Full English Description for Cisco C9300LM-24T-4G-E
1. Part Number Naming Breakdown
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C9300LM: Catalyst 9300 Lite Meraki cloud-managed stackable fixed-uplink Layer 3 enterprise access switch, built on UADP 2.0 ASIC hardware platform exclusively for Meraki Dashboard cloud orchestration
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24T: 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit RJ45 data-only downlink ports, no PoE power delivery function
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4G: 4 integrated fixed 1G SFP uplink slots, only compatible with 1G SFP optical/copper transceivers; 10G SFP+ modules are not supported
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E: Hardware qualified for Meraki Enterprise tier renewable term subscription license (base feature set); all Meraki Catalyst switches require time-based cloud subscriptions instead of permanent IOS XE Network Essentials/Advantage perpetual licenses
2. Short Sales One-Liner (For BOM, Quotation & Datasheet Header)
Cisco Catalyst C9300LM-24T-4G-E, 1RU stackable Meraki cloud-managed Layer3 non-PoE Gigabit access switch, 24-port data-only 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 downlinks, 4 fixed 1G SFP fiber uplink interfaces, Meraki Enterprise subscription eligible, StackWise-320 stacking support, factory pre-installed 350W AC power supply, single-pane Meraki cloud management for multi-site office, classroom and branch wired workgroups with PCs, printers and servers requiring low-cost 1G fiber aggregation uplinks.
3. Complete Product Overview Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C9300LM-24T-4G-E is a compact data-only fixed-uplink stackable Layer 3 edge switch within the Catalyst 9300LM Meraki cloud-managed portfolio, designed for corporate office workspaces, K-12 classroom desktop fleets, small branch server closets and workstation deployments without PoE-powered endpoints. Equipped with 24 non-PoE Gigabit copper RJ45 downlink ports and four dedicated 1G SFP fiber uplink ports, this chassis shares identical wire-speed forwarding hardware performance with on-prem IOS XE C9300L-24T switches, yet all configuration, batch firmware upgrades, real-time monitoring, fault alerting and security policy management are fully centralized via the Meraki cloud dashboard rather than local CLI or Cisco DNA Center. It supports StackWise-320 stacking technology to combine up to 8 identical C9300LM switches into one unified logical switching stack, features dual hot-swappable 350W AC power supply slots for power redundancy, and delivers native cross-platform policy synchronization with Meraki MR wireless access points and MX security gateways in a single cloud console. Meraki zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), remote cable diagnostics and cross-site topology visualization are native core functions for all C9300LM cloud-managed hardware; advanced capabilities such as Adaptive Policy segmentation and Encrypted Traffic Analytics are locked to the higher Meraki Advanced subscription tier.
4. Detailed Hardware Interface Specifications
Downlink Copper Ports (24×Data-only Gigabit RJ45)
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24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet ports, pure data transmission design with zero PoE power output
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Auto speed negotiation, auto-MDI/MDI-X, integrated built-in cable diagnostic tools for remote line testing
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Hardware supports 128-bit AES MACsec link encryption; 256-bit AES MACsec is only available under Meraki Advanced subscription license
Fixed Uplink Interfaces
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4 dedicated onboard SFP slots exclusively for 1G SFP transceivers (SX, LX, ZX, SFP-T copper RJ45 SFP modules supported)
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Fully incompatible with any 10G SFP+ optical or copper transceivers; each uplink port limited to maximum 1Gbps bandwidth
Stacking Interfaces
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Dual rear dedicated StackWise-320 stacking ports with total 320Gbps stacking bandwidth; compatible with C9300L-STAK-KIT2 stacking cable kits, supports mixed stacking with other C9300LM models only if all stack members carry matching Meraki license tiersCisco
Management & Auxiliary Ports
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USB Type-A storage port for offline firmware upload, local configuration backup and system log export
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Dual console access: USB Type-C console port + Mini-USB B console port for emergency local CLI access when cloud connectivity is lost
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UID beacon LED push-button for fast physical device identification inside dense rack cabinets
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 slots; factory pre-shipped with single 350W AC PSU (PWR-C1-350WAC-P-M)
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No PoE power budget applicable, all downlink ports are data-only without power supply capability
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Thermal design: Field-replaceable redundant variable-speed fan trays; overheat fault notifications are pushed automatically to the Meraki cloud dashboard
5. Core Hardware Performance Benchmarks
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Standalone Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
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Standalone Forwarding Rate: 41.66 Mpps
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StackWise-320 maximum stacked backplane bandwidth: 592 Gbps (stack of up to 8 C9300LM units)
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MAC Address Table Size: 32,000 MAC forwarding entries
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Shared Packet Buffer Memory: 16MB
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Onboard Memory: 8GB DRAM, 16GB Flash storage
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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 traffic marking and scheduling
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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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IPFIX Flow Telemetry: Sampled flow data only under Meraki Enterprise license; full unsampled IPFIX enabled with Advanced license
6. Layer 2 Standard Feature Suite (Meraki Cloud Configured)
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN trunking, IEEE 802.3ad LACP EtherChannel (max 8 ports per bundle), full spanning tree toolkit including PVST+, RPVST+, MSTP with BPDU guard, root guard, loop guard and UDLD; LLDP/CDP unified device inventory auto-synced to Meraki dashboard, port security with sticky MAC address allowlists, broadcast/multicast storm suppression, IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3, SPAN/RSPAN remote packet capture triggered via cloud portal, private VLANs, voice VLAN auto-detection and traffic prioritization, hardware 128-bit MACsec link encryption.
7. Meraki Cloud Native Layer 3, Security & Orchestration Features (Enterprise Tier Restrictions)
Supported Routing Capabilities (Enterprise License Limits)
Static IPv4/IPv6 routing, RIP, OSPFv2/v3 capped at maximum 1,000 learned routes, VRRP gateway redundancy, wire-speed inter-VLAN routing, PIM sparse-mode stub multicast routing. Unlimited OSPF route scale requires Meraki Advanced subscription.
Cloud-Managed Baseline 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, granular RBAC multi-admin dashboard permissions, TLS/SSH encrypted communication tunnel between switch and Meraki cloud. End-to-end Adaptive Policy group-based traffic segmentation is disabled on Enterprise tier.
Meraki Cloud Automation & Basic Visibility
Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) out-of-box automatic registration to Meraki organization, global bulk firmware scheduling and staged upgrade deployment, live remote cable testing without on-site IT technicians, real-time cross-site network topology mapping, unified wired/wireless policy synchronization with Meraki MR APs and MX security gateways, cloud-hosted centralized event logging, sampled IPFIX traffic analytics, cross-device fault alerting via email/SMS notifications, on-demand remote packet capture for offline troubleshooting.
Critical Features Locked to Meraki Advanced License (Unavailable on -E Enterprise Tier)
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Unlimited OSPF dynamic routing table capacity
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Adaptive Policy zero-trust end-to-end traffic segmentation with SGT tagging
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Full unsampled IPFIX flow telemetry and Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA)
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Complete cross-domain wired-wireless fabric policy orchestration
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256-bit AES MACsec link encryption support
8. Meraki Subscription License Tier Differentiation
All C9300LM series switches require renewable term-based Meraki Catalyst subscription licenses (1/3/5/7/10-year terms), split into two functional tiers:
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Enterprise License (Base Tier / -E Eligible Hardware)
Full Layer 2 switching suite, limited OSPF route scale, standard edge security controls, cloud monitoring and ZTP automation; Adaptive Policy segmentation, full IPFIX and ETA are disabled.
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Advanced License (Full Feature Tier / -A Eligible Hardware)
Unlimited dynamic routing capacity, Adaptive Policy zero-trust segmentation, full IPFIX flow telemetry, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), cross-domain fabric orchestration and 256-bit MACsec encryption.
Key difference versus on-prem C9300L (-E/-A IOS XE switches: C9300LM relies on time-limited cloud subscription licensing, while standard C9300L uses permanent perpetual IOS XE licenses without mandatory cloud connectivity. All stack members must deploy matching Meraki license tiers to guarantee full stacking interoperability and consistent network policy operationCisco Meraki.
9. Datasheet Short Summary Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C9300LM-24T-4G-E is a Meraki cloud-native stackable Layer 3 non-PoE Gigabit access switch equipped with 24 data-only Gigabit downlinks and four fixed 1G SFP fiber uplink ports, compatible with Meraki Enterprise tier cloud subscriptions. Powered by Meraki Dashboard single-pane centralized orchestration and supported by StackWise-320 high-speed stacking plus redundant 350W AC power supplies with no PoE power requirement, it delivers complete Layer 2 switching, limited-scale Layer 3 routing, basic cloud automation and unified wired-wireless cross-site management. This model targets distributed multi-branch enterprises, general office environments and education networks prioritizing zero-touch remote cloud administration over traditional on-prem CLI or Cisco DNA Center deployment workflows, for workstation-only edge networks without PoE-powered endpoints and requiring economical 1G fiber aggregation uplinks.
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