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

Parameter

Specification

Product ID

C9300-24P-A

Network license

Network Advantage

Downlink ports

24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45

PoE

PoE+, up to 30W per port

Default PoE budget

445W

PoE budget with second supply

720W with any 350W to 1900W second supply

Default power supply

PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715W AC)

Uplinks

Modular slot for Catalyst 9300 network modules; no module in the hardware SKU

Switching capacity

208 Gbps (688 Gbps with stacking)

Forwarding rate

154.76 Mpps (511.90 Mpps with stacking)

Stacking

StackWise-480 at 480 Gbps, up to 8 members

StackPower

Supported

Minimum software release

Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a

Product Performance

Switching Capacity
Forwarding Rate
Default PoE Budget

Key Features

Routing Beyond 1,000 OSPF Routes

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.

Segmentation And MACsec-256

VRF, VXLAN, LISP, MPLS and Cisco TrustSec SGT are included. Link encryption uses MACsec-256, where Network Essentials stops at MACsec-128.

PoE+ Budget From One Or Two Supplies

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

Campus Edge With BGP Routing

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+.

Segmented Tenant Floors

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.

Expanding PoE+ Stack

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

Parameter

C9300-24P-A

C9300-24P-E

C9300-24U-A

C9300-24T-A

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

PoE type

PoE+ (30W per port)

PoE+ (30W per port)

Cisco UPOE (60W per port)

No PoE

Available PoE power with default PS

445W

445W

830W

No PoE

Available PoE power with secondary PS

720W

720W

1440W

No PoE

Uplink configuration

Modular uplinks

Modular uplinks

Modular uplinks

Modular uplinks

Network license

Network Advantage

Network Essentials (OSPF up to 1,000 routes)

Network Advantage

Network Advantage

Stacking bandwidth support

StackWise-480

StackWise-480

StackWise-480

StackWise-480

Switching capacity

208 Gbps

208 Gbps

208 Gbps

208 Gbps

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

Planning Item

Value or Check

Port power class

PoE+, up to 30W per port on all 24 ports

Default PoE budget

445W on the PWR-C1-715WAC-P supply

Full PoE+ load

24 x 30W = 720W, which is 275W above the default budget

Budget with a second supply

720W with a 350W, 715W, 1100W or 1900W second supply

Budget with an 1100W primary

720W through PWR-C1-1100WAC-UP, with or without a second supply

Budget ceiling

720W is set by 24 ports at 30W; no supply combination raises it further

Second power supply bay

Ships with a blank; the switch must not run with the second bay open

Configurator default

A second supply matching the primary is added unless C9300-SPS-NONE is selected

StackPower

A member on a StackPower ring can run on supplies installed in the other switches

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

Model

Description

C9300-NM-4G

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C9300-NM-4M

Catalyst 9300 network module with 4 x 10G/Multigigabit copper ports

C9300-NM-8X

Catalyst 9300 network module with 8 x 10G/1G SFP+ ports

C9300-NM-2Q

Catalyst 9300 network module with 2 x 40G QSFP+ ports

C9300-NM-2Y

Catalyst 9300 network module with 2 x 25G/10G/1G SFP28 ports

PWR-C1-715WAC-P=

Spare 715W AC Platinum-rated power supply, matching the default supply

PWR-C1-1100WAC-P=

Spare 1100W AC Platinum-rated power supply

PWR-C1-1100WAC-UP

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FAN-T2=

Spare fan module

STACK-T1-50CM=

StackWise-480/1T stacking cable, 50 cm

STACK-T1-1M=

StackWise-480/1T stacking cable, 1 m

STACK-T1-3M=

StackWise-480/1T stacking cable, 3 m

CAB-SPWR-30CM=

StackPower cable, 30 cm

CAB-SPWR-150CM=

StackPower cable, 150 cm

SSD-120G

Pluggable USB 3.0 SSD storage, 120 GB

SSD-240G

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

  • Can C9300-24P-A be stacked?

    Yes. C9300-24P-A stacks over StackWise-480 at 480 Gbps with up to 8 members. Members must be modular-uplink Catalyst 9300 switches at the same license level, and a 50 cm StackWise cable is added by default.
  • What does Network Advantage on C9300-24P-A include?

    Network Advantage on C9300-24P-A removes the 1,000-route OSPF cap and adds BGP, IS-IS, HSRP, VRF, VXLAN, LISP, MPLS, Cisco TrustSec SGT and MACsec-256. The license is perpetual and included with the hardware, and new orders need a subscription of the same tier.
  • How much power does C9300-24P-A draw at full PoE load?

    In Cisco's measurement with a PWR-C1-715WAC-P supply, a C9300-NM-8X module and 115 VAC input, C9300-24P-A draws 568.4W at 100% PoE load and 107.1W at full port traffic without PoE. With no link it draws 85.8W. Size the upstream circuit and UPS from the PoE load figure, not the switch-only draw.
  • What happens to PoE+ endpoints on C9300-24P-A during a soft reload?

    Perpetual PoE keeps endpoints powered through a soft reload, including an upgrade, a crash or a manual reboot, and across a stack. It does not cover a power loss. Fast PoE restores power in under 30 s from stored power and needs perpetual-poe-ha configured on the port.
  • How large is the packet buffer on C9300-24P-A?

    C9300-24P-A has a 16-MB packet buffer and 64,000 Flexible NetFlow flows, per the Catalyst 9300 data sheet group for 24-port and 48-port Gigabit Ethernet modular-uplink models. The same group lists 32,000 MAC addresses and 5,120 ACL entries, so size microburst-prone uplink designs accordingly.
  • Which ThousandEyes and Spaces licenses come with a Network Advantage subscription on C9300-24P-A?

    A 3, 5 or 7-year Cisco Catalyst or Cisco DNA Advantage subscription includes Cisco ThousandEyes Network and Application Synthetics (TE-EMBEDDED-T) and Cisco Spaces Extend (D-DNAS-EXT-S-T) for the same term. Both appear as bundled line items in the CCW View Full Summary, so check them before submitting the quote.
  • Does C9300-24P-A support VXLAN BGP EVPN?

    Yes, under Network Advantage. C9300-24P-A supports VXLAN BGP EVPN bridging and routing from IOS XE 16.12, with an anycast gateway, ingress replication or multicast for BUM traffic, and border handoff with VRF-Lite and L2/L3VPN. Its role is VTEP or leaf only, not spine.
  • Can C9300-24P-A act as an MPLS provider edge?

    Yes, with Network Advantage. MPLS on C9300-24P-A covers P2P and P2MP overlay, multicast over VPN, 6PE and 6VPE, MPLSoGRE, EoMPLSoGRE and Inter-AS options A and B from IOS XE 16.12. The switch acts as a provider edge with 256 VRFs, so every stack member needs the Advantage license.
  • Can C9300-24P-A use a PWR-C1-1900WAC-P power supply?

    Yes. The PWR-C1-1900WAC-P is orderable as a primary or secondary supply on modular-uplink Catalyst 9300 switches and mixes with the other supplies. It outputs 1500W on 115V and 1900W on 230V, and it uses its own power cord. The PoE+ budget stays capped at 720W, so order it only for input flexibility.

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