Description

The Cisco Catalyst C9200-48P-A is a 48-port Layer 3 managed switch designed for enterprise access and aggregation layers. It offers robust performance, scalability, and security features, making it suitable for modern network infrastructures.

🔹 Key Specifications

• Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet ports with PoE+ support

• PoE+ Budget: 740W

• Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps

• Forwarding Rate: 261.9 million packets per second (Mpps)

• Stacking Bandwidth: 160 Gbps

• DRAM: 4 GB

• Flash Memory: 4 GB

• Dimensions: 1.73 x 17.5 x 13.8 inches (4.4 x 44.5 x 35.0 cm)

• Weight: 12.13 lbs (5.5 kg)

• Power Supply: PWR-C6-1KWAC (hot-swappable)

• Fans: Field-replaceable redundant fans

• Software: Cisco IOS XE Network Advantage

• Management: Cisco DNA Center, CLI, and web-based GUI

• Security Features: MACsec encryption, TrustSec, and advanced segmentation

• Compliance: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3

🔹 Layer 3 Routing Capabilities

• Routing Protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, RIP, BGP

• Routing Table Entries:

  • IPv4: 4,000

  • IPv6: 2,000

• Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs): Up to 1,000

• Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF): Support for up to 4 virtual networks

• Access Control Lists (ACLs): Up to 1,600 entries

• Quality of Service (QoS): Advanced QoS capabilities

• Flexible NetFlow (FNF): Support for up to 16,000 flows

🔹 Compatibility and Expansion

• Modular Uplinks: Supports various uplink modules for flexible connectivity options

• Stacking: Supports Cisco StackWise-160 technology with up to 8 switches and 160 Gbps stacking bandwidth

• Network Modules: Compatible with modules like C9200-NM-4G, C9200-NM-4X, and C9200-NM-2Y

• Power Redundancy: Optional secondary power supply for increased PoE budget

🔹 Use Cases

Ideal for enterprise environments requiring high-density, secure, and scalable network access:

• Campus Networks: Connecting end-user devices with high performance

• Branch Offices: Providing reliable connectivity with centralized management

• Data Centers: Serving as access or aggregation layer switches

• Educational Institutions: Supporting high-density classrooms and administrative networks