Description
Cisco Catalyst C9300X-12Y Fiber Switch
High-Speed Fiber Aggregation | 12x 1G/10G/25G SFP28 | 1-Tbps Stacking | Data-Only
The Cisco Catalyst C9300X-12Y is a highly scalable, high-throughput enterprise-grade fiber switch engineered for optimal access and distribution layer aggregation. Featuring 12 fixed downlinks that support line-rate 1G, 10G, and 25G SFP28 optics, this platform is ideal for linking downstream switches, core components, and high-performance server configurations. Built on the powerful UADP 2.0sec ASIC, it incorporates hardware-accelerated 100G IPsec encryption and robust x86 application hosting to safeguard high-density campus and branch topologies.
Key Technical Features
* High-Density 25G Fiber
Equipped with 12 fixed SFP28 ports that dynamically auto-negotiate 1G, 10G, or 25G fiber links to match varying link speeds.
* Cisco StackWise-1T Ready
Supports up to 1 Tbps of resilient backpanel stacking bandwidth. Mix and stack seamlessly with other Catalyst 9300X configurations.
* 100G Hardware IPsec
Localized crypto acceleration embedded within the ASIC layout drives ultra-secure site-to-site tunnels without compromising port speeds.
* Modular Expansion Bay
Features one empty slot accepting optional C9300X uplink modules, allowing expansion into massive 40G or 100G backbone uplinks.
* Edge Containers & App Hosting
An x86 architecture with 16GB RAM supports native scripting or hosting third-party security apps like inline virtual firewalls.
* Smart Power Resiliency
Shares the same physical dual hot-swappable fans, power cables, and StackPower logic as the rest of the 9300 enterprise family.
Specifications
| Product SKU Base | C9300X-12Y |
| Fixed Access Ports | 12x 1G / 10G / 25G SFP28 Fiber Slots (Data-Only) |
| Power Over Ethernet | None (No PoE circuitry inside fiber-aggregation platforms) |
| Switching Backplane | 1,000 Gbps Standalone / 2,000 Gbps with Stacking enabled |
| Forwarding Metrics | 744.04 Mpps Standalone / 1,488 Mpps stacked environment benchmarks |
| Hardware Complex | x86 CPU complex with 16 GB Flash and 16 GB System RAM |
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