Full English Description for Cisco C8300-1N1S-6T

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Core Hardware Interface Layout

Fixed Native Hybrid 6×1GE Ports

• 4 × 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing RJ45 copper ports for LAN access, broadband and MPLS copper uplinks
• 2 × 1000BASE-X SFP slots for fiber uplinks, supporting single/multi-mode fiber and copper SFP transceivers
  All ports support auto-MDI/MDI-X, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging, hardware QoS classification, NAT and multicast forwarding offloadCisco.

Expansion Slots (Core Differentiator vs C8200)

• 1 × SM-X (Service Module) slot: Exclusive to Catalyst 8300, compatible with high-density voice, enhanced crypto, multi-port aggregation modules; supports OIR (Online Insertion and Removal) without chassis reboot
• 1 × NIM (Network Interface Module) slot: Backward compatible with ISR 4000 NIMs for T1/E1 trunks, serial, DSL, extra Gigabit ports and analog voice services
• 1 × PIM (Pluggable Interface Module) slot: Dedicated slot for LTE-A / 5G cellular modems to deliver wireless multi-WAN failover resilienceCisco

Processor, Memory & Storage

• CPU: Multi-core Intel x86 SoC with SR-IOV hardware virtualization passthrough, dynamic core partitioning for forwarding, DPI inspection, crypto processing and concurrent VNF workloads
• DRAM: Factory default 8GB DDR4 memory, field-upgradable to 16GB / 32GB for massive SD-WAN tunnel scale and heavy multi-VNF deployments
• Onboard Flash: Fixed non-upgradable 8GB internal flash for IOS XE system images, crash dumps and basic logging
• M.2 Storage Bay: Preloaded with 16GB M.2 SSD for SD-WAN logs, container storage and analytics; upgradable up to 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD for extended data retentionCisco

Dedicated Hardware Crypto Engine

Management & Auxiliary Ports

• Dual console access: RJ45 serial console + Mini-USB Type B console for local out-of-band configuration
• 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports for license import, offline config backup, USB cellular modems and firmware upgrades
• Front-panel LCD status display with physical navigation buttons for real-time monitoring of port status, CPU/memory utilization, tunnel count and VNF operational health
• 1 × RJ45 Auxiliary port for remote dial-out emergency management access

Form Factor, Power & Environmental Specs

• Form Factor: 1 Rack Unit (1RU) compact rack-mount chassis
• Airflow: Standard front-to-back enterprise airflow design
• Power Supply: Single 250W wide-range AC power supply (90–264 VAC) as standard; optional redundant AC/DC/HVDC power supply for carrier-grade high-availability deployments
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C indoor wiring closet deployment
• Compliance: UL 60950-1, IEC 62368-1, NEBS Level 3, FCC Class A, CE certifiedCisco

Official Performance Benchmarks

• Aggregate IPv4 CEF forwarding throughput (1400-byte IMIX packets): Up to 12 Gbps
• Hardware-accelerated IMIX IPsec VPN throughput: Maximum 4 Gbps
• Maximum concurrent SD-WAN SVTI overlay tunnels: Up to 6000 tunnels
• NAT session capacity: 1.2 million sessions (8GB DRAM), expandable to 2 million with 32GB DRAM
• Concurrent firewall sessions: 512,000
• Full hardware offload for NBAR2 deep packet inspection, traffic shaping, policing, VXLAN segmentation and multicast routingCisco

Software & Core Supported Capabilities

1. Enterprise-Grade Catalyst SD-WAN & Multicloud Connectivity
   Zero-touch provisioning via vManage orchestrator, application-aware routing, multi-WAN hybrid connectivity, native integration with Cisco Umbrella SIG cloud security and ThousandEyes end-to-end network monitoring
2. Robust Virtualization & uCPE Workloads
   Native KVM/Docker virtualization with SR-IOV low-latency hardware passthrough, supports multiple concurrent containerized VNFs (virtual firewall, WAN optimization, SIEM, load balancer) to eliminate standalone physical appliances; superior virtualization capacity compared to Catalyst 8200 series
3. Comprehensive Integrated Security Stack
   Wire-speed hardware VPN acceleration, zone-based firewall, intrusion prevention, URL filtering, advanced threat defense, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack routing, policy-based NAT, VXLAN network segmentation
4. Enterprise Routing & Unified Communications
   Full protocol support for BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, PBR and multicast routing; high-density SIP/VoIP trunking compatible with SM-X and NIM voice modules for large-scale branch IP telephony deployments
5. Automation & Programmability
   REST API, NETCONF, YANG data models, Catalyst Center and NSO Network Services Orchestrator integration for mass enterprise and service provider lifecycle automation

Typical Deployment Scenarios

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Naming Rule Explanation

• 1N = 1 NIM network interface module slot
• 1S = 1 SM-X service module slot
• 6T = 6 integrated 1Gigabit Ethernet ports (4 copper RJ45 + 2 SFP fiber)
• 1 built-in PIM cellular slot included on all Catalyst 8300 1RU models