Description

Cisco C9300-24T-A – Catalyst 9300 24-Port Data Only, Network Advantage

The Cisco C9300-24T-A is, without a doubt, a prominent model within the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series of switches, which are considered Cisco’s leading stackable enterprise switching platform. Consequently, this series is designed for advanced security, IoT, mobility, and cloud environments.

To begin with, here’s a detailed breakdown of the model name and its significant features:

Firstly, “C9300” identifies the switch as part of the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series. Unlike the “L” models (9200L), the 9300 series distinctly features modular uplinks, thereby offering greater flexibility and future-proofing. Secondly, “24T” indicates that the switch has 24 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) data ports. In this context, the “T” signifies copper twisted-pair ports, meaning, importantly, this specific model does not provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities on its access ports.

Moving on to Key Features and Specifications:

In terms of connectivity, it offers 24 x 10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45) data ports. Regarding uplinks, it features a modular uplink slot. This implies that you need to purchase a separate network module (for example, 4x1G, 8x10G, 2x40G, or 2x25G/40G) to equip the switch with uplink capabilities. Consequently, this provides flexibility to choose the uplink speed and type that best suits your network. As for software, it utilizes Cisco Network Advantage. This comprehensive package includes:

• Firstly, full Layer 3 routing functionality: Thus, it supports advanced routing protocols such as BGP, full EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, HSRP, VRRP, PIM, and policy-based routing (PBR).
• Secondly, flexible network segmentation: This encompasses features like VRF, VXLAN, LISP, SGT, and MPLS.
• Furthermore, High Availability: This includes Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) with Stateful Switchover (SSO), Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR), and StackWise Virtual (for some models/configurations).

Pertaining to scalability, it supports StackWise-480 technology, thereby providing industry-leading stacking bandwidth of up to 480 Gbps. Ultimately, this allows multiple Catalyst 9300 switches to be managed as a single logical unit, consequently enhancing redundancy, scalability, and simplifying management.

Specification