Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

Data Sheets and Product Information

At-a-Glance

• Cisco Catalyst 9000 At-a-Glance 17-Jul-2021

Data Sheets

• Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Data Sheet 03-Jul-2021

End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices

• English

  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 17.1.x Release EoL 31-Mar-2020
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst NW EDU licenses 15-Dec-2019
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.11.x 10-Oct-2019
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.9.x 18-Aug-2020
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.6.x 18-Aug-2020
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.8.x 29-Jun-2018
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1 10-Oct-2017

• French - Canadian

  • Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.9.x 08-Aug-2019
  • Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.6.x 31-Jan-2019
  • Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.8.x 29-Jun-2018
  • Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1 10-Oct-2017
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.12.x 05-Mar-2021
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.2.x 17-Nov-2020

Q&A

• Open IOS XE FAQ 30-Nov-2020
• Support for Precision Time Protocol on Cisco Catalyst Switches FAQ 05-Aug-2020

Security Notices

Bulletins

• Cisco Catalyst IOS Software Update Program for Cisco Catalyst 9200, 9300, 9400, 9500 and 9600 Series switches Product Bulletin 19-May-2021

Field Notices

• Applicable to Multiple Models

  • 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 9300-48U-A Switch

  • Field Notice: FN - 70489 - PKI Self-Signed Certificate Expiration in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software - Workaround Provided 20-Dec-2019

Release and Compatibility

Release Notes

• Release Notes

  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x 03-Aug-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 Amsterdam 17.3.x 21-Jul-2020
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x 29-Mar-2020
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x 13-Mar-2020
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x 16-Jul-2020
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x 19-Jul-2019
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x 15-Nov-2018
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x 04-Sep-2020
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x 27-Aug-2020
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x 29-Apr-2020
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a 18-Aug-2017

Reference

Command References

• Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x 04-Aug-2021
• Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x 05-Apr-2021
• Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 05-Apr-2021
• Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 01-Dec-2020
• Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x 29-Nov-2020
• Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 03-Aug-2020
• Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 08-May-2020
• Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 05-May-2020
• Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 05-May-2020
• Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x 30-Mar-2020
• Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x 26-Nov-2019
• Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 26-Nov-2019
• Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x 20-Nov-2019
• Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x 31-Jul-2019
• Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 31-Jul-2019

Documentation Roadmaps

• Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 11-Jul-2017

Technical References

• Extended Fast Software Upgrade Quick Reference Guide 11-Nov-2020

Install and Upgrade

Install and Upgrade Guides

• Install

  • Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide 09-Dec-2020
  • Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information—Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches 24-Jan-2018

• Upgrade Switch Software

  • 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
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
  • Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a

Install and Upgrade TechNotes

• Upgrade Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches 16-Apr-2021
• Recommended Releases for Catalyst 9200/9300/9400/9500/9600 and Catalyst 3650/3850 Platforms 13-Apr-2021

Configuration

Configuration Examples and TechNotes

• Configuration Register equivalent CLIs in IOS-XE 24-Feb-2021
• Overview of AVB in Cat3k and Cat9k Switches 14-Dec-2020

Configuration Guides

• Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 04-Aug-2021
• Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x 04-Aug-2021
• Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x 05-Apr-2021
• Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 05-Apr-2021
• Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 01-Dec-2020
• Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 01-Dec-2020
• Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x 29-Nov-2020
• Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x 15-Sep-2020
• Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 04-Jun-2020
• Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 03-Jun-2020
• Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x (Catalyst 9300 Switches) 03-Jun-2020
• Extended Fast Software Upgrade 30-Mar-2020
• Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x 29-Mar-2020
• Extended Fast Software Upgrade 17-Dec-2019
• Fast Software Upgrade 17-Dec-2019

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

• Replace a Supervisor Module or Stack Member of Catalyst 9000 in HA 04-Nov-2020

Troubleshooting

Error and System Messages

• System Message Guides

  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x 17-Feb-2021
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x 03-Aug-2020
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x 13-Apr-2020
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x 13-Apr-2020
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x 13-Apr-2020
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x 22-Apr-2019
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x 06-Mar-2019
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x 30-Nov-2018
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x 25-Jun-2018
  • System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x 11-Sep-2017
• System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x 24-Jun-2021

Support FAQ

• Catalyst 9000 Switches booting to switch: prompt due to Stack 1+1 variable 21-Mar-2018

Troubleshooting TechNotes

• Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switch

  • Troubleshoot Output Drops on Catalyst 9000 06-Nov-2020
• Validate Security ACLs on Catalyst 9000 Switches 04-Aug-2021
• Cisco Smart Licensing - Troubleshooting Steps and Considerations on Catalyst platforms 19-Jul-2021
• Troubleshoot MACSEC on Catalyst 9000 15-Jul-2021
• Troubleshooting Power over Ethernet (PoE) on Catalyst 9000 switches 07-Jul-2021
• Troubleshoot MTU on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 07-Jul-2021
• Troubleshoot EVPN VxLAN TRM on Catalyst 9000 Switches 28-Jun-2021
• Understand the OpenFlow on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 24-Jun-2021
• Smart Licensing using Policy on Catalyst Switching Platforms 06-May-2021
• Useful Outputs from Catalyst 9000 Switches - Quick Guide 10-Mar-2021
• Troubleshoot Bootloader (Rommon) and Password Recovery on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 02-Mar-2021
• Extended Fast Software Upgrade on Catalyst 9300 Platform 05-Feb-2021
• Migrate Catalyst License to Smart Licensing Using Policy 15-Dec-2020

Literature

Sales Resources

• Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Ordering Guide 04-May-2021
• Ordering Guide for Customers with Existing Catalyst 9000 Deployments to Request ThousandEyes Credits 23-Apr-2021

Solution Overviews

• ThousandEyes with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches 10-May-2021

White Papers

• ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Deployment Guide on Catalyst 9300 and 9400 Switching Platforms 28-May-2021
• Application Hosting on the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches White paper 27-May-2021 (PDF - 1 MB)
• Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Architecture White Paper 27-May-2021
• Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching Family White Paper 01-May-2021
• Catalyst 9300 Series Migration Guide 19-Apr-2021 (PDF - 1 MB)
• Benefits of Upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Feature comparison 17-Apr-2021
• Deploying 90W Cisco UPOE+ with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches Deployment Guide 16-Apr-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
• Catalyst 9300 Stackwise System Architecture White Paper 29-Jan-2020

Translated Documents

Translated End-User Guides

• Installation Guides - Français (French Canada)

  • Guide d’installation du matériel des commutateurs de la gamme Cisco Catalyst 9300 08-Jan-2020

• Installation Guides - русский (Russian)

  • Руководство по установке оборудования коммутатора Cisco Catalyst серии 9300 01-Jul-2020