Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-Port Multigigabit UPOE Switch, 36x 2.5G + 12x 10G, Modular Uplinks, Network Essentials

The Cisco Catalyst 9300 C9300-48UXM-E is a 1RU stackable enterprise access switch with 48 multigigabit Cisco UPOE ports - 36 at up to 2.5 Gbps and 12 at up to 10 Gbps, a modular uplink slot and StackWise-480 stacking - built for floors full of Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and fast workstations that need more than 1 Gbps over the existing copper. It ships with a PWR-C1-1100WAC-P 1100 W AC power supply that gives a 490 W PoE budget, and a second bay for a redundant supply.

The license is Network Essentials (perpetual, embedded): Layer 2 switching plus basic Layer 3 for routed access - static routes, RIP and OSPF. BGP, EIGRP, full multicast and advanced segmentation need Network Advantage. Cisco makes a Cisco DNA / Catalyst software subscription (3, 5 or 7 years) mandatory at the time of purchase, at a tier that matches the network license - Essentials or Advantage. We quote the subscription together with the switch.

• Catalyst 9300 C9300-48UXM-E with the default PWR-C1-1100WAC-P 1100 W AC power supply installed (second bay blanked)
• AC power cord and 19-inch rack-mount brackets with screws
• Network module, StackWise and StackPower cables are configuration options - what ships depends on how the unit was ordered; we confirm it with you before you order
• No transceivers and no console cable (optional accessory)

• 36 ports at up to 2.5 Gbps fit Wi-Fi 6/6E access points and fast desktops; the 12 ports at up to 10 Gbps serve Wi-Fi 7 access points, NAS units or workstations.
• The 490 W default PoE budget is modest for 48 UPOE ports - plan a second power supply if many access points or cameras draw power from the switch.
• Stack up to 8 units over StackWise-480 and manage them as one switch with one IP address; StackPower lets the stack share PSU capacity.
• Fans and power supplies are hot-swappable from the rear, so a failed part is replaced without downtime.

• Uplinks without a network module: the base chassis has one empty modular slot (C9300-NM-4G, -4M, -8X, -2Q or -2Y fit).
• C9300X-NM modules (8Y, 2C, 4C, 8M) do not fit - they are for Catalyst 9300X only.
• Stacking with Catalyst 9200, 9300L or 9300LM is not possible - StackWise-480 stacks only with Catalyst 9300 and 9300X.
• SFP/SFP+/QSFP optics and DAC cables are not included - use Cisco-supported pluggables.
• 802.3bt Type 4 (90 W) devices: UPOE gives up to 60 W per port.
• Shallow wall cabinets: the chassis is 56.4 cm deep and needs a full-depth rack.
• 10 Gbps on every port: only 12 ports run at 5/10 Gbps; the other 36 top out at 2.5 Gbps.
• Advanced routing (BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS), full PIM multicast and advanced segmentation: not on Network Essentials - they need a Network Advantage upgrade license.