How To Read New Cisco Part Numbers With Network Advantage and Essentials
Cisco part numbers have changed some since the switch from IP Base and IP services licenses to Network Essentials Network Advantage.
This is how they look now.
- T = no PoE
- P = PoE+
- U = UPoE
- -A = Network Advantage
- -E = Network Essentials
- -EDU = K-12 education pricing
Some Examples:
C9300-24T-E
C9300-24T-A
C9300-24P-E
C9300-24P-A
C9300-24U-E
C9300-24U-A
C9300-24U-EDU
| Examples | Abbreviation | What it means |
| C9300-24T-E | C | Catalyst |
| C9300-48T-E | 9300 | Cisco family |
| C9300-24T-A | 24 | Number of Ports |
| C9300-48T-A | T | no PoE |
| C9300-24P-E | P | PoE+ |
| C9300-48P-E | U | UPoE |
| C9300-24P-A | A | Network Advantage |
| C9300-48P-A | E | Network Essentials |
| C9300-24U-E | EDU | K-12 Education Pricing |