C9300-48S-E – 48x1G SFP Data Ports – Modular Uplink – Network Essentials
Cisco C9300-48S-E Compatible Accessories, Modules & Spare Parts
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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-C1-715WAC-P
715W AC PSU - Catalyst 9300 C1 - Platinum RatedOriginal price was: $1,479.00.$403.00Current price is: $403.00. Condition: New Factory Sealed
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C9300-48S-E Description
The C9300-48S-E is a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series access switch built with 48 fixed 1G SFP fiber ports and an empty modular uplink bay, ordered under the Network Essentials license tier. Every downlink is fiber, so the switch targets wiring closets that already run single-mode or multimode cable to the rack, or floors where a run exceeds copper's 100m limit and a media converter would otherwise be needed; because SFP cages do not source inline power, the chassis carries no PoE budget at any port. It ships on the same 715W AC power supply (PWR-C1-715WAC-P) as the smaller C9300-24S fiber SKUs, stacking up to 8 units over StackWise-480 at 480 Gbps alongside other Catalyst 9300 modular-uplink switches at the same Network Essentials tier. At this license tier the switch covers Layer 2 switching, routed access up to 1000 OSPF routes, VRRP, 802.1X, and MACsec-128, plus the same model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, SPAN, and RSPAN visibility that the Network Advantage tier also carries, which matches what a high-density fiber access role typically needs without paying for BGP-class routing or segmentation it will not use. The uplink bay accepts an optional network module such as the C9300-NM-8X for a later 10G uplink upgrade, and this fiber SKU carries a higher minimum software floor of Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1a than the general Catalyst 9300 baseline of 16.5.1a.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
C9300-48S-E |
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Port Count and Type |
48x 1G SFP fiber ports |
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Uplink |
Modular uplink bay (network module sold separately) |
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Network License |
Network Essentials |
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Default Power Supply |
PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715W AC) |
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PoE Support |
Not supported (fiber SFP ports) |
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Switching Capacity |
256 Gbps (736 Gbps stacked) |
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Forwarding Rate |
190.47 Mpps (547.62 Mpps stacked) |
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Stacking |
StackWise-480, up to 8 members |
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Minimum Software Release |
Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1a |
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License PID Family |
C9300-DNA/DNX-E-48S |
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Advantage Upgrade Path |
Available via matching C9300-48S-A hardware; -E and -A cannot mix in the same stack |
Product Performance
Key Features
All 48 downlinks are 1G SFP, so a single chassis covers a high-density fiber closet without splitting the port count across two smaller switches or adding a second stack member just for capacity.
Network Essentials on this SKU covers Layer 2 switching plus routed access with OSPF up to 1000 routes, VRRP, and 802.1X, which is the complete feature set a fiber closet needs when it is not also running BGP, VRF segmentation, or MACsec-256.
Model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, SPAN, and RSPAN ship on Network Essentials as well as Network Advantage, so this SKU still supports centralized traffic-visibility tooling at the lower license tier.
Up to 8 units combine into one logical switch over StackWise-480, and every member must share this SKU’s Network Essentials tier, so adding capacity beyond one chassis means adding more -E units rather than relicensing the stack.
No network module ships installed, so the 10G/25G/40G uplink choice is deferred to a separate C9300-NM order once the aggregation-layer speed is confirmed, instead of locking in an uplink module at initial purchase.
The chassis includes a USB 3.0 SSD bay that accepts a 120 GB or 240 GB SSD module for on-switch application-hosting storage, so a closet running local monitoring or data-collection applications does not need a separate compute appliance mounted next to the switch.
Application Scenarios
Deployed as an access switch terminating a full floor or building of fiber runs where copper’s 100m reach does not cover the distance, without a requirement for BGP-class routing, VXLAN segmentation, or MACsec-256 encryption at the access layer.
Used where a closet previously ran two 24-port fiber switches and the deployment can consolidate into a single 48-port chassis, reducing the number of stack members and uplink modules to manage for the same total port count.
Placed in a segment where NetFlow sampling, SPAN, or RSPAN-based monitoring is required for visibility tooling, since these telemetry features are available on Network Essentials and do not require an upgrade to Network Advantage.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C9300-48S-E | ||
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Port count and type |
48x 1G SFP fiber |
24x 1G SFP fiber |
48x 1G RJ-45 copper |
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Network license |
Network Essentials |
Network Essentials |
Network Essentials |
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Default power supply |
PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715W AC) |
PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715W AC) |
PWR-C1-350WAC-P (350W AC) |
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PoE support |
Not supported (fiber SFP ports) |
Not supported (fiber SFP ports) |
Not supported (data-only copper ports) |
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Switching capacity |
256 Gbps (736 Gbps stacked) |
208 Gbps (688 Gbps stacked) |
256 Gbps (736 Gbps stacked) |
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Forwarding rate |
190.47 Mpps (547.62 Mpps stacked) |
154.76 Mpps (511.90 Mpps stacked) |
190.47 Mpps (547.62 Mpps stacked) |
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Stacking |
StackWise-480, up to 8 members |
StackWise-480, up to 8 members |
StackWise-480, up to 8 members |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1a |
Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1a |
Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1a |
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License PID family |
C9300-DNA/DNX-E-48S |
C9300-DNA/DNX-E-24S |
C9300-DNA/DNX-E-48 |
- Dropping from the C9300-48S-E to the C9300-24S-E only makes sense once a closet genuinely needs 24 or fewer fiber drops per unit; the smaller switch shares the C9300-48S-E’s Network Essentials tier and PWR-C1-715WAC-P supply, so the choice between them is purely a port-count decision, not a licensing or power-planning one, and a design already sized past 24 drops per closet gains nothing by splitting into two 24-port units.
- Against the C9300-48T-E, this fiber SKU carries identical switching capacity and forwarding rate but requires the same 715W default supply as the smaller C9300-24S-E, while the copper C9300-48T-E ships on a lighter 350W supply; a design with copper-reachable endpoints and no distance or EMI driver for fiber should default to the C9300-48T-E for a lower power footprint, reserving this fiber SKU for runs that actually exceed copper’s 100m limit or land on existing fiber plant.
- An upgrade from this SKU to the C9300-48S-A becomes necessary only when the deployment needs BGP, EIGRP, or IS-IS routing, VRF/VXLAN segmentation, Cisco TrustSec, or MACsec-256 encryption, since none of those features exist at the Network Essentials tier on this hardware; Cisco’s ordering guide confirms the Network Stack license tier is fixed at the hardware SKU level with no field-upgradable in-place path, so a design that expects to need Advantage-only capability within the switch’s service life should be ordered as the C9300-48S-A from the start.
- The clearest ordering sequence for this group is: confirm port medium (fiber vs. copper) first since it is physically fixed, then confirm port count against the 24-port sibling, and only then confirm whether any Advantage-only feature is a real requirement, since license tier is the one variable in this comparison that cannot be changed after the hardware ships.
Selection Guide
1. Fiber Density Above The 24-Port Sibling
This SKU earns its place over the C9300-24S-E once a closet needs more than 24 fiber drops from a single chassis; consolidating into one 48-port unit at the same Network Essentials tier and default power supply reduces the stack members and uplink modules an operator has to track for the same total port count.
2. Copper Reach Removes The Case For This Fiber Chassis
When endpoints sit within copper’s 100m limit and there is no EMI or existing-fiber-plant driver, the C9300-48T-E delivers the identical switching capacity and forwarding rate on a lighter 350W default supply, so a design without a genuine distance requirement should default to the copper SKU instead of this one.
3. No In-Place Path Off Network Essentials
BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, VRF/VXLAN segmentation, Cisco TrustSec, and MACsec-256 all require Network Advantage on this hardware, and Cisco’s ordering guide does not offer a field license upgrade from Network Essentials to Network Advantage on the same physical switch; a design that needs any of these belongs on the C9300-48S-A from the start rather than staying on this SKU.
4. 16.11.1a Floor Sets The Stack-Join Window
This fiber SKU needs Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1a or later, a higher floor than the 16.5.1a baseline that covers most Catalyst 9300 copper members; joining the C9300-48S-E into a stack still running an older image means scheduling an upgrade window first, not adding the unit and upgrading afterward.
Ordering Checklist
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Check Item |
What to Confirm |
Why It Matters |
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Smart Account binding |
Confirm the target Smart Account and Virtual Account before ordering. |
Network Essentials entitlement and the matching software subscription are tied to Smart Licensing; ordering to the wrong account can stall activation. |
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Subscription tier match |
Confirm the Cisco Catalyst or Cisco DNA subscription ordered is Essentials tier, matching the Network Essentials hardware license. |
Mismatched subscription and hardware license tiers are not accepted together on a new order. |
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Minimum software release |
Confirm the target IOS XE release is 16.11.1a or later before staging the switch. |
The C9300-48S-E has a higher software floor than most Catalyst 9300 copper SKUs; an older image will not support this fiber SKU. |
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Uplink network module |
Confirm whether a network module (e.g., C9300-NM-8X) is needed and ordered separately, or that C9300-NM-BLANK is specified if no module is installed. |
The uplink bay ships empty; an uncovered bay without a module or blank leaves the airflow path open and is not shippable as configured. |
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Stack tier consistency |
Confirm every switch planned for the same StackWise-480 stack is also licensed at Network Essentials. |
A Network Advantage unit cannot be mixed into a Network Essentials stack, or vice versa, without relicensing. |
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 C9300-48S modular uplink bay. |
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Second AC power supply, matching the default supply, for 1+1 AC redundancy in the C9300-48S power bay. | |
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StackWise-480 data stacking cables (0.5 m / 1 m / 3 m) for stacking additional C9300-48S 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. |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | C9300-48S-E | Network License | Network Essentials |
| Port Count and Type | 48x 1G SFP fiber ports | Uplink | Modular uplink bay, no module installed by default |
| Management Interfaces | 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port, RJ-45 console port, USB mini-Type B 5-pin console port | Storage | Rear USB 3.0 SSD bay supports 120 GB / 240 GB SSD modules |
| Switching Capacity | 256 Gbps (736 Gbps in an 8-member StackWise-480 stack) | Forwarding Rate | 190.47 Mpps (547.62 Mpps stacked) |
| MAC Address Table | 32,000 entries | IPv4 Routes | 32,000 (24,000 direct + 8,000 indirect) |
| IPv6 Routes | 16,000 entries | Multicast Routes | 8,000 entries |
| QoS / ACL Entries | 5,120 QoS entries, 5,120 ACL entries | DRAM / Flash | 8 GB DRAM, 16 GB Flash |
| VLANs and SVIs | 4094 VLAN IDs, 1000 SVIs, 300 PVST instances | Packet Buffer / FNF Flows | 32 MB buffer, up to 128,000 FNF flows |
| Stacking | StackWise-480, up to 8 members, 480 Gbps stack bandwidth | Total Routed Ports per Stack | 448 |
| Default Power Supply | PWR-C1-715WAC-P, 715W AC, 100-240VAC 50-60Hz, 2440 BTU/hr output | PoE Support | Not supported (fiber SFP ports do not source PoE) |
| Power Supply Bays | 2 internal bays; ships with 1 supply installed and a blank module in the second bay | Minimum Software Release | Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1a |
| Operating Temperature | -5 to 45C at up to 5000 ft (1500m) | Storage Temperature | -40 to 70C |
| Humidity | 5-90% noncondensing | Altitude | Operating up to 10,000 ft (3000m), storage up to 15,000 ft (4500m) |
| Acoustic Noise | LpA 45dB typical / 48dB max, LwA 5.6B typical / 5.9B max | Connector Types | LC fiber (SFP), RJ-45 (management), RJ-45-to-DB9 (console) |
| Physical Dimensions | 1.73 x 17.5 x 19.2 in with default power supply (1.73 x 17.5 x 17.7 in chassis only) | Weight | 17.32 lb (7.86 kg) with default power supply |
| MTBF | 281,920 hours | Regulatory Compliance | UL 60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, AS/NZS 60950.1, FCC Part 15, EN 55032 Class A, CISPR 32 Class A, RoHS 5 |
| Warranty | Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty (E-LLW), Next-Business-Day hardware replacement where available, 90 days 8×5 TAC support | License PID Family | C9300-DNA/DNX-E-48S |
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