Cisco Catalyst C1300-24XS 24-Port Layer 3 Managed 10G Data Switch, 20x10G SFP+ + 4x10G Combo

No. The Cisco Catalyst C1300-24XS is an all-10G aggregation switch with no Power over Ethernet, so it cannot power devices such as wireless access points, IP phones, or IP cameras. It is intended to aggregate downstream access switches rather than to connect powered endpoints directly. If you need PoE+ at the access layer, a Gigabit PoE+ Catalyst 1300 such as the C1300-24P-4X or C1300-48P-4X provides PoE+ ports with 10G SFP+ uplinks and stacking.

The Cisco Catalyst C1300-24XS has 24 10-Gigabit ports: 20 fixed 10G SFP+ ports and four 10G copper/SFP+ combo ports, where each combo port can run as either a 10G copper (RJ-45) connection or a 10G SFP+ fiber connection. The SFP+ slots accept 10G optics and also support 1G SFP modules. Specific transceiver compatibility should be verified against the supported-SFP module list in the Cisco Catalyst 1300 Series data sheet and Cisco's transceiver compatibility matrix. Transceivers are sold separately.

The Cisco Catalyst C1300-24XS supports Cisco Front Panel Stacking of up to eight switches, managed as a single unit under one IP address with a unified data, control, and management plane. Front Panel Stacking runs over the 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) fiber interfaces. This model can stack only with compatible Front Panel Stacking-capable Catalyst 1300 models within the same stacking family. The C1300-24XS belongs to a different stacking family from the -4X access models, so it does not stack with them. The 1G-uplink Catalyst 1300 models, such as the -4G models, have no 10G SFP+ interfaces and do not support stacking.

The Cisco Catalyst C1300-24XS is an enterprise-class Layer 3 switch that supports static routing and RIP v2 for routing between VLANs and network segments at the aggregation point. It does not support OSPF, BGP, or EIGRP; OSPF is added only on the Cisco Catalyst 1300X models, and this switch is a standard Catalyst 1300. For a small or medium-sized business collapsed-core or distribution layer with straightforward routing needs, static routing and RIP v2 cover inter-segment forwarding.

The Cisco Catalyst C1300-24XS is the all-10G model in the Catalyst 1300 Series. Instead of Gigabit access ports with a few uplinks, every one of its 24 ports is 10G-capable (20 SFP+ plus four 10G copper/SFP+ combo), and it carries no Power over Ethernet, giving 480 Gbps of switching capacity. That positions it for aggregation and collapsed-core roles, consolidating 10G links from access switches, whereas models such as the C1300-24P-4X or C1300-48FP-4X provide Gigabit PoE+ access ports with four 10G SFP+ uplinks.

Yes. Cisco positions the Catalyst 1300 Series as the next-generation successor to the Cisco Business CBS350 Series managed switches, and it is the named migration path following the CBS350 End-of-Sale. Organizations moving from a CBS350 aggregation switch to the C1300-24XS keep managed Layer 3 switching and gain 24 10G ports and Cisco Front Panel Stacking, managed through the Cisco Business Dashboard and Cisco Business mobile app.

No. The Cisco Catalyst 1300 Series is a current, actively shipping product line, and Cisco has not published an End-of-Sale or End-of-Life hardware notice for the C1300-24XS or the Catalyst 1300 Series. It remains an actively available product. Lifecycle status can change, so it is worth re-checking Cisco's official end-of-life notices periodically.

The Cisco Catalyst C1300-24XS is sold new and factory-sealed. It is covered by a Network Devices Inc. one-year warranty and a 30-day return policy.