C9300-24P-A – 24x1G PoE+ Ports – Modular Uplink – 445W PoE Budget – Network Advantage
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C9300-24P-A Description
The C9300-24P-A is a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series stackable access switch for campus edges that power PoE+ endpoints and need BGP routing or VXLAN segmentation. The switch has 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports on a 445W default PoE budget, a modular uplink slot, 208 Gbps of switching capacity and the Network Advantage license. The uplink slot ships without a module, and StackWise-480 admits only Catalyst 9300 switches at the same license level.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
C9300-24P-A |
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Network license |
Network Advantage |
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Downlink ports |
24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 |
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PoE |
PoE+, up to 30W per port |
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Default PoE budget |
445W |
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PoE budget with second supply |
720W with any 350W to 1900W second supply |
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Default power supply |
PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715W AC) |
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Uplinks |
Modular slot for Catalyst 9300 network modules; no module in the hardware SKU |
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Switching capacity |
208 Gbps (688 Gbps with stacking) |
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Forwarding rate |
154.76 Mpps (511.90 Mpps with stacking) |
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Stacking |
StackWise-480 at 480 Gbps, up to 8 members |
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StackPower |
Supported |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a |
Product Performance
Key Features
Network Advantage removes the 1,000-route OSPF cap of Network Essentials and adds BGP, IS-IS and HSRP. Routing can end at the access switch.
VRF, VXLAN, LISP, MPLS and Cisco TrustSec SGT are included. Link encryption uses MACsec-256, where Network Essentials stops at MACsec-128.
The 715W supply gives 445W for PoE+, and a second supply lifts the budget to 720W. That is the 24-port, 30W ceiling, so no supply combination raises it further.
Application Scenarios
A campus edge that peers over BGP or carries more than 1,000 OSPF routes can terminate routing on the switch while it powers phones and access points over PoE+.
In a building where tenants or departments are kept apart with VRF and VXLAN, the switch enforces that separation at the edge while powering PoE+ desk phones.
A closet that adds users over time can grow into a StackWise-480 stack of up to eight Network Advantage members, with StackPower letting members run on each other’s supplies.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C9300-24P-A | |||
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Total 10/100/1000, Multigigabit copper or SFP fiber |
24x 10/100/1000 |
24x 10/100/1000 |
24x 10/100/1000 |
24x 10/100/1000 |
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PoE type |
PoE+ (30W per port) |
PoE+ (30W per port) |
Cisco UPOE (60W per port) |
No PoE |
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Available PoE power with default PS |
445W |
445W |
830W |
No PoE |
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Available PoE power with secondary PS |
720W |
720W |
1440W |
No PoE |
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Uplink configuration |
Modular uplinks |
Modular uplinks |
Modular uplinks |
Modular uplinks |
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Network license |
Network Advantage |
Network Essentials (OSPF up to 1,000 routes) |
Network Advantage |
Network Advantage |
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Stacking bandwidth support |
StackWise-480 |
StackWise-480 |
StackWise-480 |
StackWise-480 |
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Switching capacity |
208 Gbps |
208 Gbps |
208 Gbps |
208 Gbps |
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Depth with default power supply |
17.7 in |
17.7 in |
19.2 in |
17.7 in |
C9300-24P-A is the PoE+ model in this Advantage group, with 30W per port from 445W on a 715W supply, while C9300-24U-A raises each port to 60W UPOE from an 830W budget on an 1100W supply and needs 1.5 in more rack depth. A closet with no powered devices can use C9300-24T-A, which keeps Network Advantage on a 350W supply without PoE. Layer 2 closets that stay within 1,000 OSPF routes can drop to C9300-24P-E on the same hardware and move up later with a C9300-LIC= term (C9300-24-E-A-3, -5 or -7), which cannot be placed on the switch order. Stacks accept new members only at their current license level.
PoE Power Planning
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Planning Item |
Value or Check |
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Port power class |
PoE+, up to 30W per port on all 24 ports |
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Default PoE budget |
445W on the PWR-C1-715WAC-P supply |
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Full PoE+ load |
24 x 30W = 720W, which is 275W above the default budget |
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Budget with a second supply |
720W with a 350W, 715W, 1100W or 1900W second supply |
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Budget with an 1100W primary |
720W through PWR-C1-1100WAC-UP, with or without a second supply |
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Budget ceiling |
720W is set by 24 ports at 30W; no supply combination raises it further |
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Second power supply bay |
Ships with a blank; the switch must not run with the second bay open |
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Configurator default |
A second supply matching the primary is added unless C9300-SPS-NONE is selected |
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StackPower |
A member on a StackPower ring can run on supplies installed in the other switches |
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Endpoint check |
Count devices by PoE class and add their maximum draw before settling on 445W or 720W |
Ordering Checklist
- Subscription tier and term: Select a 24-port Advantage term of 3, 5 or 7 years, such as C9300-DNA-A-24-5Y for Cisco DNA. New orders need a subscription of the same tier as the built-in Network Advantage license.
- Smart Account: Name the Smart Account and virtual account that will hold the licenses. A Smart Account is mandatory on every Catalyst 9300 order.
- Uplink module: The configurator adds C9300-NM-8X by default; keep it, pick another Catalyst 9300 module, or select C9300-NM-NONE. The uplink slot must hold a module or a blank.
- Second power supply: A second PWR-C1-715WAC-P is added by default; C9300-SPS-NONE removes it. Without it the PoE budget stays at 445W instead of 720W.
- Stack cables: A 50 cm StackWise cable and a 30 cm StackPower cable are added by default; C9300-STACK-NONE and C9300-SPWR-NONE remove them. A standalone switch otherwise receives cables it never uses.
- Power cords: Select the cord type for the destination country; two cords ship with the default configuration. The configurator defaults to North America cords.
Optional Add-ons
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Model |
Description |
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Catalyst 9300 network module with 4 x 1G SFP ports | |
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Catalyst 9300 network module with 4 x 10G/Multigigabit copper ports | |
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Catalyst 9300 network module with 8 x 10G/1G SFP+ ports | |
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Catalyst 9300 network module with 2 x 40G QSFP+ ports | |
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Catalyst 9300 network module with 2 x 25G/10G/1G SFP28 ports | |
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Spare 715W AC Platinum-rated power supply, matching the default supply | |
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Spare 1100W AC Platinum-rated power supply | |
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PWR-C1-1100WAC-UP |
Upgrade of the default supply to an 1100W AC Platinum-rated power supply |
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FAN-T2= |
Spare fan module |
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StackWise-480/1T stacking cable, 50 cm | |
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StackWise-480/1T stacking cable, 1 m | |
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StackWise-480/1T stacking cable, 3 m | |
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CAB-SPWR-30CM= |
StackPower cable, 30 cm |
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CAB-SPWR-150CM= |
StackPower cable, 150 cm |
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SSD-120G |
Pluggable USB 3.0 SSD storage, 120 GB |
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Pluggable USB 3.0 SSD storage, 240 GB |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | C9300-24P-A | Network license | Network Advantage, perpetual and included with the hardware |
| Downlink ports | 24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 | PoE | PoE+, up to 30W per port |
| Default power supply | PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715W AC, Platinum-rated) | Default PoE budget | 445W |
| PoE budget with second supply | 720W with a 350W, 715W, 1100W or 1900W second supply | PoE budget with 1100W primary supply | 720W, with or without a second supply |
| Power supply slots | 2; one supply installed, blank in the second bay | Power supply redundancy | Dual redundant power supplies supported |
| Power supply input | 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 10-5 A (PWR-C1-715WAC-P) | Power supply heat dissipation | 2,440 BTU/hr output (PWR-C1-715WAC-P) |
| Uplink slot | Modular slot for Catalyst 9300 network modules; no module in the hardware SKU | Supported network modules | C9300-NM-4G, C9300-NM-4M, C9300-NM-8X, C9300-NM-2Q, C9300-NM-2Y; Catalyst 3850 network modules |
| Network module slot rule | Operate with a network module or a blank installed; C9300X network modules do not fit | Management port | 10/100/1000 RJ-45 |
| Console port | RJ-45 console port and USB mini-Type B console port | USB port | USB Type A, USB 3.0, 900 mA at 5 V |
| SSD storage | Pluggable 120 GB or 240 GB USB 3.0 SSD module | Switching capacity | 208 Gbps |
| Switching capacity with stacking | 688 Gbps | Forwarding rate | 154.76 Mpps |
| Forwarding rate with stacking | 511.90 Mpps | Packet buffer | 16 MB |
| Flexible NetFlow entries | 64,000 flows | DRAM | 8 GB |
| Flash | 16 GB | MAC addresses | 32,000 |
| IPv4 routes | 32,000 (24,000 direct routes, 8,000 indirect routes) | IPv6 routes | 16,000 |
| Multicast routes | 8,000 | QoS entries | 5,120 |
| ACL entries | 5,120 | VLAN IDs | 4094 |
| PVST instances | 300 | STP virtual ports for PVST | 13,000 |
| STP virtual ports for MST | 13,000 | Switched virtual interfaces | 1,000 |
| Jumbo frames | 9198 bytes | Total routed ports per stack | 448 |
| Stacking | StackWise-480, 480 Gbps, up to 8 members | Stack membership | Modular-uplink Catalyst 9300 switches at the same license level; higher-scale Catalyst 9300 models stack only with each other |
| StackPower | Supported; up to 4 switches per ring, up to 8 with XPS-2200 | Network Essentials feature set | Layer 2; RIP, EIGRP Stub and OSPF up to 1,000 routes; PBR; PIM Stub multicast; PVLAN; VRRP; QoS; 802.1X; MACsec-128; CoPP; SXP; SSO |
| Network Advantage routing | BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, BSR, MSDP, PIM-BIDIR, IP SLA, OSPF without route limit | Network Advantage segmentation | VRF, VXLAN, LISP, Cisco TrustSec, SGT, MPLS, mVPN |
| Network Advantage automation | NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, YANG, PnP Agent, ZTP/Open PnP, GuestShell | Network Advantage high availability | NSF, GIR, xFSU, CLI software patching |
| MACsec | MACsec-256 | Fan modules | 3 field-replaceable fans with N+1 redundancy (FAN-T2=) |
| Fan module airflow | 20 cfm | Measured power, full port traffic | 107.1W (715W Platinum supply, C9300-NM-8X, 115 VAC) |
| Measured power, weighted average | 99W (715W Platinum supply, C9300-NM-8X, 115 VAC) | Measured power, 100% PoE load | 568.4W (715W Platinum supply, C9300-NM-8X, 115 VAC) |
| Operating temperature | -5°C to +45°C up to 5000 ft (1500 m); -5°C to +40°C up to 10,000 ft (3000 m); -5°C to +35°C up to 15,000 ft | Storage temperature | -40°C to +70°C |
| Operating humidity | 5% to 90%, noncondensing | Acoustic noise | LpA 45 dB typical, 48 dB max; LwA 5.6B typical, 5.9B max (AC supply, 24 PoE+ ports loaded, 25°C) |
| Dimensions, chassis only (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 cm) | Dimensions with default power supply (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 17.7 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 44.9 cm) |
| Dimensions with 1100W power supply (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8 cm) | Weight | 7.4 kg (16.33 lb) |
| Safety certifications | UL 60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, AS/NZS 60950.1 | EMC certifications | 47 CFR Part 15, EN 55032 Class A, CISPR 32 Class A, EN 55035, CISPR 35, EN 300 386, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, ICES-003 Class A, CNS13438, KN32, KN35, TCVN 7189 Class A, TCVN 7317 |
| Environmental compliance | RoHS 5 | IEEE standards | 802.1D, 802.1p, 802.1Q, 802.1s, 802.1w, 802.1x, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, 802.3z, 802.3ad, 802.3ae, 802.3af, 802.3at |
| Management standards | SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON I and II | Copper port cabling | RJ-45, 4-pair Cat 5E UTP (1000BASE-T) |
| Minimum software release | Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a | MTBF | 299,000 hours |
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Questions & Answers
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