C9200CX-8P-2XGH-A – 8x1G PoE+ Ports – 2x10G SFP+ Uplinks – 240W PoE Budget
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C9200CX-8P-2XGH-A Description
The C9200CX-8P-2XGH-A carries a Network Advantage Network Stack license on the Cisco Catalyst 9200CX compact chassis, an 8-port fanless PoE+ switch built for locations that cannot host a standard fixed-fan closet switch. Power comes from a single internal 315W HVDC/AC supply that yields a 240W PoE+ budget across the eight 10/100/1000 downlink ports, with no second power supply slot to add later. Fixed uplinks are 2x 10G SFP+ and 2x 1G copper, both usable at the same time, feeding into a 60 Gbps switching fabric and 44.64 Mpps forwarding rate; the chassis does not support stacking. On this compact platform, Network Advantage is the tier that adds BGP, PTP, and MACsec-256 to the Network Essentials baseline of static and Routed Access, VRRP, and 802.1X, which matters for edge sites that need dynamic routing or precision timing rather than a flat Layer 2 drop. Cisco documents six mounting paths for the chassis, including a magnetic tray, DIN rail bracket, 19-inch rack bracket, wall-mount tray, under-desk mount, and tabletop rubber feet, giving installers a hardware-confirmed way to place it outside a traditional rack.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
C9200CX-8P-2XGH-A |
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PoE+ Data Ports |
8x 10/100/1000 |
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Fiber Uplinks |
2x 10G SFP+ Fixed |
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Copper Uplinks |
2x 1G Fixed |
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Default Power Supply |
315W HVDC/AC Internal |
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Default PoE Budget |
240W |
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Fan |
Fanless |
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Switching Bandwidth |
60 Gbps |
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Forwarding Rate |
44.64 Mpps |
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Network License |
Network Advantage |
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Stacking |
Not Supported |
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Mounting Options |
Magnetic Tray, DIN Rail, 19-in Rack, Wall, Under-Desk, Tabletop |
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Weight |
6.6 lb (2.99 kg) |
Product Performance
Key Features
The internal 315W HVDC/AC supply is fixed and non-redundant, but it still delivers a 240W PoE+ budget across all eight ports, enough headroom to run access points, phones, or cameras at 802.3at levels without any power-supply sizing decision to make.
Network Advantage is the only C9200CX license tier that unlocks BGP, PTP, and MACsec-256 alongside the family-wide EIGRP, HSRP, and segmentation features, so a PoE edge node that needs to peer a routing session or carry precision timing gets that capability without leaving the compact form factor.
The single internal power supply accepts either 100-277 VAC or 120-418 VDC input, which lets the same hardware SKU sit on a standard AC branch circuit or a DC microgrid feed without a separate power supply order.
Magnetic tray, DIN rail, 19-inch rack bracket, wall-mount tray, under-desk mount, and tabletop rubber feet are all Cisco-listed mounting paths for this chassis, which matters when the install site is a wall, a machine enclosure, or a desk rather than a rack.
Because the chassis has no internal fan, there is no air filter or intake clearance to maintain after install, which reduces the recurring maintenance list for a PoE switch placed in occupied or hard-to-access space.
The USB Type-A port takes a Cisco flash drive from 128 MB to 8 GB with auto-upgrade, and the Micro-SD slot can boot the switch directly, giving a branch or edge install a local media option for firmware and boot image work instead of a purely network-based upgrade.
Application Scenarios
Deployed as the sole access switch in a small branch, retail back room, or remote site where the eight PoE+ ports feed access points and phones and the site design calls for BGP peering, PTP-synchronized timing, or MACsec-256 rather than a flat Layer 2 uplink.
Mounted on a DIN rail or wall bracket behind a kiosk, point-of-sale island, or self-service terminal cluster, powering PoE terminals, cameras, and access points on one chassis while segmentation features such as VRF or SGT keep transaction traffic isolated from other systems on the same drop.
Installed in a utility closet or equipment room that lacks conditioned airflow, feeding PoE-powered clocks, intercoms, or monitoring endpoints where the network design specifies PTP-based time synchronization across the site.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C9200CX-8P-2XGH-A | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Port count |
8x 1G PoE+ |
12x 1G data |
24x 1G PoE+ |
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Copper uplinks |
2x 1G |
2x 1G + 1x 1G PD |
Fixed 4x 1/10G |
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Fiber uplinks |
2x 10G SFP+ |
2x 10G SFP+ |
Shared with 4x 1/10G fixed uplink |
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Power supply |
315W HVDC/AC internal |
None (PD input or adapter) |
PWR-C5-600WAC |
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Default PoE budget |
240W |
Not applicable, PD input only |
370W single supply, 740W with second 600W supply |
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Switching bandwidth |
60 Gbps |
70 Gbps |
128 Gbps |
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Forwarding rate |
44.64 Mpps |
52.08 Mpps |
95.23 Mpps |
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Network license |
Network Advantage |
Network Advantage |
Network Essentials |
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Fan |
Fanless |
Fanless |
Fixed redundant fans |
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Stacking |
Not supported |
Not supported |
StackWise-80 |
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MTBF |
734,030 hours |
960,180 hours |
390,310 hours |
- Against C9200CX-12T-2X2G-A, the C9200CX-8P-2XGH-A trades four data ports and PD-based upstream power sourcing for a built-in 315W supply and a 240W PoE+ budget on its own eight ports; a site that only needs to power PoE endpoints directly from the switch, rather than draw power upstream from an existing PSE, stays with this PoE-capable SKU instead of the data-only C9200CX-12T-2X2G-A.
- Moving down to C9200L-24P-4X-E leaves the compact fanless form factor and gains fixed fan cooling, StackWise-80 stacking, and a 370W-to-740W PoE budget across triple the port count, at the cost of Network Essentials instead of Network Advantage; a design that has already outgrown eight compact ports and does not need BGP, PTP, or MACsec-256 can fold onto that closet-scale hardware without paying for this SKU’s license tier.
- Ordering the -E version of this same C9200CX-8P-2XGH hardware instead of this Advantage-licensed SKU keeps the identical 8-port PoE+ layout, 240W budget, and fanless chassis; a deployment that only needs static routing, VRRP, PVLAN, or 802.1X on this compact hardware can drop to Network Essentials and skip paying for BGP, PTP, and MACsec-256 that the design does not use.
- For deciding which SKU to order in this group, settle whether the site needs PoE output from the switch itself or only PD-based input power first, then size the port count against the eight-port ceiling, and only after that confirm whether BGP, PTP, or MACsec-256 justify this SKU’s Advantage license over a lower tier on the same or larger hardware.
Selection Guide
1. Downgrade to Essentials When Routing Stays Static
Network Advantage on this SKU is priced for BGP, PTP, and MACsec-256; a site design that only needs static routing, VRRP, PVLAN, or 802.1X on the same 8-port PoE+ hardware can order the C9200CX-8P-2XGH-E and keep the identical chassis, PoE budget, and uplinks at the Essentials tier.
2. No In-Place Upgrade Once Essentials Is Ordered
Cisco’s ordering guide sets the Network Stack license by hardware SKU suffix at initial order entry and does not publish an in-place upgrade PID from Essentials to Advantage on this chassis, so a site that starts on the C9200CX-8P-2XGH-E and later needs BGP, PTP, or MACsec-256 has to reorder this Advantage SKU rather than apply a license upgrade to the installed unit.
3. Single Fixed Supply Sets the PoE Ceiling
With one internal 315W HVDC/AC supply and no second power supply slot, the 240W PoE+ budget on this SKU is fixed; a design that needs more than 240W of PoE load across eight ports has to move to a switch with a larger or field-upgradable supply rather than adding a second supply here.
PoE Power Planning
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Planning Item |
Value or Check |
|---|---|
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Default PoE budget |
240W on the internal 315W HVDC/AC supply |
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Power supply expansion |
Not applicable; this chassis has a single fixed internal supply with no second supply slot |
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PoE standard supported |
802.3af (15.4W) and 802.3at PoE+ (30W per port) |
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Device count check |
Confirm total endpoint power draw across all 8 ports against the 240W budget before finalizing the port assignment plan |
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Power input check |
Confirm whether the install site provides 100-277 VAC or 120-418 VDC to match the supply’s accepted input range |
Ordering Checklist
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Check Item |
What to Confirm |
Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
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HVDC connector and input type |
Confirm whether the site will feed 100-277 VAC or 120-418 VDC into the internal supply, and that the Saf-D-Grid or AC power connection matches the site’s cabling. |
The internal supply is fixed and non-swappable, so the wrong input plan at install time cannot be corrected with a different power supply order. |
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Software subscription term |
Confirm the Cisco Catalyst or Cisco DNA subscription term (3/5/7-year) matches the Network Advantage hardware tier before order submission. |
A mismatched subscription tier can block Smart Licensing activation after the switch ships. |
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Console cable type |
Confirm a USB Micro-B cable or the CAB-CON-USBRJ45 adapter is available for initial configuration. |
The C9200CX console port is USB Micro-B, not the RJ45 or mini-USB used on C9200/C9200L, and Cisco does not include this cable in the box. |
Optional Add-ons
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Add-on |
Description |
|---|---|
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C9K-MGNT-TRAY |
Magnetic mounting tray for the compact chassis. |
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C9K-CMPCT-DIN-MNT |
DIN rail mounting bracket for the compact chassis. |
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RACKMNT-19-CMPACT |
19-inch rack mounting bracket for the compact chassis. |
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C9K-WALL-TRAY |
Wall-mount bracket for the compact chassis. |
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C9K-CMPCT-CBLE-GRD |
Cable guard accessory used with the wall-mount tray. |
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C9K-CMPCT-DESK-MNT |
Under-desk mounting bracket for the compact chassis. |
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C9K-ACC-RBFT |
Rubber feet for tabletop placement. |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | C9200CX-8P-2XGH-A | Network license | Network Advantage |
| PoE+ data ports | 8x 10/100/1000, 802.3af/802.3at | Copper uplinks | 2x 1G fixed |
| Fiber uplinks | 2x 10G SFP+ fixed | Default power supply | 315W HVDC/AC internal (Saf-D-Grid or IEC 320-C14) |
| Default PoE budget | 240W | Power input range | 100-277 VAC 50/60Hz or 120-418 VDC (380 VDC nominal) |
| Power supply count | Single fixed internal supply; not field-replaceable or add-on capable | Power output rating | -55V at 4.5A plus 5V at 14A |
| Switching bandwidth | 60 Gbps | Forwarding rate | 44.64 Mpps |
| MAC address table | 32,000 | IPv4 routes (ARP + learned) | 14,000 (10,000 direct + 4,000 indirect) |
| IPv4 routing entries | 4,000 | IPv6 routing entries | 2,000 |
| Multicast routes | 1,000 | ACL scale entries | 1,600 |
| QoS scale entries | 1,000 | Packet buffer | 6 MB |
| FNF flows | 16,000 | DRAM / Flash | 4 GB / 8 GB (plus up to 4 GB Micro-SD expansion) |
| VLAN IDs | 4094 | Jumbo frame | 9198 bytes |
| SVI | 512 | PVST instances | 128 |
| SD-Access Virtual Networks | 16 | Stacking | Not supported |
| Fan | Fanless | Console port | USB Micro-B (CAB-CON-USBRJ45 adapter available for RJ45) |
| USB and storage | USB Type-A port for 128 MB-8 GB flash drives; Micro-SD card slot | Asset tracking | Built-in passive UHF RFID tag; front-only blue beacon LED |
| Physical dimensions | 1.73 x 10.6 x 9.6 in (4.4 x 26.9 x 24.4 cm) | Weight | 6.6 lb (2.99 kg) |
| Operating temperature | -5 to 45 degC (23 to 113 degF) | Storage temperature | -40 to 70 degC (-40 to 158 degF) |
| Humidity | 5% to 90% noncondensing | Operating altitude | Up to 10,000 ft (3000 m) |
| MTBF | 734,030 hours | Mounting options | Magnetic tray, DIN rail, 19-inch rack bracket, wall-mount tray, under-desk mount, tabletop rubber feet |
| Safety compliance | IEC/UL/CSA/EN 60950-1 and 62368-1, AS/NZS 60950.1/62368.1, Class I Equipment | EMC compliance | CISPR 32/35 Class A, EN 55032/55035, FCC Part 15, ICES-003 Class A |
| Environmental compliance | RoHS 5 | Warranty | Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW) |
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