C9200-48P-A – 48x1G PoE+ Ports – Modular Uplink – 740W PoE Budget

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C9200-48P-A Description

The C9200-48P-A is a Cisco Catalyst 9200 modular-uplink stackable access switch that pairs 48 PoE+ copper ports with the Network Advantage license tier for campus and branch access layers that run routing and segmentation on the switch itself. Its uplink speed is not fixed at the factory: a single network-module bay accepts the C9200-NM-4G or C9200-NM-4X module, so the same chassis uplinks at 1G or 10G depending on the module line item. The default PWR-C6-1KWAC supply funds a 740W PoE budget across the 48 ports, and a second supply of the same model raises that to 1440W, the full 30W PoE+ rating on every port at once. Switching capacity is 176 Gbps standalone and 336 Gbps in a StackWise-160 stack of up to eight modular Catalyst 9200 members, with field-replaceable power supplies and fan modules keeping the closet serviceable in place. The Network Advantage tier layers EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, and VRF-lite, VXLAN, and LISP segmentation on top of the Layer 2 and routed-access base, putting those routing and segmentation features directly at the access layer.

Quick Specs

Parameter

Specification

Product ID

C9200-48P-A

Product type

Modular-uplink stackable PoE+ access switch

Access ports

48 x 1G PoE+ copper ports

Uplink bay

1 modular network-module slot

Supported uplink modules

C9200-NM-4G, C9200-NM-4X, C9200-NM-BLANK

Network license

Network Advantage

Stacking architecture

StackWise-160

Stack bandwidth

160 Gbps

Switching capacity

176 Gbps standalone; 336 Gbps with stacking

Forwarding rate

130.95 Mpps standalone; 250 Mpps with stacking

Default power supply

PWR-C6-1KWAC

Default PoE budget

740W with one PWR-C6-1KWAC

Expanded PoE budget

1440W with a second PWR-C6-1KWAC

Product Performance

Switching Capacity (Standalone)
Switching Capacity With Stacking
Forwarding Rate (Standalone)

Key Features

Routed Segmentation At The Access Tier

The Network Advantage license adds EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, and VRF-lite, VXLAN, and LISP segmentation, so department or tenant separation can be enforced at the wiring closet instead of waiting for the distribution layer to sort the traffic.

Full 30W Coverage With Dual Supplies

A second PWR-C6-1KWAC lifts the PoE budget from 740W to 1440W, which equals 48 ports times the 30W PoE+ rating, so a closet can commit every port to powered endpoints without an oversubscription calculation.

Uplink Speed Decided By Module, Not Chassis

The network-module bay takes the C9200-NM-4G for 1G aggregation or the C9200-NM-4X for 10G, so an access refresh can start on 1G optics and re-use the same switch when the distribution layer moves to 10G.

StackWise-160 Ring For Modular Members

Up to eight modular Catalyst 9200 switches join one 160 Gbps StackWise-160 ring as a single virtual switch of up to 384 access ports, so a closet scales port count under one management plane with sub-50ms stateful failover.

Field-Replaceable Power And Fans

Power supplies and fan modules on the modular Catalyst 9200 line are FRU parts, so a failed supply or fan is swapped in the rack rather than triggering a chassis replacement.

802.1X And MACsec-128 Are Already In The Base License

Port-based 802.1X authentication and MACsec-128 link encryption are part of the Network Essentials layer that this switch’s Network Advantage license builds on, so baseline access control and link encryption do not depend on whether the Advantage-only routing protocols are ever configured.

Application Scenarios

Segmented Multi-Department Floor

Deployed on access floors where VRF-lite or VXLAN segmentation is applied directly at the wiring closet to keep department or tenant traffic separated before it reaches the distribution switch.

Routed Access Closet With First-Hop Redundancy

Installed where the access layer itself runs EIGRP or IS-IS and terminates HSRP first-hop redundancy, rather than forwarding everything at Layer 2 to an upstream router.

High-Density Powered Stack Block

Used as a stack member in wiring closets that aggregate large counts of PoE+ access points, IP phones, and powered cameras across several racks of the same floor distribution room.

Product Comparison

Parameter

C9200-48P-A

C9200-48P-E

C9200-24P-A

C9200L-48P-4G-A

Access ports

48 x 1G PoE+ copper ports

48 x 1G PoE+ copper ports

24 x 1G PoE+ copper ports

48 x 1G PoE+ copper ports

Uplink architecture

Modular network-module bay

Modular network-module bay

Modular network-module bay

4 x 1G SFP fixed uplink ports

Network license

Network Advantage

Network Essentials

Network Advantage

Network Advantage

Default power supply

PWR-C6-1KWAC

PWR-C6-1KWAC

PWR-C6-600WAC

PWR-C5-1KWAC

Default PoE budget

740W with one supply

740W with one supply

370W with one supply

740W with one supply

Expanded PoE budget

1440W with a second supply

1440W with a second supply

740W with a second supply

1440W with a second supply

Stacking architecture

StackWise-160

StackWise-160

StackWise-160

StackWise-80

Switching capacity

176 Gbps standalone; 336 Gbps with stacking

176 Gbps standalone; 336 Gbps with stacking

128 Gbps standalone; 288 Gbps with stacking

104 Gbps standalone; 184 Gbps with stacking

Forwarding rate

130.95 Mpps standalone; 250 Mpps with stacking

130.95 Mpps standalone; 250 Mpps with stacking

95.23 Mpps standalone; 214 Mpps with stacking

77.38 Mpps standalone; 137 Mpps with stacking

Minimum Cisco IOS XE release

Gibraltar 16.10.1

Gibraltar 16.10.1

Gibraltar 16.10.1

16.9.2 or later

  • Every hardware row is identical between C9200-48P-A and C9200-48P-E, so the vs question is purely a license one: an access block that will never run EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, or VRF-lite/VXLAN segmentation locally can take the Network Essentials order and skip the Advantage-tier subscription, accepting that Cisco publishes no in-place PID to add those features to the Essentials hardware later.
  • Stepping down to C9200-24P-A halves the powered port count and moves the power class from PWR-C6-1KWAC to PWR-C6-600WAC with a 370W default budget, a saving that holds only while the closet terminates 24 or fewer powered drops and the endpoint draw stays inside 370W on one supply.
  • C9200L-48P-4G-A keeps the same 48 PoE+ ports and the same 740W/1440W PoE budgets at a lower-cost fixed configuration, but it caps uplinks at 4x 1G SFP, halves the stack to StackWise-80, and drops standalone capacity to 104 Gbps, so the trade is sensible only when 1G uplinks are confirmed as permanent.
  • For deciding which SKU to order, settle the license requirement first, since only C9200-48P-E changes the tier in this group; then fix the powered port count against C9200-24P-A, and last decide whether uplink speed must remain changeable, which is the only line separating C9200-48P-A from C9200L-48P-4G-A at the same PoE scale.

Selection Guide

1. License Downshift For Layer 2 Access

When the 48-port closet forwards at Layer 2 or stays inside Routed Access with static routes and OSPF up to 1000 routes, the same hardware ordered as C9200-48P-E carries the role at the lower Network Essentials tier; what the downshift gives up is EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, and VRF-lite/VXLAN/LISP segmentation at the closet, with no published PID to add them back in place.

2. Port Density Step Down To C9200-24P-A

If the closet terminates 24 or fewer powered drops with endpoint draw inside a 370W single-supply budget, C9200-24P-A covers the same modular-uplink Advantage role at the smaller 600W power class; keeping C9200-48P-A is the right call when port growth past 24 or a heavier PoE load is already in the plan.

3. Fixed 1G Uplink Trade On C9200L-48P-4G-A

C9200L-48P-4G-A delivers the same 48 PoE+ ports and 740W default budget with fixed 4x 1G SFP uplinks, StackWise-80, and fixed fans; taking that saving surrenders the network-module bay and the 160 Gbps stack ring, so it only fits designs where 1G uplinks and a small stack are permanent decisions rather than a first phase.

4. Term License PIDs Track The 48-Port Tier

An order for C9200-48P-A pairs with the Advantage 48-port subscription group, C9200-DNA-A-48 or C9200-DNX-A-48-3Y/5Y/7Y, while an Essentials downshift moves the whole software line to C9200-DNA-E-48 or C9200-DNX-E-48-3Y/5Y/7Y; the suffix decision therefore reprices both the hardware and the multi-year term, not the hardware line alone.

PoE Power Planning

Planning Item

Value or Check

Default power supply

PWR-C6-1KWAC (1000W AC)

Default PoE budget

740W across 48 PoE+ ports with one PWR-C6-1KWAC installed

Expanded PoE budget

1440W with a second PWR-C6-1KWAC, matching 48 ports x 30W PoE+

PoE standard

802.3at PoE+ up to 30W per port, with Perpetual PoE and Fast PoE

DC power alternative

PWR-C6-715WDC= (spare-only, IOS XE 17.8.1 or later): 485W PoE with one supply, 970W with two

Device count check

Confirm total endpoint draw against the 740W single-supply budget before relying on one power supply

Ordering Checklist

Check Item

What to Confirm

Why It Matters

Exact license suffix

C9200-48P-A carries Network Advantage; the -E suffix on identical hardware carries Network Essentials

The perpetual Network Stack tier is set by the hardware PID and cannot be license-upgraded in place

Matching subscription tier

An Advantage-tier term subscription from the 48-port group, such as C9200-DNA-A-48 or C9200-DNX-A-48-3Y/5Y/7Y

Every Catalyst 9200 order requires a matching-tier Cisco DNA or Cisco Catalyst subscription under a mandatory Smart Account

Uplink module line item

One of C9200-NM-4G, C9200-NM-4X, or C9200-NM-BLANK is on the order

The switch must run with a module or blank installed, and the mGig-only C9200-NM-2Y/C9200-NM-2Q modules do not apply to this model

Second power supply

Whether a second PWR-C6-1KWAC is needed for the 1440W expanded budget

A single supply caps the PoE budget at 740W, roughly half the 48-port full PoE+ rating

Stack kit inclusion

C9200-STACK-KIT plus stack members at the same license level

The kit is not included by default, and StackWise-160 members must share the license tier

Power cord selection

A country-specific CAB-TA cord rated for the 1KW supply class (15A)

An under-rated or wrong-plug cord blocks power-up at installation

Software baseline

Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1 or later

16.10.1 is the introductory release for this model, and earlier releases cannot run it

Optional Add-ons

Add-on

Description

C9200-NM-4G

4 x 1G SFP uplink network module for modular Catalyst 9200 switches

C9200-NM-4X

4 x 1G/10G SFP+ uplink network module

C9200-NM-BLANK

Blank module that preserves airflow when no uplink module is installed

PWR-C6-1KWAC

Second 1000W AC power supply raising the PoE budget from 740W to 1440W

PWR-C6-715WDC=

Spare-only 715W DC power supply (IOS XE 17.8.1 or later), usable alongside an AC supply

C9200-STACK-KIT

StackWise-160 stack kit with two data stack adapters and one data stack cable (ordered separately)

STACK-T4-1M / STACK-T4-3M

Longer stacking cable options beyond the default 0.5m STACK-T4-50CM

Catalyst 9200L Access Layer Switch Rear Panel

The switch rear panel includes StackWise connectors, StackPower or XPS connectors, ports, fan modules, and power supply modules.

1

RJ-45 console port

4

Blue Beacon LED

2

Fixed fan modules on C9200L switches

5

MGMT (RJ-45 10/100/1000 management port)

3

Power supply module slots

6

StackWise-80 port connectors

Cisco-Catalyst-9200L Series-Switch-Rear

Catalyst 9200L Access Layer Switch Components Delivered in the Shipping Box

The shipping box contains the model of the switch you ordered and other components needed for installation. Some components are optional, depending on your order.

1

Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switch1 (power supply modules are not displayed)

8

Cable guide

2

AC power cord

9

M4.0 x 20mm Phillips pan-head screw

3

Four rubber mounting feet

10

RJ-45 USB console cable1

4

Two 19-inch mounting brackets

11

(Optional) USB console cable 1

5

4 number-12 pan-head screw

12

(Optional) StackWise cable1 (0.5-meter, 1-meter, or 3-meter)

6

4 number-10 pan-head screws

13

Power cord retainer

7

8 number-8 Phillips flat-head screws

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Specifications

Parameter Specification Parameter Specification
Product ID C9200-48P-A Network license Network Advantage
Access ports 48 x 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ copper ports PoE standard 802.3at PoE+ up to 30W per port
Uplink bay 1 modular network-module slot Supported uplink modules C9200-NM-4G, C9200-NM-4X, C9200-NM-BLANK
Management port 1 x Ethernet management RJ-45 port Console port RJ-45 or mini-USB console
Switching capacity 176 Gbps standalone; 336 Gbps with StackWise-160 Forwarding rate 130.95 Mpps standalone; 250 Mpps with StackWise-160
MAC address table 32,000 entries IPv4 routing entries 4,000 entries (14,000 IPv4 routes with ARP + learned)
IPv6 routing entries 2,000 entries Multicast routing entries 1,000 entries
ACL scale entries 1,600 entries QoS scale entries 1,000 entries
Packet buffer 6 MB Flexible NetFlow entries 16,000 flows
DRAM 4 GB Flash 4 GB
VLAN IDs 4094 Total SVIs 512
Jumbo frames 9198 bytes SD-Access virtual networks 4
Default power supply PWR-C6-1KWAC Default power supply wattage 1000W AC
Power supply slots 2 slots (second supply optional) Default PoE budget 740W with one PWR-C6-1KWAC
Expanded PoE budget 1440W with a second PWR-C6-1KWAC DC power option PWR-C6-715WDC= (spare only, IOS XE 17.8.1+): 485W PoE single-supply, 970W dual-supply
Power supply input 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, IEC 320-C16 inlet Power supply heat dissipation 3412 BTU/hr at 1000W output
Fan modules 2 field-replaceable fan modules Stacking architecture StackWise-160, 160 Gbps, up to 8 members
Stacking accessory C9200-STACK-KIT (ordered separately) Stack cable options STACK-T4-50CM (default), STACK-T4-1M, STACK-T4-3M
Operating temperature -5 to 45 deg C (up to 1500 m); -5 to 40 deg C (up to 3000 m) Storage temperature -40 to 70 deg C
Operating humidity 5% to 90% noncondensing Operating altitude Up to 10,000 ft (3000 m)
Acoustic noise 42 dB LpA typical / 45 dB LpA max (48-port PoE+ group, AC power, loaded) MTBF 375,570 hours
Dimensions (chassis only) 1.73 x 17.5 x 13.8 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 35.0 cm) Dimensions (with fan FRUs and power supplies) 1.73 x 17.5 x 15.4 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 39.1 cm)
Weight 12.12 lb (5.5 kg) Minimum Cisco IOS XE release Gibraltar 16.10.1
Safety compliance IEC/UL/CSA/EN 60950-1 and 62368-1, Class I Equipment EMC compliance FCC 47 CFR Part 15, CISPR 32 Class A, EN 55032 Class A, ICES-003 Class A (and related regional standards)
Environmental compliance RoHS 5 Warranty Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty

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Questions & Answers

  • What is Cisco C9200-48P-A designed for?

    Cisco C9200-48P-A is designed for 48-port Gigabit PoE+ access with Network Advantage licensing and modular uplinks. Use it when 48 powered 1G ports, modular uplinks, and Advantage-level features are required.

  • How is C9200-48P-A different from C9200-48P-E?

    C9200-48P-A ships with Network Advantage, while C9200-48P-E ships with Network Essentials. Both are 48-port PoE+ Catalyst 9200 models with modular uplink support.

  • Can C9200-48P-A support dense PoE+ endpoint counts?

    Yes. C9200-48P-A is a full 48-port PoE+ model, and the C9200-48P platform can reach a 1440W PoE budget with the right power supply plan. Calculate endpoint draw before deployment.

  • Which uplink modules work with C9200-48P-A?

    C9200-48P-A uses C9200 network modules for uplinks. Typical choices are 4 x 1G, 4 x 10G, 2 x 25G, or 2 x 40G modules, depending on aggregation design.

  • Can C9200-48P-A be stacked?

    Yes. C9200-48P-A supports StackWise-160 with compatible Catalyst 9200 modular models. Stacking is useful when multiple 48-port PoE+ switches need one management plane.

  • When should I choose C9300-48P-A instead?

    Choose C9300-48P-A only when the approved design specifically calls for C9300 hardware. C9200-48P-A is the cleaner match when 48 PoE+ ports, modular uplinks, StackWise-160, and Network Advantage are enough.

  • How is C9200-48P-A different from C9200-48PXG-A?

    C9200-48P-A provides 48 one-gigabit PoE+ access ports. C9200-48PXG-A is the better match when access points or endpoints require multigigabit copper links instead of 1G ports.

  • When is C9200-48P-A more than the site needs?

    C9200-48P-A may be more than the site needs if Network Essentials is enough or only partial PoE is required. C9200-48P-E or C9200-48PL-E may be cleaner choices.

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