Full English Description for Cisco C9300X-48HX-M
1. Part Number Naming Breakdown
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C9300X: High-performance stackable Layer 3 enterprise full 10G multigigabit UPOE+ access switch hardware platform built on crypto-optimized UADP 2.0sec ASIC, supporting StackWise-1T 1 Terabit stacking bandwidth, dual hot-swappable power supplies, StackPower cross-stack power pooling and one hot-swappable C9300X-NM modular uplink slot with hardware line-rate 100G IPsec encryption accelerationCisco.
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48HX: 48 uniform full 10G multigigabit RJ45 downlink ports auto-negotiating 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G, supporting Cisco UPOE+ (IEEE 802.3bt 4PPoE, max 90W per port), backward compatible with IEEE 802.3af PoE (15.4W) and IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (30W). All 48 ports run native 10G multigigabit without mixed-speed segmentation, shipped with a standard 1100W AC high-efficiency PSU delivering standalone UPOE+ budget up to 590W. Optimized for Wi-Fi 6/7 high-density wireless APs, 4K PTZ surveillance cameras, large-format digital signage, industrial thin clients and high-power IoT endpoints requiring full 10G bandwidth plus up to 90W PoE over Cat5e/Cat6 cabling.
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M: Meraki cloud-managed variant identifier. This platform runs Meraki cloud-native IOS XE firmware, fully administered via Meraki Dashboard. All feature sets are activated via renewable term-based Meraki Catalyst 9300-M subscriptions (two tiers: Enterprise / Advanced); no permanent on-prem Network Essentials / Network Advantage perpetual licenses apply.
2. Short Sales One-Liner (For BOM, Quotation & Datasheet Header)
Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48HX-M, 1RU rack-mount Meraki cloud-managed Layer 3 48-port full 10G multigigabit UPOE+ enterprise access switch, 48-port uniform 100M/1/2.5/5/10G RJ45 UPOE+/PoE+/PoE downlinks with one modular high-speed uplink expansion slot, StackWise-1T 1Tbps stacking and StackPower cross-stack power pooling supported, factory-shipped single 1100W AC UPOE+ power supply, unified single-pane Meraki Dashboard cloud management for high-density Wi-Fi 7 AP, 4K PTZ camera and industrial digital signage deployments requiring centralized zero-touch cloud orchestration with universal 90W high-wattage full multigigabit PoE endpointsCisco.
3. Complete Product Overview Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48HX-M is a dense 1RU fixed-form-factor full 10G multigigabit UPOE+ stackable Layer 3 enterprise access switch within the Meraki-managed Catalyst 9300X-M portfolio, purpose-built for modern high-speed office, retail, education, smart building and industrial wired deployments that demand consistent full 10G multigigabit bandwidth and maximum 90W UPOE+ power delivery to next-gen high-performance wireless access points, premium PTZ surveillance cameras, large digital signage and power-intensive industrial IoT devices without on-prem Cisco Catalyst Center management. Equipped with 48 identical full multigigabit UPOE+-capable RJ45 downlink ports supporting auto-sensing speeds from 100Mbps up to 10Gbps and 90W four-pair PoE per port, the chassis integrates one hot-swappable modular uplink slot to deploy flexible 10G/25G/40G/100G optical uplink modules for scalable uplink bandwidth to aggregation and core switching layers. While sharing identical line-rate forwarding hardware performance with on-prem IOS XE C9300X-48HX-A/E counterparts, this M-series model operates exclusively under Meraki cloud orchestration: all network configuration, bulk firmware upgrades, real-time traffic monitoring, fault alerting and end-to-end security policy deployment are centralized inside the Meraki Dashboard instead of local CLI or on-prem DNA Center. It leverages StackWise-1T hardware stacking to combine up to 8 matching C9300X-M switches into a single unified logical switching fabric with 1 Tbps aggregate stacking bandwidth, delivering sub-50ms fast stack failover for carrier-grade network reliability. Native StackPower technology dynamically aggregates power supplies across the entire stack for shared UPOE+ wattage pooling, power redundancy and automatic load redistribution during PSU hardware failures. Dual hot-swappable AC power supply bays and field-replaceable variable-speed fan trays eliminate single points of failure. Native cross-platform policy synchronization unifies wired switch management with Meraki MR wireless access points and MX security gateways within a single cloud console. Meraki zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), remote cable diagnostics and cross-site network topology visualization are core native functions available on both subscription tiers; premium advanced capabilities including unlimited OSPF route entries, Adaptive Policy zero-trust segmentation and Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) are fully unlocked only with the higher Meraki Advanced subscription tier.
4. Detailed Hardware Interface Specifications
Downlink Copper Ports (48 × Uniform Full Multigigabit UPOE+ RJ45)
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48 RJ45 multigigabit ports auto-negotiating 100BASE-T / 1000BASE-T / 2.5GBASE-T / 5GBASE-T / 10GBASE-T, fully compliant with IEEE 802.3af PoE (15.4W), IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (30W) and Cisco UPOE+ (IEEE 802.3bt 4PPoE, proprietary four-pair power delivery up to 90W per port over Cat5e/Cat6 cabling).
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All 48 ports support native full 10G multigigabit operation with no mixed-speed port partitioning; Cat6a cabling recommended for stable long-distance 10G transmission to avoid alien crosstalk interference.
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Default 1100W AC platinum high-efficiency PSU delivers standalone total UPOE+ power budget up to 590W; dual redundant PSUs expand total available PoE wattage via cross-stack StackPower resource sharing.
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 upload and local configuration backup.
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Mini-USB Type-B console port for emergency local CLI access during temporary cloud connectivity outages.
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Independent 1G RJ45 out-of-band management port (data-only, no PoE).
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Front-panel LED status indicators for each multigigabit RJ45 port link/activity, real-time UPOE+ power allocation, power supply health, fan status, stack membership 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 × 560 mm.
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Dual hot-swappable redundant AC power supply slots; factory pre-installed with single 1100W AC UPOE+ platinum PSU (energy efficiency >90%).
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StackPower cross-stack power sharing supported to aggregate UPOE+ wattage across stacked units for larger total PoE capacity and power redundancy.
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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 multigigabit, PoE, PoE+ and IEEE 802.3bt UPOE+ industry standards.
5. Core Hardware Performance Benchmarks
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Standalone Switching Capacity: 2000 Gbps (2 Tbps)
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Standalone Forwarding Rate: 1488 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; maximum 1,000 active STP VLANs under Meraki Enterprise license, unlimited with Meraki Advanced 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 multigigabit wireless backhaul, 4K video surveillance and high-throughput digital signage 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: Sampled flow export available under Meraki Enterprise license; full unsampled streaming telemetry enabled exclusively with Meraki Advanced subscription.
6. Layer 2 Standard Feature Suite (Meraki Cloud Configured, All License Tiers)
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 multigigabit UPOE+ Wi-Fi APs, PTZ cameras and digital signage terminals, port security with sticky MAC address learning, broadcast/multicast storm suppression, IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3, SPAN/RSPAN local and remote traffic mirroring, private VLAN edge mode, voice VLAN auto-detection and traffic prioritization, hardware 128-bit AES MACsec link encryption for secure uplink trunk transport.
7. Meraki Cloud Native Layer 3, Security & Orchestration Features (Tier-Based Feature Control)
Supported Routing Capabilities
Static IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack routing, RIP v1/v2, OSPFv2/v3, VRRPv2/v3 gateway redundancy, basic PIM sparse-mode multicast routing.
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Meraki Enterprise License: OSPF routing table limited to maximum 1,000 learned routing entries
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Meraki Advanced License: Unlimited OSPF dynamic routing table capacity
Cloud-Managed Enterprise Security
IEEE 802.1X multi-domain port 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, end-to-end TLS/SSH encrypted communication tunnel between switch and Meraki cloud.
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Meraki Advanced exclusive premium security features: End-to-end Adaptive Policy SGT zero-trust micro-segmentation, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), full 256-bit AES MACsec link encryption support
Meraki Exclusive Cloud Automation & Visibility
Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) with automatic out-of-box device registration to Meraki organization, global bulk firmware scheduling and staged upgrade deployment, live remote cable diagnostics without on-site IT staff, real-time cross-site network topology mapping, unified wired/wireless policy synchronization with Meraki MR APs and MX security appliances, centralized cloud-hosted event logging, cross-device fault alert notifications via email/SMS, on-demand remote packet capture for offline troubleshooting.
8. Meraki Catalyst 9300-M Subscription License Tier Differentiation
All C9300X-M cloud-managed switches require renewable term-based Meraki Catalyst subscriptions (1/3/5/7/10-year terms), split into two functional tiers:
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Enterprise License (Base Tier)
Full Layer 2 switching suite, limited OSPF route scale (max 1,000 entries), baseline port security, sampled flow telemetry and standard ZTP automation. Adaptive Policy segmentation, full unsampled IPFIX streaming telemetry and ETA analytics are permanently disabled.
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Advanced License (Full Premium Tier)
Unlimited dynamic routing table capacity, Adaptive Policy zero-trust traffic segmentation with SGT tagging, full unsampled IPFIX flow telemetry, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), complete cross-domain wired fabric orchestration and native 256-bit AES MACsec link encryption support.
Key difference versus on-prem C9300X-A/E IOS XE switches: C9300X-M relies entirely on time-limited Meraki cloud subscriptions and Meraki Dashboard management, while C9300X-A/E use permanent standalone IOS XE perpetual licenses and local/Cisco Catalyst Center management. All switches within the same physical stack must deploy matching Meraki subscription tiers to guarantee full stacking interoperability and consistent end-to-end security policy enforcement.
9. Datasheet Short Summary Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48HX-M is a Meraki cloud-native stackable Layer 3 48-port uniform full 10G multigigabit 90W UPOE+ copper enterprise access switch equipped with 48 identical 100M/1/2.5/5/10G UPOE+/PoE/PoE+ RJ45 downlink ports and one modular high-speed uplink expansion slot, compatible with both Meraki Enterprise and Advanced tier renewable cloud subscriptions. Equipped with StackWise-1T 1Tbps high-bandwidth stacking, StackPower cross-stack UPOE+ power pooling and dual redundant AC power/fan resiliency, it delivers complete Layer 2 switching, tier-restricted Layer 3 dynamic routing, unified cross-site wired-wireless cloud management and remote zero-touch automation. This model targets high-density Wi-Fi 7 AP, 4K PTZ surveillance camera and industrial digital signage wired access deployments that require consistent universal full 10G multigigabit bandwidth and up to 90W UPOE+ power per port, and prioritize centralized Meraki Dashboard cloud orchestration instead of traditional local CLI or on-premises Cisco Catalyst Center management.
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