Full English Description for Cisco C9300X-48T-A
1. Part Number Naming Breakdown
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C9300X: High-performance stackable Layer 3 enterprise access switch platform powered by UADP 2.0sec crypto ASIC, supporting StackWise-1T 1 Terabit stacking bandwidth, dual hot-swappable power supplies and one hot-swappable C9300X-NM modular uplink slot with hardware line-rate 100G IPsec encryption accelerationCisco.
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48T: 48 fixed 1GBASE-T copper RJ45 downlink ports (data-only, zero PoE capability). Each port auto-negotiates 10/100/1000Mbps, designed for wired PC, printer, server and low-bandwidth IoT wired endpoint access.
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A: Perpetual Network Advantage IOS XE on-prem license tier. Fully unlocks complete premium enterprise feature stack including unrestricted advanced routing, TrustSec zero-trust micro-segmentation, 256-bit AES MACsec, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), full unsampled streaming telemetry and end-to-end SD‑Access fabric orchestration.
2. Short Sales One-Liner (For BOM, Quotation & Datasheet Header)
Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48T-A, 1RU rack-mount stackable Layer3 48-port 1G copper non-PoE enterprise access switch, 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 data-only downlinks with one modular high-speed uplink expansion slot, pre-installed permanent Network Advantage IOS XE license, StackWise-1T 1Tbps stacking supported, factory-shipped single 350W AC non-PoE power supply, managed via local CLI and full Cisco Catalyst Center for office wired PC, server and IoT access deployments requiring unrestricted advanced Layer 3 routing, security and analytics capabilities.
3. Complete Product Overview Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48T-A is a fixed-form-factor dense 48-port 1G copper stackable Layer 3 enterprise access switch within the Catalyst 9300X series, purpose-built for standard office wired access, server room rack termination and low-power IoT wired deployments that require only basic 1G copper connectivity without PoE power delivery to endpoints. Equipped with 48 dedicated non-PoE 1G RJ45 downlink ports, the chassis integrates one dedicated hot-swappable C9300X-NM modular uplink slot to flexibly deploy 10G/25G/40G/100G high-speed optical uplink modules for elastic bandwidth scaling to aggregation and core switching layers. Powered by UADP 2.0sec crypto ASIC with hardware acceleration for line-rate 100G IPsec tunnels, this model runs full native IOS XE 17.x software with permanent Network Advantage license, enabling the full suite of enterprise routing, security, automation and telemetry functions locked on Network Essentials (-E) hardware variantsCisco. It leverages StackWise-1T hardware stacking to combine up to 8 identical C9300X switches into a single unified logical switching fabric with 1 Tbps aggregate stacking bandwidth, delivering sub-50ms fast stack failover convergence for carrier-class network reliability. Dual hot-swappable AC power supply slots and field-replaceable variable-speed fan trays eliminate single points of hardware failure. The switch supports full on-premises management via console CLI, SNMPv3 or complete Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) SD-Access integration, with native zero-touch provisioning, full unsampled streaming telemetry and end-to-end TrustSec zero-trust segmentation designed for large hybrid enterprise campus wired access infrastructures with zero PoE endpoint loads.
4. Detailed Hardware Interface Specifications
Downlink Copper Ports (48 × 1G Non-PoE RJ45)
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48 RJ45 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, data-only design with no PoE power circuits, cannot supply power to IP phones, APs or PoE cameras.
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Compatible with Cat5e/Cat6 cabling for standard 1G wired terminal connections.
Modular Uplink Expansion Slot
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1 dedicated hot-swappable C9300X-NM network module slot, compatible with optional high-speed uplink modules:
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C9300X-NM-8Y: 8 × SFP28 (10G / 25G)
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C9300X-NM-4C: 4 × QSFP+ (40G)
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C9300X-NM-2C: 2 × QSFP28 (100G)
Stacking Interfaces
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Dual rear dedicated StackWise-1T stacking ports, total 1 Tbps aggregate stacking bandwidth per stack group; supports ring topology with sub-50ms stack failover convergence, maximum 8 switches per stack.
Management & Auxiliary Ports
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USB 2.0 Type-A storage port for offline firmware upgrades and configuration backup.
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Mini-USB Type-B console port for local out-of-band CLI access.
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Independent 1G RJ45 out-of-band management port (data-only, no PoE).
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LED status indicators for each RJ45 port link/activity, power supply health, fan status, stack status and system fault alarms.
Power & Physical Form Factor
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Form Factor: 1RU standard 19-inch rack-mount chassis, dimensions 4.4 × 445 × 445 mm.
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Dual hot-swappable redundant AC power supply slots; factory pre-shipped with single 350W AC non-PoE PSU.
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Zero PoE power budget; full 350W capacity dedicated to switching fabric, cooling fans and modular uplink module operation.
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Thermal system: 3 field-replaceable redundant variable-speed fan trays with front-to-back airflow.
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Environmental compliance: Operating temperature range -5°C ~ 45°C, ENERGY STAR certified, fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet copper standards.
5. Core Hardware Performance Benchmarks
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Standalone Switching Capacity: 880 Gbps
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Standalone Forwarding Rate: 654.72 Mpps
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MAC Address Table Size: 32,000 MAC forwarding entries
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VLAN Support: Up to 4,094 IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, unlimited SVIs with Network Advantage license.
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QoS Hardware Queues: 8 priority hardware queues per physical port, full DSCP & 802.1p marking and hierarchical traffic scheduling optimized for office data and IoT traffic.
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Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9198-byte jumbo frame transmission.
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Hardware ACL Capacity: 5,120 ingress/egress access control list entries.
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IPFIX Flow Telemetry: Full unsampled streaming flow export supported natively under Network Advantage license.
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System Memory: 16GB DRAM, 16GB onboard flash storage, optional USB 3.0 SSD container hosting supportCisco.
6. Layer 2 Standard Feature Suite (Supported under Network Advantage -A)
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN trunking, IEEE 802.3ad LACP EtherChannel (max 8 ports per bundle), complete spanning tree toolkit including PVST+, RPVST+, MSTP with BPDU guard, root guard and loop guard; LLDP/LLDP-MED unified endpoint discovery optimized for wired PC, server and IoT terminals, port security with sticky MAC address learning, broadcast/multicast storm suppression, IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3, SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN local and remote traffic mirroring, private VLANs, voice VLAN auto-detection and traffic prioritization, hardware 128-bit & 256-bit AES MACsec link encryption for uplink trunk security.
7. Layer 3, Security & Automation Features (Full Network Advantage -A Capabilities)
Full Unrestricted Layer 3 Dynamic Routing
Static IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack routing, RIP v1/v2, OSPFv2/v3 with unlimited route entries, full EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, VXLAN, policy-based routing (PBR), VRRPv2/v3 gateway redundancy, full PIM sparse-dense mode multicast routing, complete SD‑Access fabric VRF support for end-to-end virtualized campus networks.
Advanced Zero-Trust Enterprise Security
IEEE 802.1X multi-domain multi-factor port authentication, MAB MAC bypass authentication, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), IP Source Guard, CoPP control-plane policing, hardware TrustSec SGT Adaptive Policy micro-segmentation, hardware 256-bit MACsec link encryption, line-rate 100G IPsec tunnels, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), advanced ACL logging and threat filtering, IEEE 1588v2 PTP precise clock synchronization for industrial IoT deployments.
Complete Automation & Full Streaming Telemetry
Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), full NETCONF/YANG/RESTCONF programmability, Python EEM scripting, full unsampled IPFIX streaming telemetry, full Cisco Catalyst Center SD‑Access fabric integration, scheduled automatic firmware upgrades, granular RBAC multi-admin access control, centralized syslog and SNMPv3 monitoring, on-box container application hosting with optional USB SSD extended storage support, embedded Catalyst 9800 wireless controller capability for distributed branch wireless overlay deployments.
8. IOS XE License Tier Differentiation for C9300X On-Prem Switches
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Network Essentials (-E, Base Tier)
Full Layer 2 switching suite, limited OSPF route scale (max 1,000 entries), baseline port security, only sampled flow telemetry and basic ZTP automation. Advanced routing, TrustSec segmentation, ETA, ERSPAN and 256-bit MACsec are permanently disabled.
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Network Advantage (-A, Full Premium Tier, This Model)
Unlimited dynamic routing table capacity, TrustSec Adaptive Policy zero-trust traffic segmentation with SGT tagging, full unsampled IPFIX flow telemetry, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), complete SD‑Access wired fabric orchestration and native 256-bit AES MACsec link encryption support.
Key difference versus Meraki cloud-managed C9300X-M variants: C9300X-A/-E run native on-prem IOS XE with permanent perpetual licenses, while C9300X-M Meraki switches require renewable term-based cloud subscriptions and exclusive Meraki Dashboard cloud management. All switches within the same stack must deploy matching license tiers to guarantee full stacking interoperability and consistent end-to-end security policy enforcement.
9. Datasheet Short Summary Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48T-A is a 1RU stackable Layer 3 48-port 1G non-PoE copper enterprise access switch equipped with 48 dedicated 10/100/1000BASE-T data-only RJ45 downlink ports and one modular high-speed uplink expansion slot, preloaded with permanent Network Advantage IOS XE license. Equipped with StackWise-1T 1Tbps high-bandwidth stacking, dual redundant AC power and fan resiliency, it delivers complete Layer 2 switching, unlimited full-suite Layer 3 dynamic routing, advanced zero-trust TrustSec segmentation, full streaming telemetry and end-to-end SD‑Access fabric integration. This model targets standard office wired PC, server room termination and low-power IoT wired access deployments that require no PoE power output, and demand local CLI or full Cisco Catalyst Center on-prem management with unrestricted premium enterprise routing, security and analytics feature sets.
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