Full English Description for Cisco C9300L-24UX-4X-M
1. Part Number Naming Breakdown
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C9300L: Catalyst 9300 Lite entry stackable Layer 3 access switch hardware platform built on UADP 2.0 ASIC
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24UX: 24-port UPOE RJ45 downlink combination: 8 MultiGigabit 100M/1/2.5/5/10GBASE-T + 16×10/100/1000BASE-T; all ports support Cisco UPOE up to 60W per port for Wi-Fi 6/6E APs, IP cameras and IoT devices
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4X: 4 fixed dual-rate SFP+ uplink slots, compatible with both 1G SFP and 10G SFP+ optical transceivers for high-speed fiber aggregation
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M: Meraki cloud-managed platform variant, natively orchestrated via Meraki Dashboard with subscription-based Meraki-M licensing tiers (Enterprise / Advanced) instead of traditional perpetual Network Essentials / Advantage IOS XE licensesCisco Meraki
2. Short Sales One-Liner (For BOM, Quotation & Datasheet Header)
Cisco Catalyst C9300L-24UX-4X-M, 1RU stackable Meraki cloud-managed Layer3 access switch, 24-port UPOE copper (8×mGig 10G + 16×Gigabit), 4 fixed 1G/10G dual-rate SFP+ uplinks, StackWise-320 stacking support, 1100W hot-swappable AC power supply, unified Meraki single-pane cloud management for wired-wireless converged campus & branch deploymentsCisco Meraki.
3. Complete Product Overview Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C9300L-24UX-4X-M is a cost-effective fixed-uplink stackable Layer 3 edge switch within the Catalyst 9300 Lite portfolio, optimized for multi-gigabit PoE wired access deployments requiring centralized zero-touch cloud administration through Cisco Meraki Dashboard. Equipped with a hybrid bank of 8 MultiGigabit and 16 Gigabit UPOE downlink ports plus four integrated dual-speed SFP+ uplink interfaces, this hardware retains identical switching performance and PoE power capacity as the -E/-A IOS XE on-prem managed models, yet shifts all control plane operation to Meraki cloud orchestration. It supports StackWise-320 stacking to group up to 8 identical C9300L-M switches into a single logical stack, delivers abundant UPOE power budget via redundant hot-swappable AC power supplies, and natively unifies policy, monitoring and firmware upgrades across Meraki wired switches, MR wireless APs and MX security appliances in one cloud console. Meraki Adaptive Policy security segmentation, remote troubleshooting, cross-site topology visualization and automated ZTP provisioning are core native capabilities exclusive to the -M platform series.
4. Detailed Hardware Interface Specifications
Downlink Copper Ports (24×RJ45 UPOE)
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8 × MultiGigabit ports: Auto-sensing 100 Mbps / 1 Gbps / 2.5 Gbps / 5 Gbps / 10 Gbps BASE-T, UPOE power delivery up to 60W per port
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16 × Gigabit ports: 10/100/1000BASE-T, compliant with IEEE 802.3af PoE, 802.3at PoE+ and Cisco UPOE
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Universal port features: Auto-MDI/MDI-X, EnergyWise intelligent power management, built-in cable diagnostics, voice VLAN prioritization, 128-bit AES MACsec port encryption
Fixed Uplink Interfaces
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4 onboard SFP+ slots with dual-rate auto-negotiation, supporting 1G SFP and 10G SFP+ transceivers (SX, LX, ZX, LR, copper SFP-T/SFP+-T compatible)
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Uplink ports are factory fixed; no modular uplink expansion slots available
Management & Auxiliary Ports
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USB Type-A storage port for offline config/image backup
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Dual console access: USB Type-C console port + Mini-USB B console port for local emergency CLI access
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UID beacon LED push-button for physical rack device identification
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Rear dedicated StackWise-320 stacking connectors; stacking cable kit sold separately as optional accessory C9300L-STAK-KIT2-M
Power & Physical Form Factor
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Form Factor: 1RU standard 19-inch rack-mount chassis
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Dual hot-swappable redundant AC power supply bays; factory pre-shipped with single 1100W AC PSU
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PoE power budget: Single 1100W PSU delivers total 880W UPOE capacity; dual PSUs expand total PoE output for high-density wireless stacks
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Thermal design: Field-replaceable redundant variable-speed fan trays with fault alerting visible in Meraki cloud dashboard
5. Core Hardware Performance Benchmarks
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Standalone Switching Capacity: 272 Gbps
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Standalone Forwarding Rate: 202.38 Mpps
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StackWise-320 maximum stacked backplane bandwidth: 592 Gbps (stack of up to 8 C9300L-M units)
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MAC Address Table Size: 32,000 MAC forwarding entries
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Shared Packet Buffer Memory: 32MB
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VLAN Support: Up to 4,094 802.1Q tagged VLANs; maximum 1,000 active STP VLANs & SVIs
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QoS Hardware Queues: 8 priority hardware queues per port, full DSCP & 802.1p CoS mapping
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Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9198-byte jumbo frames
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ACL Capacity: 5,120 ingress/egress ACL entries
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IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack wire-speed forwarding
6. Layer 2 Standard Feature Suite (Meraki Cloud Configured)
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN trunking, IEEE 802.3ad LACP EtherChannel (max 8 ports per bundle), complete spanning tree suite PVST+/RPVST+/MSTP with BPDU guard, root guard, loop guard and UDLD; LLDP/CDP unified device inventory, port security with sticky MAC allowlists, broadcast/multicast storm suppression, IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3, SPAN/RSPAN remote packet capture triggered via Meraki dashboard, private VLANs, voice VLAN auto-detection, hardware MACsec link encryption.
7. Meraki Cloud Native Layer 3, Security & Orchestration Features
Routing Capabilities (Controlled by Meraki Subscription Tier)
Static IPv4/IPv6 routing, RIP, OSPFv2/v3, VRRP gateway redundancy, inter-VLAN routing, PIM sparse-mode multicast stub routing. Advanced license unlocks unlimited OSPF route scale; Enterprise tier enforces 1,000 OSPF route limit.
Cloud-Managed Enterprise Security
IEEE 802.1X multi-domain/multi-host authentication, MAB MAC bypass authentication, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), IP Source Guard, CoPP control-plane policing, hardware Secure Boot & Trust Anchor Module, RBAC multi-admin dashboard permissions, TLS/SSH encrypted cloud-device communication, end-to-end Adaptive Policy group-based traffic segmentation (requires Advanced Meraki license).
Meraki Exclusive Cloud Automation & Visibility
Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) out-of-box auto-registration to Meraki organization, global bulk firmware scheduling & staged upgrades, live remote cable testing, real-time topology mapping, unified wired/wireless policy sync with Meraki MR access points and MX security gateways, cloud-hosted event logging, traffic analytics, IPFIX NetFlow v10 telemetry, cross-site alerting and email/SMS notifications, remote packet capture without onsite IT access.
8. Meraki-M Subscription License Tier Differentiation
All C9300L-M switches require term-based Meraki Catalyst 9300 subscription licenses (1/3/5/7/10-year terms), split into two tiers:
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Enterprise License (Base Tier)
Basic Layer 2/3 switching, limited OSPF route count, standard security, cloud monitoring and ZTP; Adaptive Policy and Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) disabled.
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Advanced License (Full Tier)
Unlimited dynamic routing table scale, Adaptive Policy security segmentation, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), full IPFIX flow telemetry, complete cross-domain fabric policy orchestration.
Key distinction vs -E/-A models: -M uses renewable cloud subscription licensing, while -E/-A carry permanent on-prem IOS XE perpetual licenses without cloud dependency. All stack members must deploy matching Meraki license tiers for full stacking functionality.
9. Datasheet Short Summary Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C9300L-24UX-4X-M is a Meraki cloud-native stackable Layer 3 access switch equipped with mixed MultiGigabit/Gigabit UPOE downlinks and dual-rate SFP+ 1G/10G fixed uplinks. Powered by Meraki Dashboard single-pane orchestration and supported by StackWise-320 high-speed stacking plus redundant UPOE power supplies, it delivers full Layer 2 switching, scalable Layer 3 routing, cloud automation and unified wired-wireless management. This model targets distributed enterprises, multi-branch organizations and education networks prioritizing zero-touch remote administration over traditional on-prem CLI/DNA Center deployment models.
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