C9300L-48-E-A-3 is listed in Cisco Table 11 for a 48-port fixed-uplink Catalyst 9300L or C9300LM license class. The row combines Network Essentials-to-Advantage and Cisco DNA Essentials-to-Advantage upgrades with a three-year DNA term. The 48-port notation identifies the software order class, not forty-eight newly supplied network interfaces.
Verify the eligible parent and the existing Essentials tiers before accepting this electronic upgrade. The ordering guide assigns C9300L-LIC= to the fixed-uplink software path. Purchase documentation should identify the intended account and vendor-supported upgrade process. A new switch configured with Advantage software, a DNA-only renewal and this two-stack upgrade are separate purchasing cases.
The -3 suffix selects the three-year DNA option. Cisco describes Network software as perpetual, so the two stacks do not share the same expiry model. Obtain the recorded subscription dates and renewal responsibility; the CMS publication date cannot establish activation or expiration. Hardware maintenance and any support entitlement require their own evidence.
C9300L-24-E-A-3 belongs to the 24-port class despite the same three-year suffix. Within the 48-port table, -5 and -7 are alternative DNA durations. Match the parent before evaluating those terms. This page represents electronic licensing and makes no factory-sealed device, delivery-date or stock promise. The Cisco DNA image depicts the software family rather than an appliance.
Cisco Catalyst 9300 ordering guide: exact upgrade tables and software licensing
| Electronic order | C9300L-48-E-A-3 |
| Parent license class | 48-port fixed-uplink Catalyst 9300L / C9300LM |
| Required existing position | Network Essentials and Cisco DNA Essentials; purchase eligibility subject to verification |
| Resulting tiers | Network Advantage plus Cisco DNA Advantage |
| DNA subscription | 3-year order selection; confirm actual activation and expiry records |
| Network software rights | Perpetual stack; not the same duration model as Cisco DNA |
| Delivered hardware | None: switch, uplink modules, optics and power supplies excluded |
| Licensing and account process | C9300L-LIC= electronic software path; supported upgrade and account assignment require confirmation |
This listing is a software license, subscription or support entitlement rather than standalone hardware. Confirm the covered device model, service level, contract duration, activation region, start date and delivery method before ordering.
3 years procurement guidance: A three-year term reduces annual renewal administration while preserving a mid-cycle architecture review. Align the entitlement end date with the supported hardware lifecycle and budget period.
Cisco C9300L-48-E-A-3 Catalyst 9300L Electronic Upgrade License is listed as a CISCO license, subscription or support entitlement with a 3 years term. Confirm the protected device or account, included services and exact contract term on the quotation.
This listing should not be assumed to include hardware. Confirm whether fulfillment uses an activation code, electronic entitlement, account registration or another vendor process.
Validate the parent device serial number or model, service start date, region, renewal eligibility, transfer restrictions and required vendor account before purchase.
The current reference price for C9300L-48-E-A-3 is US$ 380.00. Final pricing can change based on stock, quantity, configuration and delivery destination.
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