9300 in a glance
January 24, 2022

9300 in a glance

Zaid Zeitoun | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

  • Catalyst 2960 X/XR Series
  • Catalyst 2960-L Series
  • Catalyst 3560-CX Series
  • Catalyst 3650 Series
  • Catalyst 3850 Series
  • Catalyst 6800 Series
  • Catalyst 9200 Series
  • Catalyst 9300 Series
  • Catalyst 9400 Series
  • Catalyst 9500 Series
  • Catalyst 2960-L Smart Managed
  • Other
I support Cisco customers that are using 9300 Switches and the Catalyst Switches in general
  • Everything an access switch can do, NAC, port security, power over Ethernet
  • Can host apps like snort
  • Has built-in wireshark
  • Up to 8 switches in one stack
  • Integrates with DNA-C
  • more power supplies
  • 50 gig uplink modules
  • here I am led, that would shine once a cli command is executed
  • I support this device and do not own it
The 9300 Catalyst family can be provisioned and deployed wit zero touch. You can do that using:

1- N-PnP using Cisco DNAC
2- Zero Touch Provisioning
3-Day 0 Wizard
The 9300 can be managed via gui, telnet, ssh, console, or through other platforms like Cisco prime infrastructure or DNA-Center. The DNA-C and PI integrations allows you to do operations in bulk like software upgrades, backup configurations, etc

Do you think Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches again?

Yes

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Cisco Catalyst 9300s Series Switches are meant to be used in the access/distribution layer, a single switch can have up to 48 port with UPOE+ capabilities. with the DNA-C more automation options come when integrating the 9300 Switches with it The 9300 family is not meant to be a CE or a PE however it does support protocols like q-in-q and mpls so it can be used by ISPs.Standard warranty of 90 days and can be extended for life time