Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst C9300-24P-A is an enterprise access switch, high-performance, and designed to form secure, scalable, and automated networks. Cisco saw an opportunity to introduce its flagship Catalyst 9300 Series, which has 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports to aid Power over Ethernet Plus (POE+). The C9300-24P-A is designed to meet the needs of modern enterprise campus and branch networks, offering high availability, extensive automation, and up-to-the-rack security, making it the ideal choice for powering IoT devices, wireless access points, IP telephony, and other business-critical endpoints.
Key Features and Benefits
Power Your Network with PoE+
Provide quality and reliable power to devices that are attached, including the IP phones, cameras, and wireless access points that are POE+ compatible on all 24 ports.
Scalable Uplink Options
Select modular uplink options (1G, 10G, or 40G) based on different performance requirements and future-proof your infrastructure.
Enterprise-Class Resiliency
Capacity of supporting 480 Gbps stacking bandwidth with Cisco StackWise technology, high-availability, and ease of administration of multiple switches as a single switch.
There is an increased level of security and segregation
Secure your networks with the state-of-the-art Cisco IOS XE, such as safe partitioning, policy, and encrypted traffic analytics.
Automation and Programmability
Streamline with model-driven programmability, APIs, and integration in Cisco DNA Center to program software-defined access (SD-Access).
Efficient Power Management
An optimized, scalable power consumption is used to power a diverse range of powered devices with the use of a scalable PoE budget, which uses an optimized, 445W default. However, this can be scaled with additional power supplies.
Technical Specifications
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Feature |
Specification |
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Model |
Cisco Catalyst C9300-24P-A |
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Port Density |
24 × 10/100/1000 (Gigabit Ethernet) ports with PoE+ support |
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Uplink Modules |
Modular uplink slots (options: 4 × 1G, 4 × 10G, or 2 × 40G, depending on module) |
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PoE Budget |
445W default, expandable with additional PSU |
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Stacking Support |
Cisco StackWise-480/StackWise-1T; up to 480 Gbps stacking bandwidth |
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Software Image |
Network Essentials (-A SKU) |
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Switching Capacity |
Up to 208 Gbps (depending on configuration) |
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Forwarding Rate |
Up to 154.76 Mpps |
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Operating System |
Cisco IOS XE |
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Dimensions (H × W × D) |
Approx. 1.73 × 17.5 × 17.5 in (1RU form factor) |
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Weight |
~15.9 lb (varies with power supply/fans) |
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Redundancy |
Dual redundant, modular power supplies and fans |
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Use Case |
Enterprise campus access and branch deployments |
Product Information
The Cisco Catalyst C9300-24P-A has been designed to meet the needs of businesses requiring secure, resilient, and intelligent access switching. It has 24 Gigabit Ethernet PoE + ports, thus making it easier to deploy such devices as IP phones, surveillance cameras, and wireless access points. Its uplink modular architecture also provides the IT teams with flexibility to choose a suitable combination of bandwidth, be it 1G, 10G, or 40G, based on business requirements.
It also features StackWise technology, which allows more than one switch to serve as a single logical node, ensuring ease of management and providing additional scalability and redundancy in the event of failure. Cisco IOS XE supports it and has advanced programmability, telemetry, and policy-driven automation, which implies that it is ideal to introduce intent-driven networking and integrate with Cisco DNA Center.
The C9300-24P-A features a default 445W PoE budget and the capability for power supply expansion, making it a power-efficient solution that can serve a wide range of network devices. It is built with security in mind and can facilitate encrypted traffic analytics, segmentation, and policy enforcement to protect enterprise networks against emerging threats.
C9300-24P-A is not just a switch, but rather a basis of secure, automated, and future-ready enterprise access network.