C9300X-48TX-A – 48x10G mGig Data Ports – Modular Uplink – Network Advantage
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C9300X-48TX-A Description
The C9300X-48TX-A is a Cisco Catalyst 9300X Series stackable access switch for wiring closets that connect 10G copper endpoints and need the Network Advantage feature set. The switch has 48 data-only 10G multigigabit ports (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M), a modular uplink slot, 1,760 Gbps of switching capacity and a default PWR-C1-715WAC-P 715W AC supply. The -A suffix carries Network Advantage, which adds BGP, VXLAN, MPLS and 100G hardware IPsec, and the IPsec engine also needs an HSEC key.
Quick Specs
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Specification |
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Product ID |
C9300X-48TX-A |
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Downlink ports |
48 x 10G Multigigabit RJ-45 (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) |
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PoE |
Not a PoE switch (data only) |
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Uplinks |
Modular uplink slot for C9300X-NM modules; no module in the default hardware configuration |
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Network license |
Network Advantage |
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Default power supply |
PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715W AC) |
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Power supply slots |
2; second supply optional for redundancy |
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Switching capacity |
1,760 Gbps (2,760 Gbps with stacking) |
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Forwarding rate |
1,309 Mpps (2,232 Mpps with stacking) |
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Stacking |
StackWise-1T at 1 Tbps, up to 8 members |
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Hardware-based IPsec |
Up to 100G with an HSEC key |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1 |
Product Performance
Key Features
Every copper port negotiates 100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G or 10G. Cat5e cabling carries the ports up to 5G, while a 10G link is limited to 55 m on Cat6 and reaches 100 m on Cat6A. Half duplex is not supported on these ports.
Network Essentials stops at routed access with RIP, EIGRP Stub and OSPF up to 1,000 routes. Network Advantage moves EIGRP and OSPF into the advanced routing set alongside BGP, IS-IS and HSRP, and adds VRF, VXLAN, LISP and MPLS. MACsec-256 and NETCONF, RESTCONF and gRPC automation come with the same license.
IPsec runs in hardware on the UADP 2.0sec ASIC at up to 100G with AES-256. The feature belongs to the Advantage tier of the Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA subscriptions and also needs a separately ordered HSEC key.
Hosted applications get twice the resources of a non-X Catalyst 9300, backed by 16 GB of DRAM, Intel QuickAssist Technology and two 10G AppGig ports. Container and VM hosting is an Advantage-tier feature, and the ASAc virtual firewall is one application that runs on it.
The uplink slot takes C9300X-NM modules only: eight 10G/mGig copper ports on C9300X-NM-8M, eight 25G/10G/1G SFP ports on C9300X-NM-8Y, or two or four 100G/40G QSFP ports on C9300X-NM-2C and C9300X-NM-4C. C9300X-NM-4C fits just three Catalyst 9300X models, and C9300X-48TX-A is one of them.
Up to eight switches run as one StackWise-1T stack at 1 Tbps when every member is a Catalyst 9300X. A standard non-X Catalyst 9300 can join, but the whole stack then runs at StackWise-480 speeds, and the higher-scale C9300-24UB, C9300-24UXB and C9300-48UB cannot join at all.
Application Scenarios
In an SD-Access campus, engineering and media workstations connect over multigigabit copper, and the switch takes part in the policy-based fabric that the Advantage tier enables.
A regional office terminates its IPsec tunnels to headquarters or a cloud security gateway on this access switch, with desktops and local servers on the multigigabit ports.
Engineering labs place test benches and lab servers in separate VRFs on one switch, which keeps test traffic apart from the production network on the same floor.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C9300X-48TX-A | |||
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Total 10/100/1000, Multigigabit copper or SFP fiber |
48 ports data, 48x 10G Multigigabit (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) |
48 ports data, 48x 10G Multigigabit (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) |
48 ports Cisco UPOE+, 48x 10G Multigigabit (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) with 90W UPOE+ |
48 ports Cisco UPOE, 36 ports 100M/1G/2.5G + 12 ports Multigigabit (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) |
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Uplink configuration |
Modular uplinks, C9300X-NM modules |
Modular uplinks, C9300X-NM modules |
Modular uplinks, C9300X-NM modules |
Modular uplinks, C9300-NM modules |
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Available PoE with default power supply |
No PoE |
No PoE |
590W |
490W |
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Available PoE with 1900W secondary PS |
No PoE |
No PoE |
2490W |
2390W |
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Network license |
Network Advantage |
Network Essentials |
Network Advantage |
Network Advantage |
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Stacking bandwidth support |
StackWise-1T, 1 Tbps |
StackWise-1T, 1 Tbps |
StackWise-1T, 1 Tbps |
StackWise-480, 480 Gbps |
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Switching capacity |
1,760 Gbps |
1,760 Gbps |
1,760 Gbps |
580 Gbps |
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Switching capacity with stacking |
2,760 Gbps |
2,760 Gbps |
2,760 Gbps |
1,060 Gbps |
C9300X-48TX-A and C9300X-48TX-E are the same 48-port 10G multigigabit data-only hardware; the -A adds BGP, VXLAN, MPLS, MACsec-256, 100G hardware IPsec and app hosting, while C9300X-48TX-E keeps OSPF up to 1,000 routes and MACsec-128. A closet that uses none of those features can order C9300X-48TX-E and add Advantage later with C9300-LIC= (C9300-48-E-A-3, -5 or -7). Powered endpoints need C9300X-48HX-A, which adds 90W UPOE+ ports with a 590W default budget, at 22.03 in deep against 20.56 in. C9300-48UXM-A is the non-X option, with 36 ports at 2.5G, 12 at 10G, 580 Gbps and StackWise-480, and it has no hardware IPsec.
Ordering Checklist
- Subscription tier: Order a 48-port Advantage term of 3, 5 or 7 years, such as C9300-DNA-A-48-5Y for Cisco DNA or C9300-DNX-A-48-5Y for Cisco Catalyst. New orders need a subscription at the same tier as the network license; an Essentials term on Network Advantage hardware is accepted only at renewal.
- HSEC key: Add the HSEC key when IPsec tunnels will terminate on the switch. The 100G hardware IPsec engine needs the HSEC key in addition to the Advantage tier.
- Uplink module: Keep the default C9300X-NM-2C, choose C9300X-NM-8M, C9300X-NM-8Y or C9300X-NM-4C, or select C9300X-NM-NONE. The switch should run only with a network module or a blank installed.
- Second power supply: A second PWR-C1-715WAC-P is added by default and C9300-SPS-NONE removes it. Without the second supply the switch has no power redundancy.
- Stack cables: The configurator adds a 3 m StackWise cable and a 150 cm StackPower cable per switch; C9300X-STACK-NONE and C9300-SPWR-NONE remove them. Left as defaults, every switch on the order carries both cables, whether or not it is stacked.
Optional Add-ons
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Model |
Description |
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Catalyst 9300X network module with 8 x 10G/mGig copper ports | |
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Catalyst 9300X network module with 8 x 25G/10G/1G multi-rate SFP ports | |
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Catalyst 9300X network module with 2 x 100G/40G dual-rate QSFP ports | |
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Catalyst 9300X network module with 4 x 100G/40G dual-rate QSFP ports, for 48-port C9300X models and C9300X-24Y only; Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.1 or later | |
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Spare 715W AC Platinum-rated power supply, matching the default supply for redundancy | |
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Spare 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 |
C9300X-48TX-A 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 | C9300X-48TX-A | Network license | Network Advantage, perpetual and included with the hardware |
| Downlink ports | 48 x 10G Multigigabit RJ-45 (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) | PoE | Not a PoE switch (data only) |
| Multigigabit cabling | 100M to 5G on Cat5e; 10G on Cat6 up to 55 m or on Cat6A up to 100 m | Duplex mode | Full duplex only; Multigigabit ports do not support half duplex |
| Uplink slot | Modular slot for C9300X-NM network modules; no module in the default hardware configuration | Supported network modules | C9300X-NM-8M, C9300X-NM-8Y, C9300X-NM-2C, C9300X-NM-4C |
| Network module slot rule | Operate with a network module or a blank module installed | 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 and USB Type C, USB 3.0, 900 mA at 5 V |
| SSD storage | Pluggable 120 GB or 240 GB USB 3.0 SSD module | Switching capacity | 1,760 Gbps |
| Switching capacity with stacking | 2,760 Gbps | Forwarding rate | 1,309 Mpps |
| Forwarding rate with stacking | 2,232 Mpps | Packet buffer | 32 MB |
| Flexible NetFlow entries | 128,000 flows | DRAM | 16 GB |
| Flash | 16 GB | Hardware-based IPsec | Up to 100G, AES-256; requires an HSEC key and the Cisco Catalyst or Cisco DNA Advantage tier |
| App hosting capacity | 2x the hosting resources of Catalyst 9300 models, Intel QuickAssist Technology, 2x 10G AppGig ports | MAC addresses | 32,000 |
| IPv4 routes | 39,000 (24,000 direct routes, 15,000 indirect routes) | IPv6 routes | 19,500 |
| Multicast routes | 8,000 | QoS entries | 4,000 |
| ACL entries | 8,000 | 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-1T, 1 Tbps, up to 8 members | Mixed stacking | StackWise-480 speeds with standard Catalyst 9300 (non-X) members; not supported with higher-scale C9300-24UB, C9300-24UXB or C9300-48UB; all members share one license level |
| StackPower | Supported (StackPower+, larger power budget) | Network Advantage feature set | BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, OSPF; VRF, VXLAN, LISP, Cisco TrustSec, SGT, MPLS, mVPN; NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, YANG; NSF, GIR, xFSU; AVB, PTP; MACsec-256 |
| Default power supply | PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715W AC, Platinum-rated) | Power supply slots | 2; dual redundant power supplies supported |
| Default supply input voltage | 100 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz | Default supply input current | 10-5A |
| Default supply total output BTU | 2,440 BTU/hr | Default supply inlet | IEC 320-C16 |
| Default supply power cord rating | 15A | Measured power at full traffic, no network module (115 VAC) | 276.7W |
| Weighted average power, no network module (115 VAC) | 266.2W | Measured power with no link, no network module (115 VAC) | 192.5W |
| Measured power at full traffic with C9300X-NM-8M (115 VAC) | 312.8W | Measured power at full traffic with C9300X-NM-8Y (115 VAC) | 315.0W |
| Measured power at full traffic with C9300X-NM-4C (115 VAC) | 295.2W | Fan modules | Three field-replaceable fans with N+1 redundancy |
| Fan module | FAN-T2= | Fan module airflow | 20 cfm |
| Operating temperature | -5°C to 45°C (23°F to 113°F) | Minimum cold-start temperature | 0°C (32°F) |
| Storage temperature | -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) | Operating humidity | 5% to 90%, noncondensing |
| Operating altitude | Up to 10,000 ft (3000 m) | Storage altitude | Up to 15,000 ft (4500 m) |
| Dimensions, chassis only (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 19 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 48.3 cm) | Dimensions with default power supply (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 20.56 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 52.2 cm) |
| Dimensions with 1100W power supply (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 22.03 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 56.0 cm) | Weight with default power supply | 6.62 kg (14.6 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, 802.3an, 802.3bz |
| Management standards | SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON I and II | Minimum software release | Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1 |
| MTBF | 206,480 hours | Minimum release with C9300X-NM-4C | Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.1 |
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Questions & Answers
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