 Enterprise Layer 3 High performance mGig High performance mGig Enterprise Layer 3 Enterprise mGig
Interfaces 24 x 1GbE RJ45 24 x 1GbE RJ45 24 x 10G RJ45 24 x 10G RJ45 24 x 1GbE RJ45 16 x 1GbE + 8 x 10G RJ45
Uplinks Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 100G QSFP28 or 8x 25G SFP28 Fixed: 4x 10G SFP+ Fixed: 4x 10G SFP+
Switching Capacity 208 Gbps 208 Gbps 640 Gbps 2000 Gbps 128 Gbps 272 Gbps
Stacking Bandwidth 480 Gbps 480 Gbps 480 Gbps 1 Tbps / 480 Gbps 448 Gbps 592 Gbps
Forwarding Rate Single/Slack 154.76 / 511.90 Mpps 154.76 / 511.90 Mpps 476.19 / 833.33 Mpps 327.38 / 1398.80 Mpps 95.23 / 333.33 Mpps 202.38 / 440.47 Mpps
Hardware Stack Ports 2x 120G 2x 120G 2x 120G 2x 1T/480G 2x 320G 2x 320G
Stack Power Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches N/A N/A
PoE w/Primary PSU 445W PoE+ 830W UPoE 560W UPoE 735W UPoE+ 505W PoE+ 880W UPoE
Max PoE Possible 720W PoE+ 1440W UPoE 1440W UPoE 2160W UPoE+ 720W PoE+ 1440W UPoE
MAC Entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries
Routing Features Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay

48 PoE Switches
Use Cases Enterprise Layer 3 Enterprise Layer 3 Enterprise mGig Enterprise mGig High performance mGig Enterprise mGig Enterprise Layer 3 Enterprise Layer 3 Enterprise mGig
Interfaces 48 x 1GbE RJ45 48 x 1GbE RJ45 36 x 2.5G + 12 x 10G RJ45 48 x 5G RJ45 48 x 10G RJ45 36 x 5G + 12 x 10G RJ45 48 x 1GbE RJ45 48 x 1GbE RJ45 36 x 1GbE + 12 x 10G RJ45
Uplinks Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 40G QSFP or 8x 10G SFP+ Modular: 2x 100G QSFP28 or 8x 25G SFP28 Modular: 2x 100G QSFP28 or 8x 25G SFP28 Fixed: 4x 10G SFP+ Fixed: 4x 10G SFP+ Fixed: 4x 10G SFP+
Switching Capacity 256 Gbps 256 Gbps 580 Gbps 640 Gbps 2000 Gbps 2000 Gbps 176 Gbps 176 Gbps 392 Gbps
Stacking Bandwidth 480 Gbps 480 Gbps 480 Gbps 480 Gbps 1 Tbps / 480 Gbps 1 Tbps / 480 Gbps 496 Gbps 496 Gbps 712 Gbps
Forwarding Rate Single/Slack 190.47 / 547.62 Mpps 190.47 / 547.62 Mpps 431.54 / 788.69 Mpps 476.19 / 833.33 Mpps 1488 / 2232 Mpps 1488 / 2232 Mpps 130.95 / 369.05 Mpps 130.95 / 369.05 Mpps 291.66 / 529.76 Mpps
Hardware Stack Ports 2x 120G 2x 120G 2x 120G 2x 120G 2x 1T/480G 2x 1T/480G 2x 320G 2x 320G 2x 320G
Stack Power Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches Up to 4 switches N/A N/A N/A
PoE w/Primary PSU 437W PoE+ 822W UPoE 490W UPoE 645W UPoE 590W UPoE+ 690W UPoE+ 505W PoE+ 890W PoE+ 675W UPoE
Max PoE Possible 1152W PoE+ 1800W UPoE 1590W UPoE 1745W UPoE 2490W UPoE+ 2590W UPoE+ 1440W PoE+ 1440W PoE+ 1775W UPoE
MAC Entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries 32,000 entries
Routing Features Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay 		Static routing OSPFv2,
Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
Warm Spare (VRRP)
DHCP Server, DHCP Relay


Power Configurations

Model Default PSU Included PoE with Primary PSU PoE with Secondary 350W PSU PoE with Secondary 715W PSU PoE with Secondary 1100W PSU PoE with Secondary 1900W PSU
C9300-24S-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300-24T-M PWR-C1-350WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300-24P-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M 445W PoE+ 720W PoE+ 720W PoE+ 720W PoE+ N/A
C9300-24U-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 830W UPoE 1180W UPoE 1440W UPoE 1440W UPoE N/A
C9300-24UX-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 560W UPoE 910W UPoE 1275W UPoE 1440W UPoE N/A
C9300-48S-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300-48T-M PWR-C1-350WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300-48P-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M 437W PoE+ 787W PoE+ 1152W PoE+ 1440W PoE+ N/A
C9300-48U-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 822W UPoE 1172W UPoE 1537W UPoE 1800W UPoE N/A
C9300-48UXM-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 490W UPoE 840W UPoE 1205W UPoE 1590W UPoE N/A
C9300-48UN-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 645W UPoE 995W UPoE 1360W UPoE 1745W UPoE N/A
C9300L-24T-4X-M PWR-C1-350WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300L-24P-4X-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M 505W PoE+ N/A 720W PoE+ 720W PoE+ N/A
C9300L-24UXG-4X-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 880W UPoE N/A N/A 1440W UPoE N/A
C9300L-48T-4X-M PWR-C1-350WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300L-48P-4X-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M 505W PoE+ N/A 1220W PoE+ 1440W PoE+ N/A
C9300L-48PF-4X-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 890W PoE+ N/A N/A 1440W PoE+ N/A
C9300L-48UXG-4X-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 675W UPoE N/A N/A 1775W UPoE N/A
C9300X-12Y-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300X-24Y-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300X-24HX-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 735W UPoE+ N/A N/A 1835W UPoE+ 2160W UPoE+
C9300X-48TX-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9300X-48HX-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 590W UPoE+ N/A N/A 1690W UPoE+ 2490W UPoE+
C9300X-48HXN-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 690W UPoE+ N/A N/A 1790W UPoE+ 2590W UPoE+


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Interfaces
  • Up to 10Gb RJ45 ports on standard 24 and 48 port switches and up to 25Gb SFP28 on fiber switches
  • Options for fixed 4x 10Gb uplinks or modular uplinks (10Gb, 25Gb, 40Gb or 100Gb)
  • 2x hardware stack ports with up to 1Tbps per port
  • 1x dedicated management interface 
Management
  • Managed via Cisco Meraki Dashboard 
  • Zero-touch remote provisioning (no staging needed)
  • Basic configuration capability via local management page
  • Detailed historical per-port and per-client usage statistics
  • Operating System, device, and hostname fingerprinting
  • Automatic firmware upgrades with scheduling control
  • SNMP and SYSLOG support for integration with other network management solutions
Remote diagnostics
  • Email, SMS and Mobile push notification alerts
  • Ping, traceroute, cable testing, and link failure detection with alerting
  • Remote packet capture
  • Dynamic and interactive network discovery and topology
  • Combined event and configuration change logs with instant search
  • Netflow v10 Exporting
Stacking
  • Physically stack up to 8 switches with 1Tbps of stacking bandwidth on C9300X, 480G on C9300 and 320G on C9300L models 
  • Virtual stacking supports thousands of switch ports in a single logical stack for unified management, monitoring, and configuration
  • Faster convergence
  • StackPower in a ring topology supporting upto 4 switches
Ethernet switching capabilities
  • 802.1p Quality of Service, 8 queues (w/ 6 configurable for DSCP-to-CoS mapping)
  • 802.1Q VLAN and trunking support for up to 4,094 VLANs (1000 active VLANs with STP enabled)
  • Single Instance of 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (interoperable with RSTP, STP, PVST, RPVST)
  • STP Enhancements: BPDU guard, Root guard, Loop guard, UDLD
  • Broadcast storm control
  • 802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
  • 802.3ad Link aggregation with up to 8 ports per aggregate, Multichassis aggregates supported on stacked switches
  • Port mirroring
  • IGMP snooping for multicast filtering
  • MAC Forwarding Entries: 32K
Security
  • Integrated multi-factor authentication for Dashboard management
  • Role-based access control (RBAC) with granular device and configuration control
  • Corporate wide password policy enforcement
  • IEEE 802.1X RADIUS and MAB, hybrid authentication and RADIUS server testing
  • Single-Host/Multi-Domain/Multi-Host/Multi Authentication
  • Port security: Sticky MAC, MAC allow lists
  • DHCP snooping, detection and blocking, Dynamic ARP Inspection
  • IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs
  • Adaptive Policy
Power over Ethernet:
  • 802.3at PoE+ 30 W per port
  • 802.3bt UPoE 60 W per port
  • UPoE+ 90W per port
  • Max PoE Budget: 1835W (with secondary PSU)
Performance
  • Non-blocking switching fabric
  • Switching capacity: from 128Gbps, up to 2000Gbps on both 24 and 48 port models 
  • Forwarding rate: from 95.23 Mpps to 1488 Mpps on both 24 and 48 ports
Layer 3
  • Static routing, OSPFv2
  • Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)
  • Warm Spare (VRRP) *
  • DHCP Server, DHCP Relay
Power
  • The internal power supply is an auto-ranging unit
  • It supports input voltages between 100 (115 for 1100WAC) and 240 VAC
Mounting
  • 1U Rack-mountable with included rack mount hardware (rack screws not included)
Environment
  • Operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
  • Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
  • 3x pre-installed fans included
Regulatory
  • CSA-US (US, Canada)
  • FCC (USA)
  • IC (Canada)
  • CE (Europe)
  • RCM (Australia/New Zealand)
  • RoHS
Warranty
  • Full lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included

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