A PICS Telecom 101 on the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series from the Cisco Catalyst platform
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series is a versatile family of enterprise switches known for their advanced networking features, including integrated wireless LAN controller capabilities and support for software-defined access. Offering enhanced security, stacking, and energy efficiency, these switches provide a comprehensive solution for modern networks seeking unified wired and wireless management.
PICS Telecom offers the largest inventory of new and used multi-vendor telecom network products and data equipment. Providing critical spares and services to over 2000 customers in over 100 countries. All equipment provided is thoroughly tested to ensure it is in excellent working condition and is backed by PICS’ comprehensive warranty.
Key Features:
- Modular and Fixed Configurations: The Catalyst 9300 Series offers both modular and fixed configuration options, allowing you to choose the best fit for your network requirements.
- Converged Access: These switches support converged wired and wireless access, enabling unified management and control of both wired and wireless networks from a single platform.
- Integrated Wireless LAN Controller (WLC): The switches come with an integrated wireless LAN controller, simplifying wireless network deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
- Stacking: Cisco StackWise technology allows the Catalyst 9300 switches to be stacked, creating a single logical unit with high availability, simplified management, and increased capacity.
- Advanced Security: The series incorporates comprehensive security features, including Cisco TrustSec, MACsec encryption, and Network Visibility and Enforcement (NVE), enhancing network security and access control.
- Quality of Service (QoS): QoS capabilities enable you to prioritize critical applications and traffic, ensuring optimal performance for different types of data flows.
- Energy Efficiency: The switches incorporate energy-saving technologies like Cisco EnergyWise, contributing to reduced power consumption and operational costs.
- Multigigabit Ethernet: Some models of the Catalyst 9300 Series support multigigabit Ethernet ports, delivering higher data rates over existing cabling, ideal for bandwidth-intensive applications and wireless access points.
- Software-Defined Access (SD-Access): The series is compatible with Cisco’s SD-Access architecture, providing policy-based automation, segmentation, and enhanced network visibility.
- Advanced Management: Cisco DNA Center integration enables centralized and automated network management, provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- High-Performance Architecture: The Catalyst 9300 Series switches are designed with high-performance hardware components to support demanding networking environments and applications.
- Flexibility and Scalability: With various port densities and expansion options, the series offers flexibility and scalability to accommodate evolving network needs.
