Full English Description for Cisco C1300-8P-E-2G
1. Part Number Naming Breakdown
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C1300: Cisco Catalyst 1300 series advanced managed Gigabit Layer 3 switch platform for SMB, mini branch offices, retail counters and classrooms, upgraded over Catalyst 1200 with hardware stacking, dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 and RIP dynamic routing supportCisco
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8: 8× 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 downlink ports with PoE+ power delivery
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P: Standard PoE+ support compliant with IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at, total integrated PoE power budget of 67W
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E: External power adapter design, compact fanless passive cooling half-width chassis
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2G: Two independent Gigabit RJ45/SFP combo uplink ports (shared interface, supports either copper RJ45 or Gigabit SFP fiber transceivers, one medium active per slot)
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Form factor: Half-width 1U rack-mount / wall-mount fanless passive cooling chassis with external AC power brick; Software stack: Complete Layer 2 feature suite + static IPv4/IPv6 Layer 3 routing + RIP v1/v2 & RIPng dynamic routing
2. Short Sales One-Liner (For BOM, Quotation & Datasheet Header)
Cisco Catalyst C1300-8P-E-2G, silent fanless compact half-width managed Gigabit Layer 3 PoE+ switch with 8×802.3af/at PoE+ RJ45 access ports (67W total PoE budget) and 2× Gigabit RJ45/SFP combo uplink ports, 20 Gbps full non-blocking switching capacity, 14.88 Mpps wire-rate forwarding, full enterprise Layer 2 feature set plus dual-stack static & RIP Layer 3 routing, voice/video optimized multi-queue QoS, multilayer network security, front-panel stacking capability, multi-mode encrypted management and wide-temperature passive cooling, purpose-built for small office edge access, retail VoIP & fixed surveillance, classroom entry-level Wi-Fi AP deployments and compact mini-branch networks requiring moderate low-power PoE and flexible copper/fiber combo uplink scalability.
3. Complete Product Overview Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C1300-8P-E-2G is a compact fanless moderate PoE+ managed Gigabit Layer 3 edge switch within the Catalyst 1300 SMB switching portfolio, designed to power low-power PoE endpoints including entry-level IP desk phones, fixed HD security cameras and single-band Wi-Fi access points without separate power injectors. Distinguished from non-PoE C1300-8T-E-2G and high-full-power PoE C1300-8FP-2G models, this unit carries a limited shared 67W PoE power pool across all 8 copper ports, paired with dual Gigabit combo uplink ports that deliver flexible deployment options: short-distance copper cabling or long-distance fiber backhaul to core network switches via SFP transceivers.
Built with an all-metal half-width 1U rack-mount chassis and fully fanless passive heat sink cooling architecture, the switch generates zero operational noise, making it suitable for noise-sensitive spaces such as meeting rooms, education classrooms and retail customer areas. It delivers full wire-rate non-blocking performance across all 10 physical ports (8 PoE access + 2 combo uplink), auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 Mbps transmission speeds over Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6a twisted pair cabling with a maximum 100-meter copper cable reach. Two dedicated management interfaces are integrated: front-panel USB Type-C console and RJ45 serial console for offline direct laptop configuration, paired with multi-color front-panel LEDs that display system health, port link speed, data activity and real-time PoE power load status.
Powered by a Linux-based dual-core 1.4 GHz ARM processor with 1GB DDR4 DRAM and 512MB onboard flash storage, the switch delivers enhanced enterprise features compared to the Catalyst 1200 generation: hardware stacking to unify up to 8 switches under a single management IP, full 4093 VLAN capacity, complete STP/RSTP/MSTP loop prevention, LACP link aggregation, robust DDoS and ARP flood attack suppression, dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 routing including static inter-VLAN routing and RIP dynamic routing, plus multiple encrypted remote management channels including HTTPS web GUI, SSHv2 and SNMPv3. Configurable PoE port priority automatically reduces power supply to low-priority devices under power overload to protect critical business hardware. IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet cuts idle port power consumption, while LLDP/LLDP-MED enables zero-touch auto-discovery and provisioning of all PoE voice, video and wireless endpoints.
A wide operating temperature window of -5°C to 50°C supports deployment in poorly ventilated compact cabinets and unmanned remote edge sites. Firmware upgrades and full configuration backup/restore can be completed via TFTP, local USB storage or web upload without network service interruption, and a physical hardware reset push button enables one-click restoration to factory default settings for fast site refresh and redeployment.
C1300-8P-E-2G Front Panel
4. Detailed Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications
Front Panel Port Layout
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8 × 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing RJ45 PoE+ ports (IEEE 802.3af 15.4W / 802.3at PoE+ 30W per port)
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2 × Gigabit RJ45/SFP combo uplink ports (shared interface, only one transmission medium active per slot: copper RJ45 or Gigabit SFP fiber transceiver)
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Dual management console ports: RJ45 serial console + front-panel USB Type-C direct console
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Hardware factory reset push button
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Multi-color LED array: System power indicator, per-port link/activity/speed LEDs, dedicated PoE power status lights, global fault warning indicators
PoE Power Specifications
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Total integrated PoE power budget: 67W
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Supported PoE standards: IEEE 802.3af (Class 0–3, max 15.4W), IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (Class 4, max 30W)
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PoE management functions: User-defined high/low port priority overload protection, scheduled PoE power on/off for off-hours energy saving
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Model differentiation: Limited 67W moderate PoE pool vs 120W full simultaneous PoE budget of C1300-8FP-2G
Core Performance Benchmarks
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Total full-duplex non-blocking switching capacity: 20 Gbps
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64-byte packet wire-rate forwarding rate: 14.88 Mpps
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MAC address table capacity: 16,000 MAC address entries
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Maximum simultaneous active VLANs: 4093 (802.1Q tagged VLANs)
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LACP link aggregation: Up to 4 LAG groups, maximum 8 ports per trunk
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Shared dynamic packet buffer memory: 1.5 MB
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Jumbo frame support: Up to 9000 bytes
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Stack capability: Front stacking cable compatible, stack up to 8 Catalyst 1300 switches managed via single unified IP address
Supported Gigabit SFP Transceivers (Combo Uplink Slots)
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Multimode short-reach fiber: GLC-SX-MMD, MGBSX1
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Single-mode long-reach fiber: GLC-LH-SMD, MGBLH1 (up to 40km transmission distance)
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Gigabit copper SFP module: MGBT1 for long-distance copper uplink extension
Mechanical & Environmental Parameters
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Form factor: Compact half-width 19-inch rack-mount metal chassis, wall-mount brackets included
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Physical dimensions (W × D × H): 268 mm × 185 mm × 44 mm (10.56 × 7.28 × 1.73 in)
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Unit weight: 1.53 kg (3.37 lb, external universal AC power adapter sold separately)
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Cooling architecture: Fully fanless passive heat dissipation, zero acoustic operating noise
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Operating temperature range: -5°C to 50°C (23°F to 122°F)
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Storage temperature range: -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
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Relative humidity: 10%–90% non-condensing
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MTBF @ 25°C ambient temperature: Over 1,786,000 hours
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Power input: External 100–240V AC universal power brick, 12V DC input to switch body
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Copper cabling maximum transmission distance: 100 meters for all RJ45 ports
Global Compliance Certifications
UL 62368 safety certification, CSA 22.2, CE marking, FCC Part 15 Class A industrial EMC compliance
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Limited lifetime hardware warranty with advance replacement service, free permanent firmware updates
5. Core Software Feature Suite
Layer 2 Switching Functions
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IEEE 802.1D STP, default-enabled 802.1w RSTP, 802.1s MSTP (8 instances), PVST+/RPVST+
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Full multi-type VLAN suite: 802.1Q tagged VLAN, voice VLAN, guest VLAN, private VLAN edge, Auto Surveillance VLAN, MAC/IP/subnet/protocol-based VLAN, MVR Multicast TV VLAN
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Static & dynamic IEEE 802.3ad LACP link aggregation with automatic trunk failover
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IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 (255 multicast groups) for IPTV and HD surveillance video streams
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Local SPAN port mirroring, built-in virtual cable test for twisted pair wiring fault diagnosis
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IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet idle port power reduction
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LLDP + LLDP-MED automatic endpoint discovery and zero-touch provisioning
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Hardware stacking: Unified single-IP centralized management for up to 8 stacked C1300 series switchesCisco
Layer 3 Routing Capabilities (Exclusive Upgrade Over Catalyst 1200)
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Static inter-VLAN routing for IPv4 & IPv6 dual-stack networks
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Dynamic routing: RIP v1/v2 (IPv4), RIPng (IPv6) protocol support
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Global default static route and host-specific static routing entries
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Integrated DHCP server, DHCP snooping, DHCP relay agent for local LAN IP address allocation
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No OSPF, EIGRP or BGP advanced enterprise dynamic routing protocols supported
QoS Traffic Prioritization
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8 independent hardware priority queues per port, 802.1p CoS classification, DSCP marking & remarking
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Per-port ingress/egress bandwidth rate limiting, broadcast/multicast/unicast storm suppression
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Low-latency optimized queue scheduling for PoE VoIP phones and HD surveillance video transmitted over combo fiber uplinks
Enterprise Network Security Features
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IEEE 802.1X port-based authentication with full RADIUS AAA integration, web-based guest authentication
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Port security, sticky static MAC binding, configurable MAC address learning lockdown limits
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Layer 2 access control lists, ARP flood & DDoS attack suppression, control plane CPU protection policy
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Secure encrypted management only: SSHv2, HTTPS, SNMPv3; plaintext Telnet fully disableable
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Port isolation, blackhole MAC filtering, multi-tier role-based administrative password permission control
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Encrypted firmware upgrades and password-protected configuration file storage
Multi-Access Network Management
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Encrypted web-based graphical management GUI (HTTPS)
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Dual offline CLI console access: RJ45 serial console + front-panel USB Type-C direct console
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Remote management protocols: SSHv2, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON 1/2/3/9
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System logging: Local flash storage buffer + remote syslog server log forwarding
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Multi-channel firmware upgrade: TFTP server, HTTP/HTTPS web upload, local USB flash drive
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Cloud & mobile management compatibility: Cisco Business Dashboard cloud monitoring platform, Cisco Catalyst mobile management app
6. Typical Deployment Use Cases
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Small office edge rack PoE access switch powering entry-level IP desk phones and single-band Wi-Fi APs, with dual Gigabit combo RJ45/SFP uplinks for flexible redundant copper or fiber connections to core network switches
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Mini remote branch wiring closet switch for single-department segmented workgroups, utilizing SFP single-mode fiber combo uplinks for cost-effective long-distance backhaul to headquarters
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Retail front-counter aggregation switch for PoE POS terminals and fixed HD surveillance cameras with low-moderate PoE power demands
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Classroom & training room edge deployment requiring silent fanless operation and compact half-width rack/wall-mount installation
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Low-density expansion edge switch for small server room workgroup aggregation, where combo shared copper/fiber uplinks eliminate extra dedicated SFP-only hardware costs
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Stackable building block for scalable small campus edge fabric, stacking up to 8 identical C1300 series switches under one unified management IP
7. Datasheet Short Summary Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C1300-8P-E-2G is a silent fanless compact half-width managed Gigabit Layer 3 PoE+ business switch equipped with 8×IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+ RJ45 access ports (67W total moderate PoE power budget) and two shared Gigabit RJ45/SFP combo uplink ports, delivering 20 Gbps non-blocking switching capacity and 14.88 Mpps wire-rate forwarding. It provides a complete enterprise Layer 2 feature set plus dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 static & RIP dynamic Layer 3 routing, multi-queue voice/video QoS scheduling, multilayer network security, front-panel stacking capability and multi-mode encrypted remote management, with external power passive silent cooling and wide-temperature environmental adaptability. Differentiated from non-PoE C1300-8T-E-2G and high-power C1300-8FP-2G by its limited 67W moderate PoE pool and compact noise-free combo uplink edge design, this unit serves as a low-density space-saving PoE access layer edge switch for small offices, retail, classrooms and mini-branch networks requiring flexible copper/fiber Gigabit uplink options and unified stackable centralized management.
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