The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series are stackable enterprise access switches engineered for modern network demands, including security, IoT, mobility, and cloud-enabled environments. Part of the Catalyst 9000 family, these switches are ideal for hybrid workforces, offering flexible management options on-premises, virtually, or via the cloud.
Key Features
Runs Cisco IOS XE and leverages the Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) 2.0 ASIC for high-performance switching.
Supports advanced capabilities: model-driven programmability, application hosting, and enhanced high availability (Extended Fast Software Upgrade, Stateful Switchover, Graceful Insertion & Removal).
High switching capacity: up to 1760 Gbps standalone and 14 Tbps in an 8-member stack, forwarding up to 3.8 billion packets per second.
Stacking bandwidth up to 1 Tbps with Cisco StackWise-1T and dual power supply redundancy with StackPower.
Wide uplink options: 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, and 100G Ethernet.
Supports UPOE/UPOE+ up to 90W per port and highest Multigigabit port density in the industry.
Hardware-based 100G IPsec encryption and embedded wireless controller capabilities.
Integration with Cisco DNA Spaces, ThousandEyes, Secure Firewall, and cloud management via Catalyst Center or Meraki.
Models & Configurations
Available in 24- and 48-port copper/fiber models, including PoE, UPOE, and UPOE+ variants.
Multigigabit Ethernet support from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps, modular uplinks, and mini models for space-constrained environments.
High-scale models with enhanced MAC, IP route, and ACL capacities.
Management & Security
Advanced security: Encrypted Traffic Analytics, AES-256 MACsec, and Trustworthy Systems.
Supports application hosting for Cisco ASAv firewall and third-party apps.
Integration with SD-Access for policy automation and IoT support.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches provide a high-performance, secure, and flexible foundation for next-generation enterprise networks, backed by Cisco Capital financing and comprehensive support.
