C9300-24H-E – 24x1G UPOE+ Ports – Modular Uplink – 830W PoE Budget
Cisco C9300-24H-E Compatible Accessories, Modules & Spare Parts
Find compatible network modules, power supplies, fans, optics, cables and spare parts for the Cisco C9300-24H-E. These accessories support fiber connectivity, hardware replacement, spare inventory and network maintenance projects.-
SFP-10G-SR-S
10GBASE-SR SFP+ - S-Class - 400m OM4 MMFOriginal price was: $1,870.01.$52.00Current price is: $52.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
SFP-10G-SR
10GBASE-SR SFP+ - 850nm MMF - 400m OM4Original price was: $2,658.11.$71.68Current price is: $71.68. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
SFP-10G-LR-S
10GBASE-LR SFP+ - S-Class - 10km SMFOriginal price was: $5,342.92.$150.00Current price is: $150.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
SFP-10G-LR
10GBASE-LR SFP+ - 1310nm SMF - 10km ReachOriginal price was: $10,672.47.$170.00Current price is: $170.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
SFP-25G-SR-S
25GBASE-SR SFP28 - 850nm MMF - 100m OM4Original price was: $2,658.11.$310.00Current price is: $310.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
SFP-10/25G-LR-S
10/25GBASE-LR SFP28 - 1310nm 10km SMF TransceiverOriginal price was: $5,877.20.$431.00Current price is: $431.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
QSFP-40G-SR4
40G SR4 QSFP - MPO-12 MMF - 4x10G BreakoutOriginal price was: $8,001.01.$173.00Current price is: $173.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
GLC-LH-SMD
1000BASE-LX/LH SFP - 10km SMF / 550m MMF - DOMOriginal price was: $2,658.11.$95.80Current price is: $95.80. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
GLC-TE
1000BASE-T SFP - RJ-45 Cat5 Copper - 100m ReachOriginal price was: $1,202.16.$70.00Current price is: $70.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
GLC-SX-MMD
1000BASE-SX SFP - MMF 850nm - DOMOriginal price was: $1,335.73.$57.00Current price is: $57.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed
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C9300-NM-2Y
2x25G/10G/1G SFP28 Ports - Catalyst 9300 ModuleOriginal price was: $4,963.08.$1,122.00Current price is: $1,122.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
C9300-NM-2Q
2x40G QSFP+ Uplinks - Catalyst 9300 ModuleOriginal price was: $4,941.76.$800.00Current price is: $800.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
C9300-NM-4G
4x1GE SFP Ports - Catalyst 9300 ModuleOriginal price was: $1,046.49.$231.00Current price is: $231.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
C9300-NM-4M
4x10G/mGig Copper Ports - Catalyst 9300 ModuleOriginal price was: $2,906.92.$626.00Current price is: $626.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
C9300-NM-8X
8x10G/1G SFP+ Uplinks - Network Module - Catalyst 9300Original price was: $4,941.76.$761.00Current price is: $761.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed
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PWR-C1-1100WAC-P
1100W AC PSU - Catalyst 9300 C1 - Platinum RatedOriginal price was: $2,317.88.$689.00Current price is: $689.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed -
PWR-C1-1900WAC-P
1900W AC PSU - Catalyst 9300 C1 - Platinum RatedOriginal price was: $12,784.00.$1,598.00Current price is: $1,598.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed
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C9300-24H-E Description
Cisco built the C9300-24H-A and C9300-24H-E on identical Catalyst 9300 hardware: 24 Cisco UPOE+ copper ports, an empty modular uplink bay, and a default PWR-C1-1100WAC-P supply that clears an 830W PoE budget before any second supply is added. What separates the C9300-24H-E is the Network Essentials perpetual license, which covers Layer 2 switching, routed access capped at 1000 OSPF/EIGRP-Stub/RIP routes, PVLAN, VRRP, and 802.1X without the VRF/VXLAN segmentation or unrestricted routing scale that Network Advantage adds. Cisco documents the same PoE ceiling of 2160W once a second supply is installed, so the license tier is the only variable a UPOE+ closet needs to weigh, not the power envelope or port layout. StackWise-480 stacking to 8 members and Cisco StackPower carry over unchanged from the rest of the C9300 modular-uplink line, keeping this switch a drop-in access-layer member alongside other same-tier C9300 units.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
C9300-24H-E |
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Port Count |
24x 10/100/1000 Cisco UPOE+ ports |
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Uplink |
Modular Uplink (bay ships empty) |
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Default Power Supply |
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P (1100W AC) |
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Default PoE Budget |
830W |
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Maximum PoE Budget With Secondary Supply |
2160W |
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Switching Capacity |
208 Gbps (688 Gbps stacked) |
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Forwarding Rate |
154.76 Mpps (511.90 Mpps stacked) |
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Stacking |
StackWise-480, up to 8 members |
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Network License |
Network Essentials |
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Minimum Software Release |
Cisco IOS XE Release 16.5.1a |
Product Performance
Key Features
The single default 1100W supply already clears an 830W PoE budget without a second supply on the bill of materials, which is enough headroom for a closet of PTZ cameras and Wi-Fi 6E access points that a plain PoE+ switch could not carry.
The modular uplink bay ships with nothing installed, so the choice between a 10G SFP+ module (C9300-NM-8X), a 40G QSFP+ module (C9300-NM-2Q), or a 25G SFP28 module (C9300-NM-2Y) can be made once the distribution-layer speed is known rather than at initial switch order.
Network Essentials on this hardware covers Layer 2 forwarding, routed access up to 1000 OSPF/EIGRP-Stub/RIP routes, PVLAN, VRRP, 802.1X, and MACsec-128, which is the feature set a pure access-layer role typically consumes without paying for Advantage-only segmentation.
StackPower lets up to 4 stacked members share power across a ring, so one unit approaching its 830W ceiling can draw spare headroom from a neighboring member in the same stack instead of requiring every unit to carry its own second supply.
StackWise-480 stacks up to 8 units at full speed only with other C9300 modular-uplink switches at the same Network license tier, so this switch’s growth path stays inside standard C9300 Essentials-tier hardware rather than crossing into C9300X or Advantage-tier members.
C9300-24H-E is rated for -5 to 45 degC operation up to 1500 m elevation, a -40 to 70 degC storage range, and a 10,000 ft maximum operating altitude; a site considering an unheated cabinet, an outdoor enclosure, or a high-altitude equipment room needs to confirm those figures before specifying the switch for that location.
Application Scenarios
Deployed as a Layer 2 access switch feeding PTZ cameras, digital signage, and IoT lighting controllers where the 830W default PoE budget covers the closet and the deployment does not depend on VRF or VXLAN segmentation.
Used in branch or satellite office wiring closets where routed access needs stay within the 1000-route OSPF/EIGRP-Stub ceiling that Network Essentials already covers, avoiding a license tier the site does not use.
Added to an existing StackWise-480 stack of Network Essentials C9300 members to extend UPOE+ port count in the same closet without introducing a different license tier into the stack.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C9300-24H-E | |||
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Port count |
24x 1G UPOE+ |
24x 1G UPOE+ |
48x 1G UPOE+ |
24x Multigigabit UPOE |
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Default power supply |
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P |
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P |
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P |
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P |
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Default PoE budget |
830W |
830W |
822W |
560W |
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Maximum PoE budget with secondary supply |
2160W |
2160W |
2880W |
Not applicable (UPOE, not UPOE+) |
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Switching capacity |
208 Gbps |
208 Gbps |
256 Gbps |
Not documented at this scale |
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Network license |
Network Essentials |
Network Advantage |
Network Essentials |
Network Essentials |
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Stacking |
StackWise-480 |
StackWise-480 |
StackWise-480 |
StackWise-480 |
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Weight |
16.63 lb |
16.63 lb |
17.03 lb |
18.18 lb |
- C9300-24H-E carries Network Essentials on the same hardware sold as C9300-24H-A with Network Advantage; the ordering guide documents no in-place upgrade PID from Essentials to Advantage on standard C9300 modular-uplink hardware, so a deployment that turns out to need VRF/VXLAN segmentation or unrestricted routed scale later has to be re-ordered as C9300-24H-A rather than license-upgraded in place, and Cisco Catalyst/DNA Essentials subscriptions do not carry the ISE or ThousandEyes entitlements bundled into Advantage subscriptions.
- C9300-48H-E doubles port count to 48 and raises the maximum PoE budget with a secondary supply to 2880W against 2160W on C9300-24H-E, which only matters once the closet’s high-draw endpoint count is already pushing past what 24 ports can serve; a design that fits inside 24 ports carries no benefit from the larger chassis.
- C9300-24UX-E trades UPOE+ for Multigigabit uplink-class ports and a lower 560W default PoE budget, which fits Wi-Fi 6/6E access points and Multigigabit endpoints rather than the fixed 1G UPOE+ ports on C9300-24H-E, but as a UPOE (not UPOE+) platform it cannot reach the 2160W ceiling this switch supports.
- For deciding which SKU to order in this group, confirm first whether the deployment needs Advantage-tier segmentation or unrestricted routing now, since that requirement cannot be added later without re-ordering hardware; only after that decision does port count and PoE-per-port class (UPOE+ versus Multigigabit UPOE) separate C9300-24H-E from C9300-48H-E and C9300-24UX-E.
Selection Guide
1. Segmentation Needs Decide Essentials Versus Advantage
Because no in-place upgrade PID moves standard C9300 modular-uplink hardware from Network Essentials to Network Advantage, C9300-24H-E only fits a design that will not need VRF/VXLAN/LISP segmentation, unrestricted OSPF/BGP scale, or MACsec-256; if that requirement surfaces later, the fix is ordering C9300-24H-A rather than upgrading the license on the same chassis.
2. Upgrade Path Runs Through Re-Ordering, Not A License PID
The Catalyst 9300 ordering guide’s only documented network-license upgrade PID (C9300L-LIC=) is scoped to C9300L fixed-uplink hardware, not this modular-uplink platform; a site on C9300-24H-E that later needs Network Advantage features has to order C9300-24H-A as new hardware and retire this unit’s license tier rather than applying an upgrade SKU.
3. 830W Default Budget Sets The No-Second-Supply Ceiling
The single default 1100W supply on C9300-24H-E clears an 830W PoE budget; a closet whose connected PoE load is expected to grow past that figure should plan a second supply into the order now, since the 2160W ceiling is only reached once any second supply is present, not by upgrading the primary supply alone.
4. Routed Scale Boundary At 1000 Routes
Network Essentials on C9300-24H-E limits OSPF, EIGRP-Stub, and RIP to 1000 routes; a design that expects routed access to exceed that ceiling needs Network Advantage (C9300-24H-A) rather than planning around Essentials-tier routing on this hardware.
5. Port Count Ceiling Before The 48-Port Sibling
C9300-24H-E tops out at 24 UPOE+ ports per unit; a closet already sizing past 24 high-draw endpoints should size the 48-port C9300-48H-E rather than planning to stack two 24-port units purely to reach that port count.
PoE Power Planning
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Planning Item |
Value or Check |
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Default PoE budget |
830W with the single default PWR-C1-1100WAC-P supply, no secondary supply installed. |
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Maximum PoE budget |
2160W design ceiling once any supported secondary supply is installed; upgrading the primary supply alone to PWR-C1-1900WAC-P does not raise the ceiling further. |
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UPOE+ port coverage |
Cisco documents Cisco UPOE+ (90W per port) as available on 21 of the 24 ports when the switch is configured per datasheet Table 12. |
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Secondary supply requirement for full UPOE+ |
Datasheet Table 12 specifies 1 PWR-C1-1100WAC/1100WAC-P plus 1 PWR-C1-715WAC/715WAC-P/715WDC as the qualifying pair for UPOE+ on 21 ports. |
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StackPower option |
StackPower can share power across up to 4 stacked members (8 with XPS-2200), reducing the need to size every unit’s PoE budget independently. |
Ordering Checklist
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Check Item |
What to Confirm |
Why It Matters |
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Second power supply need |
Confirm whether the connected PoE load will exceed 830W, and if so include a second supported power supply in the same order. |
The switch does not reach its 2160W ceiling on a single supply regardless of supply wattage. |
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Network license and subscription match |
Confirm the Cisco Catalyst or Cisco DNA subscription ordered alongside C9300-24H-E is the Essentials tier, matching the built-in Network Essentials license. |
A mismatched subscription tier can stall activation or leave the wrong feature set licensed. |
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Smart Account binding |
Confirm the target Smart Account and Virtual Account before ordering. |
Catalyst 9300 is a smart-licensed SKU; entitlements tied to the wrong account can delay activation. |
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Uplink module selection |
Confirm which network module (C9300-NM-8X, C9300-NM-2Q, C9300-NM-2Y, C9300-NM-4M, or C9300-NM-4G) matches the distribution-layer uplink speed before the module ships as a separate line item. |
The uplink bay ships empty; the wrong module choice mismatches the intended uplink speed. |
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Blank module for single-supply configuration |
Confirm a blank power supply module is ordered for the second bay when only one supply is installed. |
Cisco documents this as a caution for maintaining airflow and fan noise levels. |
Optional Add-ons
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Model |
Description |
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C9300-NM-4G / C9300-NM-4M / C9300-NM-8X / C9300-NM-2Q / C9300-NM-2Y |
Field-installable Catalyst 9300 uplink network modules confirmed for the C9300-24H modular uplink bay. |
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Cisco-confirmed second AC power supply option for the C9300-24H power bay, the documented upgrade path from the default PWR-C1-1100WAC-P for extended PoE headroom. | |
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StackWise-480 data stacking cables (0.5 m / 1 m / 3 m) for stacking additional C9300-24H or other C9300 units. | |
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FAN-T2= |
Field-replaceable fan module spare for the standard three-fan N+1 redundant fan tray. |
Switch Rear Panel
The switch rear panel includes StackWise connectors, StackPower or XPS connectors, ports, fan modules, and power supply modules.
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.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | C9300-24H-E | Network license | Network Essentials |
| Port count | 24x 10/100/1000 Cisco UPOE+ ports | Uplink | Modular Uplink (empty by default) |
| Supported uplink modules | C9300-NM-8X, C9300-NM-2Q, C9300-NM-2Y, C9300-NM-4M, C9300-NM-4G | Switching capacity | 208 Gbps (688 Gbps stacked) |
| Forwarding rate | 154.76 Mpps (511.90 Mpps stacked) | MAC address table | 32,000 |
| IPv4 routes | 32,000 (24,000 connected + 8,000 learned) | IPv6 routes | 16,000 |
| Multicast routes | 8,000 | QoS entries | 5,120 |
| ACL entries | 5,120 | DRAM / Flash | 8 GB / 16 GB |
| VLANs / SVIs | 4094 VLAN IDs, 1000 SVIs | Jumbo frame size | 9198 bytes |
| Routed ports per stack | 448 | Packet buffer | 16-32 MB |
| Default power supply | PWR-C1-1100WAC-P (1100W AC) | Default PoE budget | 830W |
| Maximum PoE budget with secondary supply | 2160W | UPOE+ port coverage | Cisco UPOE+ (90W/port) on 21 of 24 ports per Table 12 |
| Power supply bays | 2 internal bays; blank module required if only one supply is installed | Power consumption (default 1100W supply, 100% PoE, 115Vac) | 1041.4W (no module) / 1049.0W (with C9300-NM-8X) |
| Power consumption (1900W supply, 100% PoE, 115Vac) | 1433.7W-1450.9W depending on uplink module | Fan modules | 3 field-replaceable fans, N+1 redundant (FAN-T2=) |
| Stacking | StackWise-480, up to 8 members | StackPower | Supported, up to 4 members per ring (8 with XPS-2200) |
| Minimum software release | Cisco IOS XE Release 16.5.1a | Management ports | 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port, RJ-45 console, USB mini-Type B console |
| USB / storage | USB Type A/C (128 MB-256 GB); rear USB 3.0 SSD bay (120 GB/240 GB) | Connectors | RJ-45 (1000BASE-T), LC (SFP/SFP+), dedicated StackWise cable |
| Operating temperature | -5 to 45 degC (up to 1500m) | Storage temperature | -40 to 70 degC |
| Humidity | 5-90% non-condensing | Operating altitude | Up to 10,000 ft |
| Acoustic noise | 45 dB LpA typical / 48 dB LpA max (24 PoE+ ports full load) | Dimensions | 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 in with default supply |
| Weight | 16.63 lb (7.54 kg) | MTBF | 238,410 hours |
| Safety certifications | UL 60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, AS/NZS 60950.1 | EMC certifications | FCC Part 15, EN 55032 Class A, CISPR 32 Class A |
| Environmental compliance | RoHS 5 | Warranty | Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW) |
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