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Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-Port UPOE Managed Switch, K12 (C9300-48U-EDU)

VENDOR: CISCO Mfg Part#: C9300-48U-EDU UPC#: 889728117029
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  • 48 x 10/100/1000 UPOE ports with total PoE budget of 822W
  • 128 Gbps switching capacity and 480 Gbps stacking bandwidth
  • Layer 3 managed switch with support for advanced routing protocols
  • Cisco StackWise-480 and optional power redundancy
  • Jumbo frame support (up to 9198 bytes) and 32,000 MAC entries
  • Remote management via SNMP, CLI, RESTCONF, and NETCONF

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Key Benefits

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  • Delivers enterprise-grade connectivity with 48 UPOE ports and 822W power budget—ideal for device-dense networks.
  • Scales effortlessly with Cisco StackWise-480 and 480 Gbps stack bandwidth—futureproofing your infrastructure.
  • Designed for high-reliability deployments with MTBF over 227,000 hours and support for redundant power supply.

Product Overview

Cisco's Catalyst 9300-48U-EDU is a high-performance, Layer 3 managed switch purpose-built to power and scale enterprise and campus networks. This 1U rack-mountable switch features 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports with Universal Power over Ethernet (UPOE), delivering up to 60W per port and totaling 822W—ideal for powering phones, access points, and IoT endpoints. It’s optimized for educational and commercial environments, offering exceptional switch capacity of 128 Gbps and a forwarding rate of 190.48 Mpps.

The Catalyst 9300 supports Cisco StackWise-480 technology with a stacking bandwidth of 480 Gbps, enabling up to eight switches for seamless scalability. With robust Layer 3 routing protocols, this switch supports up to 32,000 IPv4 and 16,000 IPv6 routes. Its extensive features—QoS, ACL, VLANs, Flexible NetFlow, and security via 802.1x—satisfy enterprise IT policies. Included are integrated Wireshark, RSPAN, and 3 hot-swappable fans for silent system cooling and reliability enhancement.

Optional redundant power, 16 GB flash and 8 GB RAM help boost availability and functionality. Management flexibility is achieved with SNMP, CLI, RESTCONF, and NETCONF interfaces. Featuring an MTBF of 227,000+ hours and global compliance, this model is a TAA-compliant, reliable solution for modern infrastructures in K-12 education and beyond.

Specifications

Product Overview
Product Type Layer 3 Managed Switch
Form Factor Rack-mountable - 1U
Device Type Switch - 48 ports - L3 - managed - stackable
Weight 17.02 lbs
Power Requirements AC 120/230 V (50 - 60 Hz)
Power Device Internal power supply - hot-plug
Power Redundancy Optional
Power Provided 1100 Watt
RAM 8 GB
Flash Memory 16 GB
MTBF 227,410 hours
Included Accessories 1 x stacking cable - 1.6 ft

Performance & Capacity
Switching Capacity 128 Gbps
Forwarding Rate 190.48 Mpps
IPv4 Route Entries 32,000
IPv6 Route Entries 16,000
MAC Address Table Size 32,000 entries
Flexible NetFlow Entries 64,000
VLAN IDs Supported 4,000
Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) 2,000
Stacking Technology Cisco StackWise-480

Cloud Management & Licensing
Management Interfaces SNMP 1/2c/3, RMON 1/2, CLI, NETCONF, RESTCONF
Packet Inspection Tools Integrated Wireshark, Flexible NetFlow (FNF)
Remote Monitoring Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN)

Compliance & Origin
Country of Origin United States
TAA Compliant Yes
IEEE Standards Compliance IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.1D, 802.1Q, 802.3ab, 802.1p, 802.3af, 802.3x, 802.3ad (LACP), 802.1w, 802.1x, 802.1s, 802.3at
Certifications FCC Part 15 A, VCCI Class A, ICES-003 Class A, CISPR 22/24, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, RoHS, BSMI Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 300 386, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1

Interfaces
Port Count 48
Interface Types 48 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 UPOE, 1 x USB 2.0
PoE Type UPOE (Universal Power over Ethernet)
PoE Budget 822 W
Expansion Slots 1 (total) / 1 (free) x expansion slot
Jumbo Frame Support 9198 bytes
Max Stacking Bandwidth 480 Gbps

Advanced Security Features
802.1x Authentication Yes
Access Control Lists (ACL) Yes
Firewall Features Control Plane Protection (CoPP)
Security Features Private VLAN, VLAN Double Tagging (Q-in-Q), Source-Specific Multicast (SSM)
Encryption Algorithm 128-bit AES

Physical & Environmental
Width 17.5 in
Depth 17.5 in
Height 1.7 in
Min Operating Temperature 23 °F
Max Operating Temperature 113 °F
Humidity Range (Operating) 5 - 90% (non-condensing)
Min Storage Temperature -40 °F
Max Storage Temperature 158 °F
Humidity Range (Storage) 5 - 90% (non-condensing)
Cooling 3 hot-swappable fans