C8300-UCPE-1N20 – 20-Core uCPE – 4x10G SFP+ + 3x1G RJ45 – DNA Required
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C8300-UCPE-1N20 Description
The C8300-UCPE-1N20 is a Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge uCPE platform for virtualized branches that run Catalyst 8000V on Cisco NFVIS. The 1RU chassis has a 20-core Intel Xeon D-2796NT CPU, 32 GB to 128 GB of DRAM, four 10G SFP+ ports, three 1G RJ-45 ports and up to 6.8 Gbps of SD-WAN IPsec IMIX throughput with Catalyst 8000V on 8 cores. Running Catalyst 8000V as the routing function requires a Cisco DNA subscription.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
C8300-UCPE-1N20 |
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Product type |
Edge uCPE router platform |
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Form factor |
1RU |
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CPU |
Intel Xeon D-2796NT 20 cores at 2.0 GHz base frequency |
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Memory |
32 GB default; 32 GB to 128 GB supported |
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LAN/WAN ports |
7 in-chassis Ethernet ports |
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10G ports |
4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports |
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1G copper ports |
3 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports |
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Expansion slots |
1 NIM slot and 1 PIM slot |
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SD-WAN IPsec IMIX throughput |
Up to 6.8 Gbps with Cisco Catalyst 8000V on 8 cores |
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Minimum Cisco IOS XE release |
Cisco IOS XE Unified Release 17.12.1 |
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Power supply options |
Dual redundant 400W AC or DC power supplies |
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Power supply selection |
Two PWR-CC1-400WAC 400W AC or two PWR-CC1-400WDC 400W DC supplies for redundancy |
Product Performance
Key Features
The Intel Xeon D-2796NT runs 20 cores at 2.0 GHz base frequency, which lets Catalyst 8000V and additional virtual network functions share one host.
Four 10G SFP+ ports, which also accept 1G transceivers, sit beside three 1G RJ-45 ports that can be used for WAN, LAN or management.
Four DIMM slots hold 32 GB to 128 GB of DDR4. The boot disk is M.2 or E1.S, and two optional U.2 slots raise total storage to 10 TB.
Two hot-pluggable supplies, 400W AC or 400W DC, give the chassis power redundancy, and the DC supply takes a -40 to -72 V feed.
The platform needs Cisco NFVIS 4.12.1, Catalyst 8000V 17.12.1a and Cisco SD-WAN Manager 20.12.1 at minimum.
The chassis carries one NIM slot and one PIM slot. NFVIS 4.12 supports no NIM or PIM modules, while NFVIS 4.18.1 supports C-NIM-8T and C-NIM-4X. No PIM module and no other NIM is confirmed for this platform.
Application Scenarios
A medium or large branch can host routing and other virtual network functions on one 1RU NFVIS appliance, and the 20-core CPU leaves room for services beyond Catalyst 8000V.
A branch running Catalyst 8000V in SD-WAN mode on 8 cores can carry up to 6.8 Gbps of IPsec IMIX traffic across the overlay.
Where the carrier or aggregation switch hands off at 10G, the four SFP+ ports take the uplink, and any one of the three 1G RJ-45 ports can serve as the NFVIS management port.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C8300-UCPE-1N20 |
C8200-UCPE-1N8 | |
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CPU |
Intel Xeon D-2796NT, 20 cores, 2.0 GHz base frequency |
Intel 8-core x86 CPU |
Intel x86 CPU |
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SFP/SFP+ ports |
4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ (also 1G transceivers) |
2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP |
12 x 1/10GE SFP+ |
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Copper RJ-45 ports |
3 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 |
4 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 |
Not applicable |
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Memory (DRAM) |
32 GB to 128 GB |
Up to 64 GB |
16 GB default, upgradable to 64 GB |
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Storage |
1 x M.2 or E1.S boot disk, optional 2 x U.2, up to 10 TB total |
M.2 SSD up to 2 TB NVMe, plus up to 4 TB SSD-SATA |
32 GB eUSB, optional 480 GB SSD |
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NIM and PIM slots |
1 NIM slot and 1 PIM slot |
1 NIM slot and 1 PIM slot |
Not applicable |
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Power supply |
Dual hot-pluggable 400W AC or 400W DC |
Internal 100W, optional 150W AC |
Dual redundant 750W AC or 950W DC |
C8300-UCPE-1N20 is the 20-core uCPE of this group, with four 10G SFP+ and three 1G RJ-45 ports and 32 GB to 128 GB of DRAM, while C8200-UCPE-1N8 is the 8-core model with only 1G ports, two SFP and four RJ-45, and up to 64 GB. Sites that need 10G uplinks, more cores or more memory than C8200-UCPE-1N8 move to C8300-UCPE-1N20. A site that wants a dedicated SD-WAN edge router rather than an NFVIS host should consider C8500-12X, with twelve 1/10G SFP+ ports, but it has no NIM or PIM slots and no RJ-45 data ports.
Ordering Checklist
- Cisco DNA subscription: Select the subscription under C8300-UCPE-1N20 (option 1) or order it separately as L-DNA-C8000V (option 2). A Cisco DNA subscription is mandatory to run Catalyst 8000V as the routing VNF.
- Subscription tier: Choose Cisco DNA Advantage or Essentials, from Tier 0 (up to 50 Mbps) to Tier 3 (up to 20 Gbps), for 3Y, 5Y or 7Y. The tier sets the entitled throughput; C8300-UCPE-PF is recommended for up to 6 Gbps.
- Export compliance: Select C8000V-HSEC in the L-DNA-C8000V order flow, which includes an export compliance selection.
- Memory and storage: Defaults are 32 GB DRAM (MEM-C8300-32GB) and 600 GB M.2 (SSD-M2SED-600G); alternatives are MEM-C8300-16GB, M2USB-75G, SSD-M2SED-2T, E-SSD-U2N-2TB or E-SSD-U2N-4TB. The platform ships with the defaults unless the order changes them.
- Power supplies: Order two PWR-CC1-400WAC (AC) or two PWR-CC1-400WDC (DC). The platform ships with two supplies for redundancy, AC or DC.
- NIM and PIM: Use only C-NIM-8T or C-NIM-4X, and only with NFVIS 4.18.1 or later; leave the PIM slot empty. NFVIS 4.12 supports no NIM or PIM, and no other module is confirmed for this platform.
Optional Add-ons
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Model |
Description |
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Cisco Catalyst 8300 1RU AC power supply spare | |
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Cisco Catalyst 8300 1RU DC power supply spare | |
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C8300-RM-19-1R= |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 rack-mount kit, 19-inch 1RU spare |
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MEM-C8300-16GB |
16 GB DDR4 memory option |
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MEM-C8300-32GB |
32 GB DDR4 memory option |
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M2USB-75G |
M.2 USB 75 GB storage option |
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SSD-M2SED-600G |
M.2 NVMe 600 GB storage option |
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SSD-M2SED-2T |
M.2 NVMe 2 TB storage option |
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E-SSD-U2N-2TB |
U.2 NVMe 2 TB 2.5-inch storage option |
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E-SSD-U2N-4TB |
U.2 NVMe 4 TB 2.5-inch storage option |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | C8300-UCPE-1N20 | Product type | Edge uCPE router platform |
| DIMM slots | 4 x DDR4 DIMM slots | In-Chassis Ethernet ports | 7 LAN/WAN Ethernet ports |
| 10G Ethernet ports | 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports | 1G copper ports | 3 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports |
| Expansion slots | 1 NIM slot and 1 PIM slot | SD-WAN IPsec throughput | Up to 6.8 Gbps IMIX with Cisco Catalyst 8000V on 8 cores |
| SD-WAN IQDF throughput | Up to 4.2 Gbps IMIX with Cisco Catalyst 8000V on 8 cores | Autonomous IPv4 CEF throughput | Up to 12.4 Gbps IMIX with Cisco Catalyst 8000V on 4 cores |
| CPU | Intel Xeon D-2796NT 20 cores at 2.0 GHz base frequency | DRAM | 32 GB |
| Supported DRAM range | 32 GB to 128 GB | M.2 storage | 75 GB USB M.2, 600 GB NVMe, or 2 TB NVMe |
| Optional U.2 storage | 0, 1, or 2 U.2 2.5-inch drives with 2 TB or 4 TB options | Other management ports | RJ-45 IMC console, RJ-45 IMC CLI, Micro-USB NFVIS console, USB-A 3.0 |
| NFVIS management port | Any one of three 1G RJ-45 ports can be configured for NFVIS device management | Minimum Cisco IOS XE release | Cisco IOS XE Unified Release 17.12.1 |
| Power supply options | PWR-CC1-400WAC or PWR-CC1-400WDC | Input voltage | 100 to 240 VAC or -40 to -72 VDC |
| Default power configuration | Two power supplies for redundancy | Rack units | 1RU |
| Dimensions | 1.73 in x 17.5 in x 17.5 in | Operating temperature | 40 C at 10000 ft long-term operating; 55 C at 6000 ft short-term per GR-63 |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 85% ambient noncondensing | Operational altitude | 13000 ft with derating above 10000 ft |
Quality Certifications
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