/mcpData sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. • Support for both static and dynamic Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT). • IEEE 802.1ba Audio Video Bridging (AVB) built in to provide a better audio and video experience through improved time synchronization and QoS. • Precision Time Protocol (PTP; IEEE 1588v2) provides accurate clock synchronization with sub-microsecond accuracy, making it suitable for distribution and synchronization of time and frequency over the network. • Cisco IOS® XE, a modern operating system for the enterprise with support for model-driven programmability, including NETCONF, RESTCONF, YANG, on-box Python scripting, streaming telemetry, container-based application hosting, and patching for critical bug fixes. The OS also has built-in defenses to protect against runtime attacks. • End-to-end visualization of the path from campus/branch to clouds/data center with Cisco ThousandEyes Network and Application Synthetics (included with a Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA Advantage license). • Fully managed Meraki cloud customers can take advantage of the power of Catalyst 9300 switching in their Meraki cloud through the cloud-management service. • SD-Access: Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches form the foundational building block for SD-Access, Cisco’s lead enterprise architecture:
Policy-based automation from edge to cloud.
Simplified segmentation and micro-segmentation, with predictable performance and scalability.
Automation through Cisco Catalyst Center and Meraki dashboard.
Policy handled through the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
Network assurance provided through Cisco Catalyst Center and Meraki dashboard.