C8300-1N1S-6T - Cisco Catalyst 8300 Router

Six embedded Gigabit Ethernet ports in one rack unit

C8300-1N1S-6T is the Cisco Catalyst 8300 one-rack-unit platform with six embedded 1-Gbps Layer 3 Ethernet ports. It is distinct from C8300-1N1S-4T2X, whose embedded port mix includes two 10-Gbps ports. Match the exact suffix to the intended handoff speeds.

Expansion capacity and installed hardware are separate

The exact specification row lists one SM, one NIM and one PIM slot, with 8 GB default DRAM and 16 GB default M.2 SSD storage. These are platform and ordering defaults, not a record of the unit being quoted. Obtain its installed module and memory inventory before approving a replacement.

Define the workload before selecting capacity

Port count alone is not a routing or encrypted-traffic performance guarantee. Cisco publishes separate performance results for traffic profiles and operating modes. State the expected traffic mix, enabled services and required software entitlements, then validate that configuration rather than copying another family member’s headline figure.

A published retirement schedule applies to this exact model

Cisco EOL15950 lists C8300-1N1S-6T with an end-of-sale date of January 31, 2027 and final support on January 31, 2032, subject to entitlement. The announcement identifies C8375-E-G2 as its migration product. This is a planning reference; confirm interface, module and software compatibility before treating a migration model as a replacement.

Keep base hardware distinct from a voice bundle

The same notice lists C8300-1N1S-6T-V separately as a voice bundle. That separate listing does not establish voice-module inclusion in the base C8300-1N1S-6T offered here. Require the final quotation to identify hardware options, licenses and any support contract explicitly.

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