🌐 Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-A Switch

The Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-A is a 48-port PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet switch with modular uplinks, part of the industry-leading Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series. Designed for secure enterprise access, it delivers advanced Layer 3 features, high scalability, and automation with the Network Advantage (A) license.

Built for modern enterprise networks, the C9300-48P-A is ideal for powering Wi-Fi 6 access points, IP phones, cameras, and IoT devices while offering enterprise-grade security, programmability, and cloud-readiness.

⭐ Key Features

• 48 × 10/100/1000 PoE+ Ethernet ports

• Modular uplink slot (supports 4 × 10G/25G/40G/100G uplinks, depending on module)

• PoE+ budget up to 740W for powering endpoints

• Switching capacity: 208 Gbps

• Forwarding rate: 154.76 Mpps

• StackWise-480/StackWise-1T support – up to 1 Tbps stack bandwidth

• Dual redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans

• Powered by Cisco IOS XE with programmability & automation

• Network Advantage (A) license for advanced routing and security

📊 Technical Specifications

Hardware

• Ports: 48 × 1G PoE+

• Uplinks: Modular uplink slot (various modules supported: 1G/10G/25G/40G/100G)

• PoE Budget: Up to 740W

• Default Power Supply: Dual redundant options

• Stacking: Up to 8 switches, StackWise-480/1T

• Memory: 8 GB DRAM | 16 GB Flash

• Fans: Hot-swappable, redundant

Performance

• Switching Capacity: 208 Gbps

• Forwarding Rate: 154.76 Mpps

Software & Features

• License: Network Advantage (A) – advanced Layer 3 features included

• Layer 2/3: VLANs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, VRF-Lite

• Virtualization: MPLS, VXLAN, LISP support

• Automation & Management: Cisco DNA Center, CLI, SNMP, APIs (NETCONF/RESTCONF)

• Security:

  • MACsec-256 encryption

  • TrustSec, 802.1X, SGT (Security Group Tags)

  • Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA)

• QoS: Advanced hardware-based QoS for voice, video, and IoT

Physical

• Dimensions (H × W × D): 1.73 × 17.5 × 17.5 in (4.4 × 44.5 × 44.5 cm)

• Weight: ~18 lbs (8.2 kg)

🚀 Why Choose the C9300-48P-A?

• Enterprise-ready with full Layer 3 & advanced routing support.

• PoE+ support to power access points, IP phones, and security devices.

• Future-proof design – modular uplinks and multigigabit-ready.

• Stackable architecture – scalability with up to 1 Tbps stack bandwidth.

• Strong security with encryption, TrustSec, and policy-based segmentation.

✅ The Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-A is the perfect enterprise access switch for secure, scalable, and high-performance campus and branch deployments.