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Catalyst 9300-M Datasheet

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Overview

The Catalyst 9300-M addresses the most demanding enterprise applications by combining the simplicity of the Meraki dashboard with powerful switching hardware. To satisfy high-bandwidth applications and the deployment of high-speed wifi access points, the Catalyst 9300-M provides multigigabit ports, 480G stacking, and modular 10/25/40G uplinks. The Catalyst 9300-M delivers resiliency with fast stack convergence and StackPower. The Catalyst 9300-M provides Adaptive Policy using an over-the-wire tag which segments traffic into security groups to deliver scalable security. The Catalyst 9300-M is integrated under the Meraki dashboard to provide a simply powerful solution to the most demanding wired access applications. 

Adaptive Policy provides simple & scalable security policies to segment traffic using Security Groups. Security Groups are created in the dashboard using natural language such as “IOT device” & “Guest.” The security policy intent (e.g., Permit or Deny) is then simply provisioned between Security Groups which results in the segmentation of each group’s traffic. By making security policy management intuitive and scalable relative to legacy IP-address based Access Control Lists, Adaptive Policy empowers operators to confidently secure their network traffic independent of future network changes. 

By pooling & distributing power across C9300-Ms using a series of StackPower cables, StackPower provides simple and resilient power distribution across the stack.

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A Catalyst 9300 switch can also be migrated to a Meraki-managed persona, where it would function as its Catalyst Meraki 9300 equivalent. For details on the migration process, please refer to our Getting started: Cisco Catalyst 9300 with Meraki Dashboard guide.

Models

Number of Ports Model Description

Fiber

 C9300-24S-M 24-port SFP switch
C9300-48S-M 48-port SFP switch

 

24 Ports 

 C9300-24T-M 24-port GbE switch
C9300-24P-M  24-port GbE PoE+ switch
C9300-24U-M 24-port GbE UPoE switch
C9300-24UX-M 24-port mGbE UPoE switch

 

48 Ports

 C9300-48T-M 48-port GbE switch
C9300-48P-M 48-port GbE PoE+ switch;  ENERGY STAR®️ certified
C9300-48U-M 48-port GbE UPoE switch
C9300-48UXM-M 36-port 2.5GbE + 12-port mGbE UPoE switch;  ENERGY STAR®️ certified
C9300-48UN-M 48-port 5GbE UPOE switch

Features

Category Features
Highlights

  • Layer-3

  • 40G or 10G modular uplink options on all models (25G on C9300-M)

  • mGig support

  • Dual Dedicated 120G Hardware Stacking Ports

  • UPOE (60W per port) & IEEE 802.3bt type3

  • StackPower in a ring topology supporting up to 4 switches

  • Netflow version 10 (IPFIX) and Encrypted Traffic Analytics

  • Micro-Segmentation via Adaptive Policy (Security Group Tags)
Management

  • Managed via Cisco Meraki Dashboard 

  • Zero-touch remote provisioning (no staging needed)

  • Basic configuration capability via local management page

  • Detailed historical per-port and per-client usage statistics

  • Operating System, device, and hostname fingerprinting

  • Automatic firmware upgrades with scheduling control

  • SNMP and SYSLOG support for integration with other network management solutions
Remote Diagnostics

  • Email, SMS and Mobile push notification alerts

  • Ping, traceroute, cable testing, and link failure detection with alerting

  • Remote packet capture

  • Dynamic and interactive network discovery and topology

  • Combined event and configuration change logs with instant search

  • Netflow v10 Exporting
Stacking

  • Physically stack up to 8 switches with 480 Gbps of stacking bandwidth on all models

  • Virtual stacking supports thousands of switch ports in a single logical stack for unified management, monitoring, and configuration

  • Faster convergence

  • StackPower in a ring topology supporting upto 4 switches
Ethernet Switching Capabilities

  • 802.1p Quality of Service, 8 queues (w/ 6 configurable for DSCP-to-CoS mapping)

  • 802.1Q VLAN and trunking support for up to 4,094 VLANs (1000 active VLANs with STP enabled)

  • Single Instance of 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (interoperable with RSTP, STP, PVST, RPVST)

  • STP Enhancements: BPDU guard, Root guard, Loop guard, UDLD

  • Broadcast storm control

  • 802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)

  • 802.3ad Link aggregation with up to 8 ports per aggregate, Multichassis aggregates supported on stacked switches

  • Port mirroring

  • IGMP snooping for multicast filtering

  • MAC Forwarding Entries: 32K
Layer 3

  • Static routing, OSPFv2

  • Multicast routing (PIM-ASM)

  • Warm Spare (VRRP) *

  • DHCP Server, DHCP Relay
Security

  • Integrated multi-factor authentication for Dashboard management

  • Role-based access control (RBAC) with granular device and configuration control

  • Corporate wide password policy enforcement

  • IEEE 802.1X RADIUS and MAB, hybrid authentication and RADIUS server testing

  • Single-Host/Multi-Domain/Multi-Host/Multi Authentication

  • Port security: Sticky MAC, MAC allow lists *

  • DHCP snooping, detection and blocking, Dynamic ARP Inspection

  • IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs

  • Adaptive Policy

* Available in a future software release

 

Catalyst 9300/L/X-M Licensing

The Catalyst 9300-M license applies to all c9300 hardware platforms (c9300 / c9300L / c9300X) excluding the MS390. Catalyst 9300-M license structure includes two feature tiers:  Enterprise and Advanced.  As with all Meraki managed switches, every Catalyst 9300-M license is available in 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 year terms. 

Catalyst 9300X-M License Structure 12/24-Port 48-port
Advanced Features LIC-C9300-24A LIC-C9300-48A
Enterprise Features LIC-C9300-24E LIC-C9300-48E

The features available with advanced licensing are: 

In the Co-term licensing model (most existing Organizations), an Organization must either have all Catalyst 9300/L/X-M Enterprise or all Catalyst 9300/L/X-M Advanced licenses - they cannot be mixed. In the Per-device licensing model, a mix of Enterprise and Advanced can be added to a single Organization, but certain features may require all devices in a Network to have Advanced licenses, e.g. Adaptive Policy.

Additional Information: MS390s existing in the same co-term Organization will require the same license edition (either Enterprise or Advanced) as the Catalyst 9300/L/X-M. License types cannot be mixed and will result in an incompatible license error.

In a co-term license Organization - MS130, MS150, MS390, C9300 require the same license tier (either Enterprise of Advanced) across the entire Organization. 

For example, if an organization has existing MS390/C9300/MS150/MS130 with enterprise licenses, they cannot add C9300's with advanced licenses in that organization - they must be added with enterprise licenses.

If the organization has existing MS390/C9300/MS150/MS130 with advanced licenses, they cannot add C9300's with enterprise licenses in that organization - they must be added with advanced licenses.

For more information on licensing, refer to Meraki Licensing Models article. 

Subscription licensing is also available for the Catalyst 9300-M switches

Technical Breakdown

Interfaces Specifications 

 

Model/Persona Interfaces

Uplink

(SFP28, QSFP+)

 120G Hardware Stack Port

Dedicated Management 

Interface

PoE/ UPoE 

Capabilities
C9300-24S-M 24 x 1G SFP Modular 2 1 n/a
C9300-24T-M 24 x 1GbE RJ45 Modular 2 1 n/a
C9300-24P-M 24 x 1GbE RJ45 Modular 2 1 PoE
C9300-24U-M 24 x 1GbE RJ45 Modular 2 1 UPoE
C9300-24UX-M 24 x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G RJ45 Modular 2 1 UPoE
C9300-48S-M 48 x 1G SFP Modular 2 1 n/a
C9300-48T-M 48 x 1GbE RJ45 Modular 2 1 n/a
C9300-48P-M 48 x 1GbE RJ45 Modular 2 1 PoE
C9300-48U-M 48 x 1GbE RJ45 Modular 2 1 UPoE
C9300-48UXM-M

36 x 100M/1G/2.5G +

12 x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G

 Modular 2 1 UPoE
C9300-48UN-M 48 x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G Modular 2 1 UPoE

 

All models are available with modular uplinks that have been listed under the Accessories list. For supported SFP modules please refer the SFP Datasheet.

Cabling Best Practices for Multi-Gigabit operations: While Category-5e cables can support multigigabit data rates upto 2.5/5 Gbps, external factors such as noise, alien crosstalk coupled with longer cable/cable bundle lengths can impede reliable link operation. Noise can originate from cable bundling, RFI, cable movement, lightning, power surges and other transient event. It is recommended to use Category-6a cabling for reliable multigigabit operations as it mitigates alien crosstalk by design.

Physical Specifications

Model

Dimensions (h x w x d)

W/ Default Power Supply

 Weight Mount Type Hot Swap Fans Operating Temperature  Humidity
C9300-24S-M

1.73" x 17.5" x17.7"

(4.3 x 44.4 x 44.9cm)

 16.84 lb (7.64 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-24T-M

1.73” x 17.5” x 17.7”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9cm)

 16.03 lb (7.27 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-24P-M

1.73” x 17.5” x 17.7”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9cm)

 16.33 lb (7.4 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-24U-M

1.73” x 17.5” x 19.2”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 44.8cm)

 16.63 lb (7.54 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-24UX-M

1.73” x 17.5” x 20.2”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 51.3cm)

 18.18 lb (8.25 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-48S-M

1.73" x 17.5" x 19.2"

(4.3 x 44.4 x 44.9cm)

 17.32 lb (7.86kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-48T-M

1.73” x 17.5” x17.7”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9cm)

 16.43 lb (7.45 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-48P-M

1.73” x 17.5” x17.7”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9cm)

 16.73 lb (7.59 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-48U-M

1.73” x 17.5” x 19.2”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8cm)

 17.03 lb (7.72 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-48UXM-M

1.73” x 17.5” x 22.2”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 56.4cm)

 20.50 lb (9.34 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%
C9300-48UN-M

1.73” x 17.5” x 22.2”

(4.4 x 44.5 x 56.4cm)

 20.05 lb (9.09 kg) 1U Rack Mount Yes, 3x -5°C to 45°C 5 to 90%

 

Performance

Model

 Switching Capacity Stacking Bandwidth Forwarding rate
C9300-24S-M 208 Gbps 480 Gbps 154.76 Mpps
C9300-24T-M 208 Gbps 480 Gbps 154.76 Mpps
C9300-24P-M 208 Gbps 480 Gbps 154.76 Mpps
C9300-24U-M 208 Gbps 480 Gbps 154.76 Mpps
C9300-24UX-M 640 Gbps 480 Gbps 476.19 Mpps
C9300-48S-M 256 Gbps 480 Gbps 190.48 Mpps
C9300-48T-M 256 Gbps 480 Gbps 190.48 Mpps
C9300-48P-M 256 Gbps 480 Gbps 190.48 Mpps
C9300-48U-M 256 Gbps 480 Gbps 190.48 Mpps
C9300-48UXM-M 580 Gbps 480 Gbps 431.54 Mpps
C9300-48UN-M 640 Gbps 480 Gbps 476.19 Mpps

 

Power Supply and Specifications

Model

 Default Power Supply Hot Swap Power Supply Available PoE W/ Primary PS Max Available PoE W/ Secondary PS**

Power Load

(idle/max)
C9300-24S-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M Yes, Dual n/a n/a 84.60 / 124.30 W
C9300-24T-M PWR-C1-350WAC-P-M Yes, Dual n/a n/a 79.2 / 99 W
C9300-24P-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M Yes, Dual 445W 720W 84.1 / 554.4 W
C9300-24U-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  Yes, Dual 830W 1440W 85.4 / 990.3 W
C9300-24UX-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  Yes, Dual 560W 1440W 162.7 / 809.9 W
C9300-48S-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M Yes, Dual n/a n/a 88.90 / 158.30 W
C9300-48T-M PWR-C1-350WAC-P-M Yes, Dual n/a n/a 83.9 / 109.9 W
C9300-48P-M PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M Yes, Dual 437W 1152W 92.6 / 555 W
C9300-48U-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  Yes, Dual 822W 1800W 145 / 844.9 W
C9300-48UXM-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  Yes, Dual 490W 1590W 218.5 / 785.5 W
C9300-48UN-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  Yes, Dual 645W 1745W 157.9 / 843.8 W

** The PoE values are provided considering the secondary PS to be the default power supply of  the respective model.

Note: For Japan, the recommendation is to deploy the switch with 200V+ outlets. The 1100WAC power supplies will not operate on 100V. Please reference Table 13. AC Power Cords for the appropriate 250VAC power cable.

 

PSU configuration and PoE budgets

Model

Primary PSU

PoE 

With 350W Secondary PSU

With 715W Secondary PSU

With 1100W Secondary PSU

C9300-24P-M

 PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M 445W 720W 2 720W 2 720W 2
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 1 720W 2 720W 2 720W 2 720W 2
C9300-24U-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  830W 1180W 2 1440W 2 1440W 2
C9300-24UX-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  560W 910W 1275W 1440W 2

C9300-48P-M

 PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M 437W 787W 1152W 1440W 2
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 1 822W 1172W 1440W 2 1440W 2
C9300-48U-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  822W 1172W 1537W 1800W 3
C9300-48UXM-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  490W 840W 1205W 1590W
C9300-48UN-M PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M  645W 995W 1360W 1745W

 1 Using upgraded power supply option.
 2 Limited by port density and per-port PoE capacity.
 3  Limited by design.

Package contents

In addition to the MS switch, each shipment includes the following.

  • 1 x default power supply unit for the switch model (please refer to the power supply and specifications section)
  • Rack mount brackets (rack screws not included)
  • 3 x Pre-installed fans.

Optional Accessories

Accessory Description  Supported Models
PWR-C1-350WAC-P-M 350W AC Power Supply C9300, C9300L, C9300X
PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M 715W AC Power Supply C9300, C9300L, C9300X
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M 1100W AC Power Supply C9300, C9300L, C9300X
PWR-C1-1900WAC-P-M 1900W AC Power Supply (230V)** C9300, C9300X
C9300-NM-2Q-M 2 x 40G QSFP Uplink Module C9300
C9300-NM-8X-M 8 x 10G/1G SFP+ Uplink Module C9300
C9300-NM-2Y-M* 2 x 25G/10G/1G SFP28 Uplink Module C9300
STACK-T1-50CM-M Catalyst Meraki 480G Stacking Cable, 0.5 Meter C9300, C9300X
STACK-T1-1M-M Catalyst Meraki 480G Stacking Cable, 1 Meter C9300, C9300X
STACK-T1-3M-M Catalyst Meraki 480G Stacking Cable, 3 Meter C9300, C9300X
CAB-SPWR-30CM-M Catalyst 9300-M 30CM StackPower Cable C9300, C9300X
CAB-SPWR-150CM-M Catalyst 9300-M 150CM StackPower Cable C9300, C9300X
FAN-T2-M System Fan C9300, C9300L, C9300X
4PT-KIT-T2-M Catalyst 9300-M Rack Mount Kit C9300, C9300L, C9300X

 

*Note: The C9300-NM-2Y-M module is supported on C9300-24S/48S with firmware CS16.7. Support for the other C9300 switch models require CS16.8

*Note: The SFP28/QSFP28 modules will be orderable March 2024 with software support in CS16.7. 25Gbps Dashboard support is slated for CS17 firmware. 25Gbps optics can be used in CS16.8,  but should be considered 'Beta'.  

**NOTE: The PWR-C1-1900WAC-P-M provides 1900 W output power when the nominal input voltage is 230 V. If the nominal input voltage is 115 V, then the output power is limited to 1500 W.  The power supply does not work with standard 125VAC power cords(common with 1100W and lower power supplies), you require a C21 power cable like the North American(C9K-PWR-CAB-AC-US). Also a good option is the universal C20-C21 jumper cable(C9K-PWR-CAB-AC-BL), suitable for Rack PDUs .  See Table 2 for all suitable worldwide  power cord options. Please note there are no -M versions of these cables, they must be ordered with the Cisco SKU. 

SFP Modules

The following SFP/Fiber transceivers are supported. For detailed SFP specifications, refer to the Meraki SFP datasheet.

For information about Cisco Optics compatibility and Cisco's TMGmatrix, please click here.

Transceiver Model Standard Supported C9300-M platform

1 Gbps

MA-SFP-1GB-SX

MA-SFP-1GB-LX10

 

 

1000BASE-SX over OM1/2/3/4 up to distances of 1KM

1000BASE-LX10 over OS1/0S2 up to distances of 10KM

C9300, C9300L, C9300X

10 Gbps

MA-SFP-10GB-SR

MA-SFP-10GB-LR

MA-SFP-10GB-ER

MA-SFP-10GB-ZR

 

10GBASE-SR over OM1/2/3/4 up to distances of 400 M

10GBASE-LR over OS1/2 up to distances of 10 KM

10GBASE-ER over OS1/2 up to distances of 40 KM

10GBASE-ZR over OS1/2 up to distances of 80 KM

 C9300, C9300L, C9300X

MA-SFP-10GB-LRM

10GBASE-LRM over OM1/2/3, OS1/2 up to distances of 300 M

 C9300, C9300L
25 Gbps Please see TMGmatrix for compatibility for SFP28 modules C9300, C9300L, C9300X

40 Gbps

MA-QSFP-40G-CSR4

MA-QSFP-40G-SR-BD

 

QSFP-MPO12 over OM2/3/4 up to distances of 400 M

QSFP Duplex LC over OM2/3/4 up to distances of 150 M

 C9300, C9300X

100 Gbps

MA-QSFP-100G-LR4

MA-QSFP-100G-SR4

 

100GBASE-LR4 over OS1/2 up to distances of 10 KM

100GBASE-SR4 over OM3/4/5 up to distances of 100 M

 C9300X

Direct Attach

MA-CBL-TA-1M

MA-CBL-TA-3M

10GSFP+Cu Passive Twinax

 C9300, C9300L, C9300X

NOTE: Catalyst 9300X switches do not support LRM modules.

Regulations and Compliance

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Certifications

FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A, ICES-003 Class A, CISPR22 Class A, CNS13438, EN 300 386 V1.6.1,  EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, KN 32, TCVN 7189 Class A, EN 55032 , CISPR 32 Class A, V-2/2015.04, V-3/2015.04, VCCI-CISPR 32 Class A, CISPR24, EN 300 386 V1.6.1, EN 55024, KN35, TCVN 7317
Safety 

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, AS/NZS 60950.1
Environmental Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Warranty Full lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included

 

MTBF Rating 

Model

MTBF at 25°C
C9300-24S-M 284,130
C9300-24T-M

314,790
C9300-24P-M

299,000
C9300-24U-M

238,410
C9300-24UX-M

214,760
C9300-48S-M 281,920
C9300-48T-M

305,870
C9300-48P-M

277,770
C9300-48U-M

227,410
C9300-48UXM-M

202,160
C9300-48UN-M

198,647

 

Installation Guide

For instructions on how to install and configure the C9300 series switch please refer the C9300 Series Installation Guide

 

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