Technical Details
The Cisco Catalyst 9200L C9200L-24T-4G-A is a Layer 3 managed 1U rackmount switch with 24 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) data ports and four fixed 1G SFP uplinks, running Cisco IOS XE with the perpetual Network Advantage license. It supports Cisco StackWise-80 stacking of up to eight C9200L members at 80 Gbps. The switch does not support Power over Ethernet, so all 24 access ports are data-only. It is built for wired access in branch and campus networks that connect non-powered endpoints such as desktops, printers, and servers.
Overview
The Cisco Catalyst C9200L-24T-4G-A is a fixed-configuration, data-only (non-PoE) Layer 3 access switch in the Cisco Catalyst 9200L series. It provides 24 Gigabit Ethernet copper access ports and four fixed 1G SFP uplink ports, and ships with the perpetual Network Advantage software license.
The Catalyst 9200L line uses fixed (non-modular) uplinks and fixed redundant fans, supports StackWise-80 stacking, and runs Cisco IOS XE on the Cisco UADP 2.0 Mini ASIC. It supports dual field-replaceable power supplies for power redundancy. On this model, the Network Advantage license adds Layer 3 routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, and IS-IS, along with network segmentation features such as VRF and SGT.
Part Number Decode
- C9200L indicates the fixed-uplink platform within the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series.
- 24 indicates 24 Gigabit Ethernet access ports.
- T indicates data-only ports with no Power over Ethernet.
- 4G indicates four fixed 1G SFP uplink ports.
- -A indicates the perpetual Network Advantage license.
Best For
The C9200L-24T-4G-A suits wired access layers in branch offices, campuses, and mid-sized networks that connect non-powered devices — desktops, printers, servers, and wired IoT — and need Layer 3 routing out of the box. The Network Advantage license enables routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, and IS-IS together with VRF and SGT segmentation, and StackWise-80 lets up to eight units operate as a single managed stack. The four fixed 1G SFP uplinks connect the access layer to a distribution or core tier over fiber or copper SFP.
Not suitable if:
- You need to power wireless access points, IP phones, or IP cameras over the network — this model has no PoE.
- You need 10G uplinks — the fixed uplinks run at 1G.
- You need more than 24 access ports in a single unit.
- You need multigigabit (mGig) access ports above 1G.
- You only need basic Layer 2 switching — a lower license tier covers that at lower cost, and the Network Advantage routing would go unused.
Compare Models
- Choose the C9200L-24T-4G-E if you only need Layer 2 and basic routing (Network Essentials) at a lower price on identical data-only hardware.
- Choose the C9200L-24T-4X-A if you need 10G uplinks instead of 1G.
- Choose the C9200L-24P-4G-A if you need PoE+ to power wireless access points, IP phones, or cameras.
