The Cisco Catalyst 9300X C9300X-24Y-E is a high-density 24-port 25G fibre switch with a modular NM uplink slot, under the Network Essentials licence. Ideal for data centre aggregation and high-performance campus core, it provides 25G access density with the full Catalyst 9300 programmability and security stack.
- Access Ports: 24 x 25G SFP28 (fibre)
- Uplink: 1 x Network Module (NM) slot — supports high-speed uplink modules (100G/40G)
- Switching Capacity: Up to 2.0 Tbps
- Stacking: Cisco StackWise-320 via uplink module
- Licence: Network Essentials (OSPF, EIGRP stub, core L3 switching)
- Security: MACsec-256, TrustSec, 802.1X, Encrypted Traffic Analytics
- Programmability: NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF, gRPC, Cisco DNA Centre ready
- Form Factor: 1U rack-mount
Available refurbished from Networkser — 25G switching performance and fibre interfaces verified.