C9300-48H-E – 48x1G UPOE+ Ports – Modular Uplink – 822W PoE Budget – Network Essentials

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C9300-48H-E Description

The C9300-48H-E is a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series stackable access switch for floor wiring closets that power high-draw endpoints such as Wi-Fi access points and cameras over Cisco UPOE+. The switch has 48 10/100/1000 UPOE+ ports with an 822W default PoE budget, a modular uplink slot and 256 Gbps of switching capacity, with Network Essentials built in. The -E suffix covers Layer 2 and OSPF routing up to 1,000 routes but not VXLAN, Cisco TrustSec or MACsec-256.

Quick Specs

Parameter

Specification

Product ID

C9300-48H-E

Product type

Stackable access switch with modular uplinks

Downlink ports

48 x 10/100/1000 Mbps UPOE+ copper ports

Network license

Network Essentials

Cisco software subscription

C9300 48-port Essentials term license

Uplink architecture

Modular uplink slot for Cisco Catalyst 9300 network modules

Default power supply

PWR-C1-1100WAC-P

Default PoE budget

822W

Stacking architecture

StackWise-480

StackPower

Supported

Expanded PoE budget

2880W with supported secondary power supply configuration

Minimum software release

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.1

Switching and forwarding

256 Gbps standalone switching; 190.48 Mpps standalone forwarding

Product Performance

UPOE+ access density
Default PoE budget
Standalone switching capacity

Key Features

UPOE+ On A 48-Port Chassis

Cisco UPOE+ delivers 90W per port under IEEE 802.3bt Type 4. It reaches 21 of the 48 ports, and only with a qualifying pair of power supplies such as two 1100W units.

PoE Budget Up To 2880W

The default 1100W supply gives an 822W budget. A second 1900W supply lifts it to 2722W, and two 1900W supplies reach the 2880W design ceiling.

Modular Uplink Slot

The slot takes hot-swappable network modules: C9300-NM-8X (eight 10G/1G SFP+), C9300-NM-2Q (two 40G QSFP+), C9300-NM-2Y (two 25G SFP28), C9300-NM-4M (four Multigigabit) or C9300-NM-4G (four 1G SFP). Uplink speed changes by swapping the module, not the switch.

StackWise-480 With StackPower

Up to eight switches stack at 480 Gbps over StackWise cables, and only with other C9300 modular-uplink models on the same license tier. StackPower pools power across up to four members, or eight with XPS-2200.

Network Essentials Scope

Essentials covers Layer 2, routed access with OSPF up to 1,000 routes, PBR, PVLAN, VRRP, 802.1X and MACsec-128. BGP, VXLAN, MPLS and MACsec-256 sit outside the tier.

Rear USB 3.0 SSD Bay

A rear bay takes a 120 GB or 240 GB USB 3.0 SSD module for local storage and packet capture, so closet troubleshooting does not need a separate capture appliance.

Application Scenarios

Camera And Lighting Floors

A building floor with PTZ cameras, digital signage and PoE lighting controllers can run from one closet, because the UPOE+ ports and 822W default budget power the high-draw devices directly.

High-Power Wi-Fi Closet

On wireless-heavy floors, the switch powers access points that need more than PoE+ from its UPOE+ ports and carries their traffic to distribution over a 10G, 25G or 40G uplink module.

Routed Access Floors

A floor that terminates its VLANs locally can route with OSPF up to 1,000 routes and authenticate endpoints with 802.1X, all within the Network Essentials tier of this switch.

Product Comparison

Parameter

C9300-48H-E

C9300-48H-A

C9300-48U-E

C9300-48P-E

Total 10/100/1000 ports

48

48

48

48

Power over Ethernet

Cisco UPOE+

Cisco UPOE+

Cisco UPOE

PoE+

Default power supply

PWR-C1-1100WAC-P

PWR-C1-1100WAC-P

PWR-C1-1100WAC-P

PWR-C1-715WAC-P

Available PoE with default power supply

822W

822W

822W

437W

Maximum available PoE power

2880W

2880W

1800W

1440W

Uplink

Modular

Modular

Modular

Modular

Network license

Network Essentials

Network Advantage

Network Essentials

Network Essentials

Stack bandwidth

480 Gbps

480 Gbps

480 Gbps

480 Gbps

Switching capacity

256 Gbps

256 Gbps

256 Gbps

256 Gbps

C9300-48H-E and C9300-48H-A share 48 UPOE+ ports, the default 1100W supply and the 2880W PoE ceiling; C9300-48H-E runs Network Essentials, which covers Layer 2 and OSPF up to 1,000 routes. Networks that need VXLAN, Cisco TrustSec or MACsec-256 should order C9300-48H-A, or upgrade an installed C9300-48H-E later with a C9300-LIC= term (C9300-48-E-A-3, -5 or -7), which cannot be placed on the switch order. Sites that need 60W UPOE rather than 90W UPOE+ can use C9300-48U-E, whose expanded budget stops at 1800W. Where 30W PoE+ per port is enough, C9300-48P-E keeps the 48 ports with a 437W default budget and a 1440W ceiling, against 822W and 2880W here.

PoE Power Planning

Planning Item

Cisco Confirmed Value

Order Impact

UPOE+ class

Cisco identifies the C9300-xxH family as UPOE+ and lists 90W Type 4 planning requirements for UPOE+ models

Confirm endpoint power class instead of treating this SKU like a PoE+ or UPOE model

Default PoE budget

C9300-48H-E is listed with 822W available PoE and PWR-C1-1100WAC-P as the default supply

Match powered endpoint count and endpoint draw to the base switch power budget

Secondary supply choices

The C9300-48H-E power table lists increased PoE budgets when secondary or upgraded power supplies are configured

Decide whether the second supply is for redundancy, higher available PoE, or both

StackPower

Catalyst 9300 modular-uplink switches support StackPower

Add StackPower cabling only when the site design uses shared power across stack members

Ordering Checklist

  • Subscription tier: Order a 48-port Essentials term: C9300-DNA-E-48 (Cisco DNA) or C9300-DNX-E-48-3Y/5Y/7Y (Cisco Catalyst). The configurator defaults to Advantage, which does not match a Network Essentials switch on a new order.
  • Uplink module: Keep the default C9300-NM-8X, change it to another C9300-NM module, or select C9300-NM-NONE. The uplink slot must hold a module or be ordered empty, and the module is part of the switch order.
  • Second power supply: A second PWR-C1-1100WAC-P is selected by default and C9300-SPS-NONE removes it. The second supply stays on the order unless removed, and a single-supply closet runs on the primary supply’s PoE budget.
  • Stacking cables: The default 50 cm StackWise cable (C9300-STACK-NONE removes it) and default 30 cm StackPower cable (C9300-SPWR-NONE removes it) are both added by default. A standalone switch uses neither.
  • Power cords: Select the cord type for the destination country; two cords ship with the order. The configurator defaults to North America cords.

Optional Add-ons

Model

Description

C9300-NM-4G

Cisco Catalyst 9300 4 x 1GE SFP network module

C9300-NM-8X

Cisco Catalyst 9300 8 x 10GE SFP+ network module

C9300-NM-2Q

Cisco Catalyst 9300 2 x 40GE QSFP+ network module

C9300-NM-2Y

Cisco Catalyst 9300 2 x 25G/10G/1G network module

C9300-NM-4M

Cisco Catalyst 9300 4 x multigigabit network module

NM-BLANK-T1=

Cisco Catalyst Type 1 network module blank spare

STACK-T1-50CM

50CM type 1 stacking cable

STACK-T1-1M

1M type 1 stacking cable

STACK-T1-3M

3M type 1 stacking cable

C9300-DNX-E-48-3Y

C9300 Cisco Catalyst Essentials 48-port 1G copper 3-year term license

C9300-DNX-E-48-5Y

C9300 Cisco Catalyst Essentials 48-port 1G copper 5-year term license

C9300-DNX-E-48-7Y

C9300 Cisco Catalyst Essentials 48-port 1G copper 7-year term license

Catalyst 9300 Switch Rear Panel

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

1

Ground connectors

7

StackPower connectors

2

USB3.0–SSD port

8

AC OK (input) status LED

3

BEACON LED

9

PS OK (output) status LED

4

CONSOLE (RJ-45 console port)

10

StackWise-480 port connectors

5

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

11

Power supply modules

6

Fan modules

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Rear Panel of a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series 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 9300 Series switch with optional network module1 (power supply and fan modules not shown)

9

Eight number-8 Phillips flat-head screws

2

AC power cord

10

Cable guide

3

Product documentation and compliance document

11

M4.0 x 20mm Phillips pan-head screw

4

Four rubber mounting feet

12

(Optional) RJ-45 console cable

5

Ground lug screw and ring terminal

13

(Optional) USB console cable

6

Two 19-inch mounting brackets

14

(Optional) StackWise-480/1T cable (0.5-meter, 1-meter, or 3-meter)

7

Four number-12 pan-head screws

15

(Optional) StackPower cable (0.3-meter or 1.5-meter)

8

Four number-10 pan-head screws

16

(Optional) StackWise-320 cable

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Specifications

Parameter Specification Parameter Specification
Product ID C9300-48H-E Product type Stackable access switch with modular uplinks
Network license Network Essentials Downlink ports 48 x 10/100/1000 Mbps UPOE+ copper ports
Uplink architecture Optional field-replaceable C9300 network module Default power supply PWR-C1-1100WAC-P
Default PoE budget 822W PoE with 350W secondary supply 1172W
PoE with 715W secondary supply 1537W PoE with 1100W secondary supply 1922W
Maximum UPOE+ power planning value 2880W with configured power supplies Supported network modules C9300-NM-4G, C9300-NM-8X, C9300-NM-2Q, C9300-NM-2Y, C9300-NM-4M
Stacking architecture StackWise-480 Stack bandwidth 480 Gbps
StackPower Supported Minimum software release Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.1
Packet buffer 16 MB for 24- and 48-port Gigabit Ethernet models Flexible NetFlow entries 64,000 flows on 24- and 48-port Gigabit Ethernet models
VLAN IDs 4094 Total SVIs 1000
Jumbo frames 9198 bytes Switching capacity 256 Gbps standalone
Switching capacity with stacking 736 Gbps Forwarding rate 190.48 Mpps standalone
Forwarding rate with stacking 547.62 Mpps Dimensions 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 in. (4.4 x 44.5 x 48.8 cm)
Weight 7.72 kg (17.03 lb)

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Questions & Answers

  • Can C9300-48H-E be stacked?

    Yes. C9300-48H-E stacks over StackWise-480 at 480 Gbps with other C9300 modular-uplink models. StackPower is supported and pools power across up to four members, or eight with XPS-2200. A standalone switch can remove the default StackWise cable with C9300-STACK-NONE.
  • Does C9300-48H-E support VXLAN?

    No. Network Essentials on C9300-48H-E covers Layer 2, routed access with OSPF up to 1,000 routes, PBR, PVLAN, VRRP, 802.1X and MACsec-128. BGP, VXLAN, MPLS and MACsec-256 sit outside the tier. A C9300-LIC= term (C9300-48-E-A-3, -5 or -7) adds Network Advantage after purchase.
  • Which USB ports and slots does C9300-48H-E have for storage and console access?

    C9300-48H-E has a front USB Type A port (USB 3.0, 5V at 900 mA) for Cisco USB flash drives, a USB mini-Type B console and an RJ-45 console. The rear panel has a USB 3.0 SSD slot for the 120 GB or 240 GB drive. A passive RFID asset tag is built into the chassis.
  • How much power does a device draw at the end of a 90W UPOE+ link on C9300-48H-E?

    A device on a Type 4 802.3bt link receives 71-73 W, because the 90W is the power sourced at the switch port. Type 4 devices fall in PD classes 5 to 8. A Type 4 device on a lower-class source is demoted.
  • Is ThousandEyes bundled with an Essentials subscription for C9300-48H-E?

    No. TE-EMBEDDED-T, the ThousandEyes Network and Application Synthetics license, ships by default only with 3, 5 or 7-year Cisco Catalyst or Cisco DNA Advantage subscriptions. A Network Essentials subscription for C9300-48H-E does not include it, so an Advantage tier is needed to get it.
  • Which license tier must the other stack members of C9300-48H-E run?

    They must run the same license tier, Network Essentials, and the same IOS XE release as C9300-48H-E. All members use SSO and NSF, and a stack holds up to eight switches. Mixing a Network Advantage member into the stack is not allowed.
  • How deep is C9300-48H-E without its power supply installed?

    The chassis alone is 16.1 in deep. With the default or 1100W supply installed it measures 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 in. Plan the rack depth for the supply and the power cords at the rear of the closet, and leave front access for the fans and the console cables.
  • Can PWR-C1-1900WAC-P serve as the second supply in C9300-48H-E?

    Yes. PWR-C1-1900WAC-P outputs 1500W on 115V input and 1900W on 230V input, and it needs its own power cord. The supply mixes with the other Catalyst 9300 supplies, including the default PWR-C1-1100WAC-P, so a 1900W unit can sit next to an 1100W unit as the second supply.
  • Do UPOE+ endpoints on C9300-48H-E keep power during a reboot?

    Yes for soft reloads. Perpetual PoE keeps endpoint power through an upgrade, a crash or a manual reboot, in a stack as well. It does not cover power loss, front-end processor removal or hibernation. Fast PoE restores endpoint power in under 30 seconds and needs perpetual-poe-ha on the port.

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