| Part number | C8300-1N1S-4T2X |
| Description | C8300 1RU w/ 10G WAN (1 SM slot and 1 NIM slot, and 2 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet and 4 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports) |
| Multicore processors | Intel x86 CPU with 8 GB memory default |
| Embedded IPsec VPN hardware acceleration | Up to 5 Gbps of IPSec Internet Mix (IMIX) traffic |
| DRAM | 8 GB |
| SD-WAN overlay tunnels scale | 6000 |
| Integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports | 6 built-in 10/100/1000/10G Ethernet ports for WAN or LAN
2 SFP Ethernet ports, 4 RJ45 ports |
| Flash memory support | 8-GB flash |
| M.2 storage | With default 16G M.2 USB for SD-WAN logging and additional storage on the platform and can be upgraded to 32G M.2 USB and 600G M.2 NVMe Storage |
The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are best available quality, 5G-ready, cloud edge display place designed for speed up services, multi-layer security, cloud-native agility, and edge intelligence to go faster your drive to cloud. Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms (Catalyst 8300) with Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software deliver Cisco’s secure, cloud-scale SD-WAN solution for the branch. The Catalyst 8300 Series is reason built for high performance and integrated SD-WAN Services along with flexibility to distribute security and networking services together from the cloud or on place. It provides higher WAN port density and a unnecessary power supply capability. The Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms have a wide variety of interface options to choose from—ranging from lower and higher module density with backward compatibility to a range of existing WAN, LAN, voice, and compute modules. Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms also come with Trustworthy Solutions 2.0 infrastructure that secures the platforms against threats and vulnerabilities with integrity confirmation and remediation of threats. The Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are well suited for medium-sized and large enterprise branch offices for high WAN IPSec performance with integrated SD-WAN services.
| Product Feature | Benefits and Description |
| Multicore processors | ● Intel x86 CPU with 8-GB memory default (up to 32 GB memory upgrade)
● High-performance multicore processors support high-speed WAN connections. ● Dynamic core allocation design that can control data plane cores for I/O and service plane as per-user configuration. |
| Embedded IPsec VPN hardware acceleration | ● Up to 9.3 Gbps of IPSec Internet Mix (IMIX) traffic
● Increases scalability for IPSec throughput needs for medium- and large-sized branches ● SSL and crypto hardware acceleration |
| Integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports | ● Provides 6 built-in Layer 3 Ethernet ports for WAN or LAN with port speeds variety from 10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1Gbps and up to 10Gbps, depending on platform model
● All platforms have at least 2 Ethernet ports that can support Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP or SFP+) based connectivity in addition to 4 RJ-45 connections, enabling fiber or copper connectivity. |
| DRAM | ● All Catalyst 8300 platforms have 8GB default DRAM and can be upgraded to 16GB and 32GB for higher scale and performance. |
| Flash memory support | ● All Catalyst 8300 platforms have an integrated on-board 8GB flash and it is not upgradeable. M.2 storage provides upgrade options for additional storage. |
| M.2 storage | ● All the Catalyst 8300 models ship with default 16GB M.2 USB for SD-WAN logging and additional storage on the platform. It can be upgraded to 32GB M.2 USB and to 600GB or 2TB M.2 Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) |
| Default dual power supplies | ● All Catalyst 8300 platforms ship with dual power supplies for redundancy.
● AC Power over Ethernet (PoE), DC and High-Voltage DC (HVDC) options are available on all models. ● Enabling PoE ports on Network Interface Modules (NIM) or on Service Modules (SM) requires at least one PoE supporting PSU to be installed |
| Modularity and form factor | ● 1RU and 2RU form factor
● Supports SM, NIM, and Pluggable Interface Module (PIM) slots |
| Integrated security | ● Hardware-anchored Secure Boot and Secure Unique Device Identification (SUDI) support for Plug and Play to verify the identity of the hardware and software |
Models and configurations
Different models included in the Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms.

C8300 2N2S 4T2X is a 2RU platform with 2 SM and 2 NIM slots plus 2 x 10Gbps and 4 x 1Gbps embedded Layer3 Ethernet ports

C8300-2N2S-6T is a 2RU platform with 2 SM and 2 NIM slots plus 6 x 1Gbps embedded Layer3 Ethernet ports

C8300 1N1S 4T2X is a 1RU platform with 1 SM slot and 1 NIM slot plus 2 x 10Gbps and 4 x 1Gbps embedded Layer3 Ethernet ports

C8300-1N1S-6T is a 1RU platform with 1 SM slot and 1 NIM slot plus 6 x 1Gbps embedded Layer3 Ethernet ports.
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Specifications
| Model |
Description |
10G port density |
1G port density |
Slots |
Memory (DRAM) default |
Storage (M.2 SSD) default |
| C8300-2N2S-4T2X | C8300 2RU w/ 10G WAN
(2 SM and 2 NIM slots, and 2 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet and 4 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports) |
2 | 4 | 2 SM
2 NIM 1 PIM |
8 GB | 16 GB |
| C8300-2N2S-6T | C8300 2RU w/ 1G WAN
(2 SM and 2 NIM slots, and 6 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports) |
– | 6 | 2 SM
2 NIM 1 PIM |
8 GB | 16 GB |
| C8300-1N1S-4T2X | C8300 1RU w/ 10G WAN
(1 SM slot and 1 NIM slot, and 2 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet and 4 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports) |
2 | 4 | 1 SM
1 NIM 1 PIM |
8 GB | 16 GB |
| C8300-1N1S-6T | C8300 1RU w/ 1G WAN
(1 SM slot and 1 NIM slot, and 6 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports) |
– | 6 | 1 SM
1 NIM 1 PIM |
8 GB | 16 GB |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series SD-WAN Performance
| Feature |
C8300-2N2S-4T2X (2RU w/ 10G WAN) |
C8300-1N1S-4T2X (1RU w/ 10G WAN) |
C8300-2N2S-6T (2RU w/ 1G WAN) |
C8300-1N1S-6T (1RU w/ 1G WAN) |
| SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes) | Up to 18.8Gbps | Up to 17Gbps | Up to 2Gbps | Up to 2Gbps |
| SD-WAN IPsec Throughput with IQDF** (1400Bytes) | Up to 18.8Gbps | Up to 17Gbps | Up to 2Gbps | Up to 2Gbps |
| SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (IMIX*) | 7.6Gbps | 6.3Gbps | 1.8Gbps | 1.8Gbps |
| SD-WAN IPsec Throughput with IQDF** (IMIX*) | 5.6Gbps | 5.5Gbps | 1.7Gbps | 1.7Gbps |
| SD-WAN Overlay Tunnels scale | 6000 | 6000 | 6000 | 6000 |
SD-WAN Multi-Layer Security Performance use Cases
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series SD-WAN, Multi-layer security performance use cases
| Feature |
C8300-2N2S-4T2X (2RU w/ 10G WAN) |
C8300-1N1S-4T2X (1RU w/ 10G WAN) |
C8300-2N2S-6T (2RU w/ 1G WAN) |
C8300-1N1S-6T (1RU w/ 1G WAN) |
| 50% IQDF* + 50% (DIA w. NAT + NGFW + IPS + URLF + AMP) | 5.9Gbps | 3.3Gbps | 2.8Gbps | 2.6Gbps |
| DIA w. NAT + NGFW + IPS + URLF + AMP | 4.9Gbps | 2.9Gbps | 2.3Gbps | 2.1Gbps |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series autonomous mode (non SD-WAN) performance specifications
| Feature |
C8300-2N2S-4T2X (2RU w/ 10G WAN) |
C8300-1N1S-4T2X (1RU w/ 10G WAN) |
C8300-2N2S-6T (2RU w/ 1G WAN) |
C8300-1N1S-6T (1RU w/ 1G WAN) |
| IPv4 Forwarding Throughput (1400Bytes) | Up to 19.7Gbps | Up to 19.7Gbps | Up to 19.7Gbps | Up to 19.7Gbps |
| IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes) | Up to 18.9Gbps | Up to 16.9Gbps | Up to 1.9Gbps | Up to 1.9Gbps |
| IPsec Throughput (IMIX*) | 9.3Gbps | 6.6Gbps | 1.9Gbps | 1.9Gbps |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series autonomous mode (non SD-WAN) system scalability
| Feature |
C8300-2N2S-4T2X (2RU w/ 10G WAN) |
C8300-1N1S-4T2X (1RU w/ 10G WAN) |
C8300-2N2S-6T (2RU w/ 1G WAN) |
C8300-1N1S-6T (1RU w/ 1G WAN) |
| Number of IPsec SVTI Tunnels | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Number of ACLs per system | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Number of IPv4 ACEs per system | 72K | 72K | 72K | 72K |
| Number of IPv4 Routes | 1.6M w/ default 8GB, up to 4M w/ 32GB |
1.6M w/ default 8GB, up to 4M w/ 32GB | 1.6M w/ default 8GB, up to 4M w/ 32GB | 1.6M w/ default 8GB, up to 4M w/ 32GB |
| Number of IPv6 Routes | 1.5M w/ default 8GB, up to 4M w/ 32GB |
1.5M w/ default 8GB, up to 4M w/ 32GB | 1.5M w/ default 8GB, up to 4M w/ 32GB | 1.5M w/ default 8GB, up to 4M w/ 32GB |
| Number of Queues | 16K | 16K | 16K | 16K |
| Number of NAT Sessions | 1.2M w/ default 8GB, up to 2M w/ 32GB |
1.2M w/ default 8GB, up to 2M w/ 32GB | 1.2M w/ default 8GB, up to 2M w/ 32GB | 1.2M w/ default 8GB, up to 2M w/ 32GB |
| Number of Firewall Sessions | 512K | 512K | 512K | 512K |
| Number of VRFs | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |
Modules supported on Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms
| Product Number |
Description |
| Ethernet Layer 3 modules |
| C-NIM-1X | 1-port 10Gbps SFP/SFP+ NIM with WAN MACSec | C-NIM-1X |
| C-NIM-1M | 1-port 2.5/1Gbps RJ-45 WAN, 90W Poe 802.3 af/at/bt NIM | C-NIM-1M |
| C-NIM-2T | 2-port 100Mbps/1Gbps dual-mode RJ45/SFP, NIM with WAN MACSec | C-NIM-2T |
| LAN modules |
| C-NIM-4X | 4-port 1/10Gbps SFP/SFP+ switch NIM, LAN/WAN MACSec & Optional L3 |
| C-NIM-8T | 8-port 100Mbps/1Gbps switch NIM, LAN/WAN MACSec & Optional L3 |
| C-NIM-8M* | 8-port 100M/1/2.5Gbps switch NIM, UPoE, LAN/WAN MACSec & Optional L3 |
| NIM-ES2-4 | Cisco 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switch NIM |
| NIM-ES2-8 | Cisco 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch NIM |
| NIM-ES2-8-P | Cisco 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch NIM with PoE support |
| C-SM-16P4M2X | Cisco 22-port Catalyst L2 switch module with UADP ASIC |
| C-SM-40P8M2X | Cisco 50-port Catalyst L2 switch module with UADP ASIC |
| Compute modules |
| UCS-E160S-M3/K9 | UCS-E, single-wide, Intel Broadwell 6-core CPU; up to 64 GB RAM, 1-2 HDD |
| UCS-E180D-M3/K9 | UCS-E, double-wide, Intel Broadwell 8-core CPU; up to 128 GB RAM, 1-4 HDD |
| UCS-E1120D-M3/K9 | UCS-E, double-wide, Intel Broadwell 12-core CPU; up to 128 GB RAM, 1-4 HDD |
| UCS-E1100D-M6/K9 | UCS-E, double-wide, Intel Icelake 10-core CPU; up to 128 GB RAM, 1-4 SSD |
| Voice modules |
| NIM-2FXO | 2-port FXO NIM |
| NIM-4FXO | 4-port FXO NIM |
| NIM-2FXSP | 2-port FXS NIM |
| NIM-4FXSP | 4-port FXS NIM |
| NIM-2FXSP/4FXOP | 2-port FXS and 4-port FXO NIM |
| NIM-4E/M | 4-port E/M NIM |
| NIM-2BRI-NT/TE | 2-port BRI (NT and TE) NIM |
| NIM-4BRI-NT/TE | 4-port BRI (NT and TE) NIM |
| SM-X-8FXS/12FXO | 8-port FXS and 12-port FXO single-wide service module |
| SM-X-16FXS/2FXO | 16-port FXS and 2-port FXO single-wide service module |
| SM-X-24FXS/4FXO | 24-port FXS and 4-port FXO single-wide service module |
| SM-X-72FXS | 72-port FXS double-wide service module |
| NIM-PVDM-32 | 32-channel Voice DSP NIM Module |
| NIM-PVDM-64 | 64-channel Voice DSP NIM Module |
| NIM-PVDM-128 | 128-channel Voice DSP NIM Module |
| NIM-PVDM-256 | 256-channel Voice DSP NIM Module |
| SM-X-PVDM-3000 | 3080-channel high-density voice DSP module |
| SM-X-PVDM-2000 | 2048-channel high-density voice DSP module |
| SM-X-PVDM-1000 | 1024-channel high-density voice DSP module |
| SM-X-PVDM-500 | 768-channel high-density voice DSP module |
| NIM-1MFT-T1/E1 | 1-port multiflex trunk voice/clear-channel data T1/E1 module |
| NIM-2MFT-T1/E1 | 2-port multiflex trunk voice/clear-channel data T1/E1 module |
| NIM-4MFT-T1/E1 | 4-port multiflex trunk voice/clear-channel data T1/E1 module |
| NIM-8MFT-T1/E1 | 8-port multiflex trunk voice/clear-channel data T1/E1 module |
| DSL/broadband |
| NIM-VAB-A | Multi-mode VDSL2/ADSL/2/2+ NIM Annex A |
| NIM-VA-B | Multi-mode VDSL2/ADSL/2/2+ NIM Annex B |
| NIM-VAB-M | Multi-mode VDSL2/ADSL/2/2+ NIM Annex M |
| NIM-4SHDSL-EA | Multi-mode G.SHDSL NIM |
| ISDN BRI for Data |
| NIM-2BRI-S/T | 2-port ISDN BRI WAN interface card for data |
| NIM-4BRI-S/T | 4-port ISDN BRI WAN interface card for data |
| Channelized T1/E1 and ISDN PRI |
| NIM-1CE1T1-PRI | 1-port Multiflex trunk voice/channelized data T1/E1 module |
| NIM-2CE1T1-PRI | 2-port Multiflex trunk voice/channelized data T1/E1 module |
| NIM-8CE1T1-PRI | 8-port Multiflex trunk voice/channelized data T1/E1 module |
| Serial WAN interface |
| SM-X-1T3/E3 | 1-port clear-channel T3/E3 service module |
| NIM-1T | 1-port serial high-speed WAN interface card |
| NIM-2T | 2-port serial high-speed WAN interface card |
| NIM-4T | 4-port serial high-speed WAN interface card |
| Async WAN interface |
| NIM-16A | 16-port Asynchronous Module |
| NIM-24A | 24-port Asynchronous Module |
| Wireless WAN (LTE) |
| P-5GS6-R16SA-GL* | 5G Sub-6 GHz Pluggable – 5G SA Global |
| P-5GS6-GL | 5G Sub-6 GHz Pluggable – Global |
| P-LTEAP18-GL | CAT18 LTE Advanced Pro Pluggable – Global |
| P-LTEA7-NA* | CAT7 LTE Advanced Pluggable – North America |
| P-LTEA7-EAL* | CAT7 LTE Advanced Pluggable – EMEA, APAC, and LATAM |
| P-LTEA7-JP* | CAT7 LTE Advanced Pluggable – Japan |
| P-LTEA-EA | CAT6 LTE Advanced Pluggable – North America and EMEA |
| P-LTEA-LA | CAT6 LTE Advanced Pluggable – APAC, ANZ, and LATAM |
| NIM-LTEA-EA | CAT6 LTE Advanced – North America and EMEA |
| NIM-LTEA-LA | CAT6 LTE Advanced – APAC, ANZ, and LATAM |
| NIM Carrier Adapter Card |
| C-SM-NIM-ADPT | Single-wide 2x NIM carrier module in SM-X form factor |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Memory, Storage, and Accessory Options
| Product Number |
Description |
| MEM-C8300-8GB | Cisco C8300 Edge Platform – 8 GB Memory |
| MEM-C8300-16GB | Cisco C8300 Edge Platform – 16GB Memory |
| MEM-C8300-32GB | Cisco C8300 Edge Platform – 32GB Memory |
| M2USB-16G | Cisco C8000 Edge Platform – 16G M.2 USB SSD Storage |
| M2USB-32G | Cisco C8000 Edge Platform – 32G M.2 USB SSD Storage |
| SSD-M2NVME-600G | Cisco C8000 Edge Platform – 600G M.2 NVMe SSD Storage |
| SSD-M2NVME-2T | Cisco C8000 Edge Platform – 2T M.2 NVMe SSD Storage |
| C8300-RM-19-1R | Cisco C8300 1RU Edge Platform – Rack Mount kit – 19″ |
| C8300-RM-23-1R | Cisco C8300 1RU Edge Platform – Rack Mount kit – 23″ |
| C8300-RM-19-2R | Cisco C8300 2RU Edge Platform – Rack Mount kit – 19″ |
| C8300-RM-23-2R | Cisco C8300 2RU Edge Platform – Rack Mount kit – 23″ |
| C8300-RM-4PT-1R | Cisco C8300 1RU Edge Platform – 4-post Rack Mount kit – 19″ |
| C8300-RM-4PT-2R | Cisco C8300 2RU Edge Platform – 4-post Rack Mount kit – 19″ |
| C8300-FAN-1R | Cisco C8300 1RU Edge Platform – Fan Tray Assembly |
| C8300-FAN-2R | Cisco C8300 2RU Edge Platform Fan Tray Assembly |
| C8300-FAN-2R-R | Cisco C8300 2RU Edge Platform Reverse Airflow Fan Tray Assembly for NEBS |
| C-RFID-1R | Cisco C8300 1RU Edge Platform – RFID |
| C-RFID-2R | Cisco C8300 2RU Edge Platform – RFID |
| C8300-SM-BLANK | Cisco C8300 SM Blank |
| C8300-NIM-BLANK | Cisco C8300 NIM Blank |
| C8300-PIM-BLANK | Cisco C8300 PIM Blank |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 1RU Edge Platform Power Supply Specifications
| Power supply feature |
PWR-CC1-250WAC |
PWR-CC1-400WAC* |
PWR-CC1-500WAC |
PWR-CC1-400WDC |
PWR-CC1-400WHV |
| Power maximum rating | 250W | 250W | 500W
PoE (Yes) PoE Budget: 250W |
400W | 400W |
| Input-voltage range and frequency | 100 to 240 VAC
50 – 60 Hz |
100 to 240 VAC
50 – 60 Hz |
100 to 240 VAC
50 – 60 Hz |
DC: -40 to -72V | DC: 240 – 380V |
| Power supply efficiency | 80 Plus Silver | 80 Plus Silver | 80 Plus Silver | 85 % | 80 Plus Platinum |
| Input current | 3A – 1.25A | 6A – 3A | 6 A – 2.5A | 13 A – 7.25 A | 1.75 A – 1.1 A |
| Output ratings | 12V 21A | 12V 33A | 12V 21A
54 V – 4.5 A |
12 V 33.5 A | 12V 54A |
| Output holdup time | 20ms | 20ms | 20ms | 2 ms | 20ms |
| Power supply input receptacles | IEC 320 C14 | IEC 320 C14 | IEC 320 C14 | Terminal block | Saf-D-Grid |
| Power cord rating | 5A | 10A | 10A | 15 A # 14 wire | 5A |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 2RU Edge Platform Power Supply Specifications
| Power supply feature |
PWR-CC1-650WAC |
PWR-CC1-1000WAC |
PWR-CC1-650WDC |
PWR-CC1-650WDCR (NEBS) |
| Power maximum rating | 650W | 1000W
PoE (Yes) PoE Budget: 500W |
650W | 650W |
| Input-voltage range and frequency | 100 to 240 VAC
50 – 60 Hz |
100 to 240 VAC
50 – 60 Hz |
DC: -40 to -72V | DC: -40 to -72V |
| Power supply efficiency | 80 Plus Gold | 80 Plus Gold | 80 Plus Gold | 80 Plus Gold |
| Input current | 7.2 A – 3 A | 11.5 A – 4.63 A | 18 A – 10 A | 18 A – 10 A |
| Output ratings | 12V 54A | 12V 83A | 12 V54 A | 12 V 54 A |
| Output holdup time | 20ms | 20ms | 4 ms | 4 ms |
| Power supply input receptacles | IEC 320 C14 | IEC 320 C14 | Terminal block | Terminal block |
| Power cord rating | 10A | 12A | 20 A # 14 wire | 20 A # 14 wire |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Edge Platform Typical Power Consumption
| Power consumption, no modules, single PSU |
C8300-2N2S-4T2X |
C8300-1N1S-4T2X |
C8300-2N2S-6T |
C8300-1N1S-6T |
| Typical power (watts) | 275W | 245W | 89W | 82W |
Software Requirements
Cisco DNA Software for the Catalyst 8300 Series provides wide-ranging solutions for enterprise branch networks.
Catalyst 8300 Series Minimum Software Requirements
| Platform Product ID (PID) |
Description |
Minimum software requirement |
| C8300-2N2S-4T2X
C8300-1N1S-4T2X C8300-2N2S-6T C8300-1N1S-6T |
Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms | Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.3.2 |
Catalyst 8300 Series Software Features and Protocols for Autonomous Mode
| Feature |
Description |
| Protocols | IPv4, IPv6, static routes, Routing Information Protocol Versions 1 and 2 (RIP and RIPv2), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), BGP Router Reflector, Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Multicast Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3 (IGMPv3), Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM SM), PIM Source-Specific Multicast (SSM), Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), Cisco Discovery Protocol, Encapsulated Remote Switched Port Analyzer (ERSPAN), Cisco IOS IP Service-Level Agreements (IPSLA), Call Home, Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM), Internet Key Exchange (IKE), Access Control Lists (ACL), Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVC), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Frame Relay, DNS, Locator ID Separation Protocol (LISP), Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), RADIUS, Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA), Application Visibility and Control (AVC), Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP), IPv4-to-IPv6 Multicast, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN, IPsec, Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Version 3 (L2TPv3), Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), IEEE 802.1ag, and IEEE 802.3ah |
| Encapsulations | Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), Ethernet, 802.1q VLAN, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (MLPPP), Frame Relay, Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR) (FR.15 and FR.16), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Serial (RS-232, RS-449, X.21, V.35, and EIA-530), and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) |
| Traffic management | Quality of Service (QoS), Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), Hierarchical QoS, Policy-Based Routing (PBR), Performance Routing (PfR), and Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) |
| Cryptographic algorithms | Encryption: DES, 3DES, AES-128 or AES-256 (in CBC and GCM modes)
Authentication: RSA (748/1024/2048 bit), ECDSA (256/384 bit) Integrity: MD5, SHA, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 |
| Unified Communication | Call Admission Control (CAC), Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) Session Border Controller(SBC), Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express (CUCME), ISDN, RADIUS, RFC4040 based Clear Channel codec signaling with SIP, Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), RTP Control Protocol (RTCP), Session Initiation Protocol for VoIP(SIP), Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST), Secure Real-time Transport Protocol(SRTP), and Voice modules |
Catalyst 8300 Series Software Features and Protocols For Controller (SD-WAN) Mode
| Feature |
Description |
| Core Features | IPv4, IPv6, static routes, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), BoGateway Protocol (BGP), Overlay Management Protocol (OMP), Application Aware Routing (AAR), Traffic EngineerinService Insertion, zero-trust, whitelisting, tamper-proof module, DTLS/TLS, IPsec, classification, prioritization, low latequeuing, remarking, shaping, scheduling, policing, mirroring, Multicast IPv4 Support, Service advertisement and inserpolicy, SNMP, NTP, DNS client, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), DHCP client, DHCP server, DHCP relaarchival, syslog, SSH, SCP, Cflowd v10 IPFIX export, IPv6 for transport-side, VRRP, MPLS, NAT (DIA, Service-side, soverload/PAT, NAT64, etc), NAT pools, split DNS, Access Control Lists (ACL), Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFNetconf over SSH, CLI, NTP server support, BFD with service-side BGP, BGP community propagation to OMP, 6 SLA for AAR, Trustsec/SDA (Inline SGT propagation), custom app with SD-AVC, multicast AAR, dynamic on-demand tunnSM, OSPFv3, route policies, Multi-VRF support |
| Encapsulations | Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), Ethernet, 802.1q VLAN |
| Application Experience | Quality of service (QoS), Forward Error Correction (FEC), COS Marking, Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED)Hierarchical QoS, Policy-Based Routing (PBR), Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR), Software Defined A Visibility and Control (SD-AVC), per tunnel QoS, Cloud onRamp for SaaS, Enhanced Office 365 traffic steering, DirecAccess, Flexible Netflow (FnF) |
| Cryptographic Algorithms | Encryption: AES-256 (in CBC and GCM modes), Internet Key Exchange (IKE), Cisco PKI
Authentication: AAA, RSA (2048 bit), ESP-256-CBC, HMAC-SHA1, ECDSA (256/384 bit) Integrity: SHA-1, SHA-2 |
| Security | Built-in end-to-end segmentation (VPNs), ZBFW, PKI, Cisco DNA Layer Security, Snort IPS/IDS, URL Filtering, Advanced Protection (AMP), ThreatGrid (TG), ALG for ZBFW |
| Unified Communication | Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE), Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST), Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express (CUCME) and Voice Modules |
Specifications
| Description |
Specification |
| Part number | C8300-2N2S-4T2X
C8300-2N2S-6T |
C8300-1N1S-4T2X
C8300-1N1S-6T |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 3.5 in. x 17.25 in. x 18.52 in. | 1.73 in. x 17.50 in. x 16.25 in. |
| Rack Units (RU) | 2RU | 1RU |
| Chassis weight with 2X AC power supplies and fan tray | 40 lbs | 20 lbs |
| Acoustics:
Sound pressure (Typical/maximum) |
59 dBa/73 dBa (Non-NEBS)
63 dBa/75 dBa (NEBS) |
49 dBa/71 dBa |
| Acoustics:
Sound power (Typical/maximum) |
74 dBa/87 dBa (Non-NEBS)
77 dBa/89 dBa (NEBS) |
60 dBa/82 dBa |
| Input voltage | AC: 85 to 264 VAC
DC: -40 to 72V; 48V nominal |
| Operating temperature | 32 to 104°F
(0 to 40°C) |
| Storage temperature | -40 to 150°F
(-40 to 70°C) |
| Relative humidity operating and nonoperating noncondensing | Ambient (noncondensing) operating: 5 to 85%
Ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 5 to 95% |
| Altitude | 0 to 10,000 feet
(0 to 3050 meters) |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 710,300 hours | 536,060 hours |
Safety and Compliance
| Description |
Specification |
| Safety certifications | UL 60950-1
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1 IEC/EN 60825 Laser Safety FDA: Code of Federal Regulations Laser Safety |
| EMC (Emissions) | 47 CFR Part 15 Class A
ICES 003 Class A AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A CISPR 32 Class A EN55032 Class A VCCI-CISPR 32 Class A CNS-13438 Class A KN32 Class A IEC/EN 61000-3-2: Power Line Harmonics IEC/EN 61000-3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker |
| EMC (Immunity) | IEC/EN-61000-4-2: Electrostatic Discharge Immunity
IEC/EN-61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity IEC/EN-61000-4-4: Electrical Fast Transient Immunity IEC/EN-61000-4-5: Surge AC, DC, and Signal Ports IEC/EN-61000-4-6: Immunity to Conducted Disturbances IEC/EN-61000-4-8: Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity IEC/EN-61000-4-11: Voltage DIPS, Short Interruptions, and Voltage Variations KN35 |
| EMC (ETSI/EN) | EN300 386: Telecommunications Network Equipment (EMC)
EN55032: Multimedia Equipment (Emissions) EN55024: Information Technology Equipment (Immunity) EN55035: Multimedia Equipment (Immunity) EN61000-6-1: Generic Immunity Standard |







Liz –
Steve was very responsive and answered all my questions in a timely manner.