Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-Port Gigabit UPOE L3 Stackable Switch, Modular Uplinks, Network Essentials

The Cisco Catalyst 9300 C9300-48U-E is a 1RU stackable enterprise access switch with 48 x 10/100/1000 Cisco UPOE ports (up to 60 W per port), a modular uplink slot and StackWise-480 stacking - built for wiring closets that power Wi-Fi access points, PTZ cameras, LED lighting or thin clients from the switch. It ships with a PWR-C1-1100WAC-P 1100 W AC power supply that gives a 822 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 C9300-48U-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)

• 822 W with the default supply powers about 27 devices at a full 30 W (PoE+) or 13 at a full 60 W (UPOE); add a second PSU to run all 48 ports at PoE+.
• Gigabit copper suits desktops, IP phones, printers and Wi-Fi 6 access points; multigigabit Wi-Fi 6E/7 access points would be held at 1 Gbps.
• 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 - devices that need more run at reduced power or not at all.
• 2.5G/5G/10G on the access ports: these are 1 Gbps ports - for multigigabit access points choose a C9300-48UXM or C9300-24UX.
• Advanced routing (BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS), full PIM multicast and advanced segmentation: not on Network Essentials - they need a Network Advantage upgrade license.