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Cisco C9300-24P-E Datacenter Topology Deployment Guide
Jul 07 , 2026 123

TL;DR: This article introduces a highly available data center access topology built around Cisco Catalyst C9300-24P-E switches. It demonstrates dual-homing to Cisco Nexus 9504 core switches, redundant connectivity to access devices, Cisco UCS S108 servers, and NetApp A700 storage.

Product Video: C9300-24P-E

Cisco C9300-24P-E Datacenter Topology Deployment Guide

This article introduces a highly available data center access topology built around Cisco Catalyst C9300-24P-E switches. It demonstrates dual-homing to Cisco Nexus 9504 core switches, redundant connectivity to access devices, Cisco UCS S108 servers, and NetApp A700 storage.

C9300-24P-E.png

Architecture Highlights

- Dual Cisco Nexus 9504 core switches provide redundancy.
- Two Cisco C9300-24P-E switches operate as resilient aggregation/access switches.
- Redundant 10GbE and 40GbE uplinks improve availability.
- Cisco UCS S108 servers use dual-path connectivity.
- NetApp A700 storage connects through redundant controllers.

Topology Summary

Component

Role

Cisco Nexus 9504

Core switching

Cisco C9300-24P-E x2

Access/Aggregation

Cisco UCS S108

Compute platform

NetApp A700

Enterprise storage

10GbE / 40GbE

Redundant network links

Benefits

• High availability through dual-switch design.
• Scalable architecture for enterprise and campus data centers.
• Simplified maintenance with redundant paths.
• Optimized east-west traffic forwarding and storage connectivity.
• Suitable for virtualization, private cloud, and enterprise applications.


FAQ

Q: What is architecture Highlights?

A: - Dual Cisco Nexus 9504 core switches provide redundancy.- Two Cisco C9300-24P-E switches operate as resilient aggregation/access switches.- Redundant 10GbE and 40GbE uplinks improve availability.- Cisco UCS S108 servers use dual-path connectivity.

Q: What is topology Summary?

A: • High availability through dual-switch design.• Scalable architecture for enterprise and campus data centers.• Simplified maintenance with redundant paths.• Optimized east-west traffic forwarding and storage connectivity.

Tags: Cisco C9300-24P-E Cisco switch Cisco C9300-24P-E Datacenter Topology Deployment Guide Cisco C9300-24P-E

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