The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series is Cisco’s flagship stackable switch for enterprise access networks. It's part of the Catalyst 9000 family and is designed for the hybrid workplace, where users can work from anywhere, devices vary, and applications are hosted in many environments – on-prem, in the cloud, or virtually.
The Catalyst 9300X models continue to innovate with high performance, advanced security, and flexible management options – on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid.
Feature | Description |
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Stacking Bandwidth | Up to 1TB with StackWise-1T – the highest in the industry |
Uplink Options | Modular uplinks: 100G, 40G, 25G, 10G, 1G, Multigigabit |
Mixed Stacking | Compatible with both Catalyst 9300 and 9300X switches |
Multigigabit Support | Up to 48 mGig ports standalone or 448 mGig in 8-switch stack |
90W UPOE+ Power | Up to 384 ports of 90W UPOE+ with stacking |
Hardware-based IPsec | Up to 100G IPsec support on Catalyst 9300X (with HSEC license) |
Secure Tunnels | Site-to-site IPsec with AES-256 encryption up to 100G |
App Hosting | More memory and CPU for hosting Cisco apps directly on the switch |
ThousandEyes Monitoring | Full network path visibility from edge to cloud |
Firewall Integration | Cisco ASAc (virtual firewall) supported via application hosting |
Cloud Monitoring | Manage via Meraki Dashboard (monitoring and troubleshooting) |
Investment Protection | Power supplies, fans, and cables are compatible between 9300 & 9300X models |
Flexible Management: Choose cloud, on-prem, or virtual.
Power Sharing: StackPower allows switches to share power and improve resilience.
App-Ready: Host advanced security and analytics applications.
Future-Ready: Designed to scale with growing network demands, including Wi-Fi 6/6E.
Secure Boot + MACsec: Built-in trust features and encryption ensure network security.
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