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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
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Recent Security Notices
27-Jan-2025
Field Notice: FN72416 - Limited Number of Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switches Can Experience Memory Failures - Hardware Upgrade Available
17-Jan-2025
Field Notice: FN74221 - Expired Device Certificate Causes Umbrella DNS Connections to Fail in Cisco Catalyst 9200 and 9300 Switches - Configuration Change Recommended
14-May-2024
Field Notice: FN74135 - Cisco SUDI Certificate Expires When Registered to a PKI and Used to Configure Certain Functionalities on Catalyst 9000 Platforms - Workaround Provided
25-Apr-2024
Bulletin: Cisco Catalyst IOS Software Update Program for Cisco Catalyst 9200/X, 9300/X, 9400/X, 9500/X and 9600/X Series Switches
10-Jan-2024
Field Notice: FN72510 - Cisco IOS XE Software: Weak Cryptographic Algorithms Are Not Allowed by Default for IPsec Configuration in Certain Cisco IOS XE Software Releases - Configuration Change Recommended
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See also:
Translated End-User Guides
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Licensing
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching Family Licensing
25-Aug-2024
Release
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching Family Release Notes
25-Aug-2024
Data Sheets and Product Information
Data Sheets
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Data Sheet
21-Jul-2025
Catalyst 9300 Stackwise System Architecture White Paper
01-Nov-2023
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.9.x
04-Jul-2025
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco C9300L-STACK-KIT
06-May-2025
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.16.x
15-Apr-2025
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.12.x
03-Oct-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
06-Sep-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
03-Apr-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.11.x
16-Aug-2023
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.10.x
06-Apr-2023
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONE C9300 DNA Advantage Term licenses
15-Mar-2023
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.6.x
04-Oct-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.8.x
30-Aug-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.7.x
27-Jul-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.3.x
21-Apr-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco SSD-120G
19-Jan-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.5.x
30-Aug-2021
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Q&A
Support for Precision Time Protocol on Cisco Catalyst Switches FAQ
06-Apr-2023
Open IOS XE FAQ
30-Nov-2020
Security Notices
Bulletins
Cisco Catalyst IOS Software Update Program for Cisco Catalyst 9200/X, 9300/X, 9400/X, 9500/X and 9600/X Series Switches
25-Apr-2024
Field Notices
Applicable to Multiple Models
Field Notice: FN72416 - Limited Number of Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switches Can Experience Memory Failures - Hardware Upgrade Available
27-Jan-2025
Field Notice: FN72510 - Cisco IOS XE Software: Weak Cryptographic Algorithms Are Not Allowed by Default for IPsec Configuration in Certain Cisco IOS XE Software Releases - Configuration Change Recommended
10-Jan-2024
Field Notice: FN72524 - During Software Upgrade/Downgrade, Cisco IOS APs Might Remain in Downloading State After December 4, 2022 Due to Certificate Expiration - Software Upgrade Recommended
07-Dec-2023
Field Notice: FN72323 - Cisco IOS XE Software: QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect Smart Licensing, Smart Call Home, and Other Functionality - Software Upgrade Recommended
05-Oct-2023
Field Notice: FN - 70359 - C3650/C3850 and C9300/C9500 Devices That Run on Certain Cisco IOS XE 16.3.x or 16.6.x Software Releases Might Observe a Memory Leak - Software Upgrade Recommended
21-Feb-2019
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switch
Field Notice: FN72578 - Cisco IOS XE - Smart Licensing Using Policy Might Cause High CPU/Memory Usage - Software Upgrade Recommended
29-Sep-2023
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48U-A Switch
Field Notice: FN - 70489 - PKI Self-Signed Certificate Expiration in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software - Workaround Provided
20-Dec-2019
Cisco Catalyst 9300LM-48UX-4Y Switch
Field Notice: FN - 72511 - RSA Keys Less Than 2048 Bits Are Not Supported for SSH in Cisco IOS XE Release 17.11.1 and Later - Workaround Provided
16-May-2023
Field Notice: FN74221 - Expired Device Certificate Causes Umbrella DNS Connections to Fail in Cisco Catalyst 9200 and 9300 Switches - Configuration Change Recommended
17-Jan-2025
Field Notice: FN74135 - Cisco SUDI Certificate Expires When Registered to a PKI and Used to Configure Certain Functionalities on Catalyst 9000 Platforms - Workaround Provided
14-May-2024
Release and Compatibility
Release Notes
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
03-Sep-2025
updated
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
21-Mar-2025
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
06-Apr-2024
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
05-Apr-2024
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
30-Nov-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
30-Oct-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
29-Jun-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
30-Nov-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
22-Sep-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
09-Apr-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
07-Dec-2021
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
01-Sep-2021
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
01-Apr-2021
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
30-Nov-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
29-Apr-2020
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Multimedia
How-Tos
Troubleshoot Catalyst 9000 Switch FIB Hardware Resource Exhaustion
01-Jun-2023
Overview
Introduction to Cisco Smart Licensing on Catalyst Switches
08-Feb-2023
Reference
Command References
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
08-Aug-2025
new
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x
31-Jul-2025
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.17.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
31-Mar-2025
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.17.x
31-Mar-2025
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.16.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
11-Dec-2024
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.16.x
11-Dec-2024
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.15.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
14-Aug-2024
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.15.x
14-Aug-2024
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
05-Apr-2024
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
05-Apr-2024
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
08-Dec-2023
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
08-Dec-2023
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
28-Jul-2023
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
28-Jul-2023
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
31-Mar-2023
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Documentation Roadmaps
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
11-Jul-2017
Technical References
Perform Catalyst Health and Configuration Check
04-Sep-2025
new
Extended Fast Software Upgrade Quick Reference Guide
11-Nov-2020
Design
Design TechNotes
Migrate EVPN VxLAN to IPv6 Underlay on Catalyst 9000 Switches
30-Nov-2022
Install and Upgrade
Install and Upgrade Guides
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information - Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
18-Mar-2025
(PDF - 5 MB)
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
14-Feb-2023
Layer 2 Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
18-Jul-2018
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information—Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
24-Jan-2018
(PDF)
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x
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Install and Upgrade TechNotes
Recommended Releases for Catalyst 9200/9300/9400/9500/9600 Platforms
21-Jul-2025
Install Web Admin Certificates on Catalyst 9000 Switches
10-Jul-2025
Upgrade Guide for Catalyst 9000 Switches
21-Jun-2023
Configuration
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
Applicable to Multiple Models
Configure IPsec on Catalyst 9000X Series Switches
20-Dec-2024
Configure and Troubleshoot ZTP on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
26-Sep-2024
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switch
Configure and Troubleshoot QinQ and L2PT on Catalyst 9000 Switches
17-Sep-2024
Configure and Onboard APs on Non-SDA EWC-Switch (C9800-SW)
10-Oct-2021
Implement and Verify BGP-Only VxLAN EVPN on Catalyst 9000
04-Sep-2025
updated
Configure HSEC Licenses Using SLP on Offline Catalyst 9300X Series Switches
18-Jun-2025
Configure Optimal ISE IP MTU in SD-WAN for SDA Deployments
19-May-2025
Understand App Hosting on Catalyst 9000 Switches
07-May-2025
Configure Register Equivalent Parameters in IOS XE
02-Dec-2024
Configure AutoQoS on Catalyst 9000 Switches
26-Jul-2024
Configure and Verify NAT on Catalyst 9000 Switches
10-May-2024
Use EVPN Simplified CLIs on Catalyst 9000 Switches
07-Nov-2023
Use VNID to Auto Provision L3VNI, Core-SVI, Core-vlan on Catalyst 9000 Switches
18-Aug-2023
Configure BGP VRF Auto RD Auto RT for EVPN on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
18-Aug-2023
Configure BGP DN for Multiple AF on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
17-May-2023
Configure Service VRF EVPN VxLAN on Catalyst 9000 Switches
07-Feb-2023
Configure FED CPU Packet Capture on Catalyst 9000 Switches
17-Oct-2022
Configure DHCP in IOS XE EVPN/VXLAN
06-Jul-2022
Understand AVB in Catalyst 3K and Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
15-Oct-2021
Configuration Guides
Cisco DNA Service for Bonjour Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
08-Aug-2025
new
Interface and Hardware Components Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
08-Aug-2025
new
IP Addressing Services Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
08-Aug-2025
new
IP Multicast Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
08-Aug-2025
new
Layer 2 Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
08-Aug-2025
new
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x
08-Aug-2025
System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
08-Aug-2025
new
VLAN Configuration Guide, Cisco Embedded Services 3300 Series Switches
31-Jul-2025
new
VLAN Configuration Guide, Cisco Embedded Services 3300 Series Switches
31-Jul-2025
new
BGP EVPN VXLAN Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
31-Jul-2025
new
Cisco TrustSec Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
31-Jul-2025
new
IP Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
31-Jul-2025
new
Multiprotocol Label Switching Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
31-Jul-2025
new
Network Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
31-Jul-2025
new
Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches)
31-Jul-2025
new
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Feature Guides
Cisco Plug and Play Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650, Catalyst 9300, Catalyst 9500 Switches)
29-Jun-2017
(PDF - 4 MB)
Maintain and Operate
Maintain and Operate TechNotes
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switch
Upload/Download Files Using WebUI Method: No USB, TFTP or SCP Required
01-Apr-2024
Calculate Total Power Consumption on Catalyst 9300
24-Jul-2025
Understand Queue Buffer Allocation on Catalyst 9000 Switches
24-May-2024
Replace a Supervisor Module or Stack Member of Catalyst 9000 in HA
31-Aug-2023
Understand IPv4 Hardware Resources on Catalyst 9000 Switches
01-Jun-2023
Understand QoS Hardware Resources on Catalyst 9000 Switches
05-Dec-2022
Troubleshooting
Error and System Messages
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x
31-Jul-2025
new
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE 17.17.x
31-Mar-2025
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE 17.16.x
11-Dec-2024
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE 17.15.x
28-Aug-2024
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
05-Apr-2024
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
30-Nov-2023
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
28-Jul-2023
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
14-Apr-2023
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
04-Apr-2023
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
01-Aug-2022
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
08-May-2022
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
17-Mar-2022
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
18-Aug-2021
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
24-Jun-2021
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
03-Aug-2020
(XLSX)
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Password Recovery
Perform Password Recovery on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
14-Jul-2025
Support FAQ
Troubleshoot Catalyst 9000 Switches Booting to Switch: Prompt
01-Mar-2024
Troubleshoot LISP VXLAN Fabric on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
06-Apr-2023
Troubleshooting TechNotes
Understand REP on Catalyst 9000 Switches
02-Sep-2025
updated
Troubleshoot Unknown Protocol Drops in Catalyst 9000 Switches
25-Aug-2025
new
Troubleshoot Scenarios with Null0 and MSS Clamping
14-Aug-2025
new
Understand Output Drops on Catalyst 9000 Switches
12-Aug-2025
updated
Understand Smart Licensing for Catalyst Switching
28-Jul-2025
Understand Mac Flapping Notifications on Catalyst 9000 Switches
13-Jun-2025
Troubleshoot Power Supplies on Catalyst 9000 Switches
08-May-2025
Verify SPAN and ERSPAN on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
29-Apr-2025
Troubleshoot MACsec on Catalyst 9000
16-Apr-2025
Understand Hardware Resources on Catalyst 9000 Switches
08-Apr-2025
Troubleshoot Output from Catalyst 9000 Switches
03-Apr-2025
Troubleshoot DHCP Snooping Database Integrity Due to NTP
21-Mar-2025
Troubleshoot SLP Smart Transport on Catalyst 9000 Switches
14-Mar-2025
Troubleshoot GuestShell on Catalyst 9K Platforms
14-Mar-2025
Automate Catalyst 9000 Switches Using Python Scripts
14-Mar-2025
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Literature
Sales Resources
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Ordering Guide
18-Mar-2025
Ordering Guide for Customers with Existing Catalyst 9000 Deployments to Request ThousandEyes Credits
26-Aug-2021
White Papers
Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Deployment Guide on Catalyst 9000 Switching Platforms
23-Oct-2024
Benefits of Upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Feature comparison
04-Jun-2024
Model Driven Telemetry White Paper
03-Apr-2024
Upgrade guide from Cisco Catalyst 3650/3850 Series to Catalyst 9300 Series
01-Apr-2024
(PDF - 985 KB)
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Licensing White Paper
26-Feb-2024
MPLS for the Catalyst 9000 Switching Family White Paper
17-Feb-2024
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Architecture White Paper
01-Mar-2023
Application Hosting on the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches White paper
18-Oct-2022
Cisco Catalyst 9000 with Panduit Cables Ready for Wi-Fi 6 and Beyond White Paper
23-Mar-2022
Deploying 90W Cisco UPOE+ with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches Deployment Guide
22-Sep-2021
Understanding Cisco StackPower White paper
12-Jan-2021
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching Platforms: QoS and Queuing White Paper
13-Sep-2020
Application Hosting on the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
07-Feb-2020
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