The Cisco C9300L-48PF-4X-M is a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ switch with four 10G fixed uplinks, managed through the Cisco Meraki cloud dashboard. It provides Layer 3 switching, supports stacked configurations up to 8 units, and offers 30W PoE per port with a 505W PoE budget. Key features include Advanced Policy for security segmentation, Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), and support for high-bandwidth applications like Wi-Fi 6 access points.

Key Specifications:

• Ports: 48 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ ports
• Uplinks: 4 x 10G/1G fixed SFP+ uplink ports
• PoE Budget: 505 Watts, with up to 30W per port
• Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps (as a standalone switch)
• Stacking: Stackable up to 8 units using an optional stacking kit, providing 320G stacking with dedicated hardware
• Management: Cloud-managed via the Meraki dashboard

Key Features:

• Layer 3 Functionality: Supports advanced routing protocols like OSPFv2, static IP routing, and VRRP.
• Security: Includes features like 802.1x authentication, Access Control List (ACL) support, MAC Address Bypass (MAB), and Adaptive Policy for traffic segmentation.
• Meraki Dashboard: Unified management for policies, event logs, and monitoring.
• High-Speed Connectivity: Four fixed 10G SFP+ uplink ports for connecting to high-bandwidth networks.
• ZTP: Zero-touch provisioning for simplified deployment.
• Resiliency: Fast stack convergence for network resilience.

Use Cases:

• High-Bandwidth Networks: Designed to support demanding enterprise applications and high-speed 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6 access points.
• Converged Access: Ideal for converged access and security use cases, combining wired and wireless network needs.
• Branch Offices: Serves as a powerful access switch for advanced branch environments.

Compatible Transceivers

The Cisco Catalyst C9300L-48PF-4X-M switch uses 10G SFP+ transceivers for its four fixed uplinks.