Cisco C9300L-48PF-4G-A | Catalyst 9300L 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch, 740W, 4x 1G SFP

Q: What license tier is included with the C9300L-48PF-4G-A?
A: This model includes the Network Advantage license, which provides full Layer 3 routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, policy-based routing, VRF-Lite, and advanced security features like MACsec and Cisco TrustSec. It also supports Cisco DNA Center integration for network automation and SD-Access fabric capabilities.

Q: Can this switch power all 48 ports simultaneously with full PoE+?
A: The C9300L-48PF-4G-A includes a 1100W AC power supply that provides 740W PoE budget. This is sufficient to power approximately 24 ports at full 30W PoE+ simultaneously. For higher PoE requirements, a second 1100W power supply can be added to increase the available PoE budget to 1440W, enabling full PoE+ across all 48 ports.

Q: Is stacking supported and what hardware is required?
A: Yes, the C9300L-48PF-4G-A supports StackWise-320 technology allowing up to 8 switches to be stacked with 320 Gbps of stacking bandwidth. The C9300L-STACK-KIT is required for each switch in the stack, which includes two stacking adapters and a 0.5m cable. Additional cable lengths of 1m and 3m are available separately.

Q: What is the difference between the 4G and 4X uplink models?
A: The 4G model features four fixed 1G SFP uplinks, while the 4X model has four fixed 10G SFP+ uplinks. The 4G model is ideal for deployments where Gigabit fiber uplinks are sufficient and provides cost savings, while the 4X model is better suited for environments requiring higher bandwidth to the distribution or core layers.

Q: Is this switch compatible with Cisco DNA Center?
A: Yes, the C9300L-48PF-4G-A is fully compatible with Cisco DNA Center and supports intent-based networking, SD-Access fabric deployment, network automation, assurance, and policy-based segmentation. A separate DNA license is required to activate these features.